David Black: Carnies, Carnage, and the Creative Chaos of Darkness Visible Interviews March 7, 2017 223
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Parallel Universes and Temporal Anomalies: Addressing the Faults in Our Stories and in Ourselves Thom V. Young Spontaneous Quixote March 19, 2015 3 28I remember the first time I encountered the concept of parallel universes.
The Americans 3.07 “Walter Taffet” Thom V. Young Reviews March 18, 2015 2 100The Americans probably has as much tension in this 45 minutes as the current season of Justified has had through eight episodes thus far.
Justified 6.08 “Dark as a Dungeon” Thom V. Young Reviews March 17, 2015 2 55I haven’t been enjoying the final season of Justified as much as I enjoyed the previous five seasons.
The Musketeers 2.08 “The Prodigal Son” Thom V. Young Reviews March 14, 2015 1 47In The Musketeers, Cunningham delivers his lines so like he does in Game of Thrones that it felt like a mashup of the two series.
The Americans 3.06 “Born Again” Thom V. Young Reviews March 10, 2015 0 44The Americans version of "propaganda by the deed" involves indoctrinating Paige into the deeds of espionage and assassination.
Justified 6.07 “The Hunt” Thom V. Young Reviews March 9, 2015 0 38The title of this episode of Justified, “The Hunt,” has at least two meanings within the context of the story.
The Musketeers 2.07 “A Marriage of Inconvenience” Thom V. Young Reviews March 7, 2015 0 29The historical discrepancies of The Musketeers don’t really bother me; however, failures in achieving verisimilitude bother me greatly.
Resurrecting and Redeeming The Dead Girl in Ourselves: A Guide for Living Thom V. Young Spontaneous Quixote March 5, 2015 1 335Despite me “spoiling” many of the various plot points, The Dead Girl is a film worth seeing as a contemporary masterpiece of modern cinema.
The Americans 3.05 “Salang Pass” Thom V. Young Reviews March 4, 2015 0 28The title of this episode of The Americans (“Salang Pass”) seems to be a few weeks late.
Justified 6.06 “Alive Day” Thom V. Young Reviews March 3, 2015 0 28Ultimately, “Alive Day” was a more satisfying episode of Justified than “Sounding.”
The Musketeers 2.06 “Through a Glass Darkly” Thom V. Young Reviews February 28, 2015 1 16While the acting on The Musketeers is always competent and does not draw attention, the writing on these two episodes impressed me the most.
The Searchers: A Quaint and Polite Film about Racism, Rape, and Remorse Thom V. Young Spontaneous Quixote February 26, 2015 0 132An updated remake of The Searchers that openly shows the story’s physical brutality and emotional cruelty would make for an excellent film.
The Americans 3.04 “Dimebag” Thom V. Young Reviews February 25, 2015 0 31Most of the interactions in the Americans involve one character telling another something he or she either wants or does not want to hear.
Justified 6.05 “Sounding” Thom V. Young Reviews February 24, 2015 2 27I wish this show (Justified) that I enjoy didn’t take so many shortcuts when it comes to characterization and the depiction of reality.
The Musketeers 2.05 “The Return” Thom V. Young Reviews February 21, 2015 3 24In the end, the fight goes exactly the way viewers would expect—after all, this is The Musketeers, not Game of Thrones
HBO’s The Newsroom: Aaron Sorkin’s Attempt to Bail Water Out Faster than It’s Coming In Thom V. Young Spontaneous Quixote February 19, 2015 0 74When HBO began producing The Newsroom two years ago, I watched it to see if it would cover the concepts I hoped it would.
The Americans 3.03 “Open House” Thom V. Young Reviews February 18, 2015 2 20The Americans takes a driving tour of Frederick, Maryland, circa 1982. Sort of.
Cake (2014) The Final Girl, Thom V. Young Movies February 15, 2015 0 172It’s rare when a film tackles a difficult issue and does it right. Cake makes up for all those medical dramas and their weak-ass Vicodin.
The Musketeers 2.04 “Emilie” Thom V. Young Reviews February 14, 2015 0 59What concerns me about The Musketeers is not the departure from the source material but its departure from actual history.
Freedom Is Sometimes Uncomfortable: A Response to the Film Howl Thom V. Young Spontaneous Quixote February 12, 2015 3 28It’s important to keep in mind that living within a democratic system means sometimes being uncomfortable with the freedoms we have.
