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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 25I remember the first time I encountered the concept of parallel universes.
The Americans 3.07 “Walter Taffet” Thom V. Young ReviewsTV March 18, 2015 2 82The 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 ReviewsTV March 17, 2015 2 46I 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 ReviewsTV March 14, 2015 1 41In 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 ReviewsTV March 10, 2015 0 40The 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 ReviewsTV March 9, 2015 0 32The 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 ReviewsTV March 7, 2015 0 25The 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 274Despite 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 ReviewsTV March 4, 2015 0 24The title of this episode of The Americans (“Salang Pass”) seems to be a few weeks late.
Justified 6.06 “Alive Day” Thom V. Young ReviewsTV March 3, 2015 0 22Ultimately, “Alive Day” was a more satisfying episode of Justified than “Sounding.”
The Musketeers 2.06 “Through a Glass Darkly” Thom V. Young ReviewsTV February 28, 2015 1 15While 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 120An 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 ReviewsTV February 25, 2015 0 28Most 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 ReviewsTV February 24, 2015 2 23I 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 ReviewsTV February 21, 2015 3 22In 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 68When 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 ReviewsTV February 18, 2015 2 16The Americans takes a driving tour of Frederick, Maryland, circa 1982. Sort of.
Cake (2014) The Final Girl, Thom V. Young Reviews February 15, 2015 0 158It’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 ReviewsTV February 14, 2015 0 51What 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 24It’s important to keep in mind that living within a democratic system means sometimes being uncomfortable with the freedoms we have.
