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Thursday, July 2, 2020

The Last of Us Part II is haunting emotional experience hampered by messy structure

Illustration of Ellie, a character from "The Last of Us," sitting on a hill overlooking a post-apocalyptic landscape
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The sequel is much more ambitious than the first game. It fully utilizes the PlayStation 4’s upgraded hardware to render beautiful and meticulously crafted environments that immerse the player in a gritty, infection-ravaged Seattle. 
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Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Best of the West: ‘Westworld’ episode 2×10 ‘The Passenger’ ends season with major twists and questions

Many questions running through the season are answered, but their answers are traded for new questions about the larger implications of the plot reveals.
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Film & Television

Tuesday, June 19, 2018

Best of the West: ‘Westworld’ episode 2×9 ‘Vanishing Point’ explores freedom through death

Like last episode, this episode of “Westworld” includes an abundance of exposition via flashback, specifically of one event: Juliet’s suicide.
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Film & Television

Tuesday, June 5, 2018

Best of the West: ‘Westworld’ episode 2×7 ‘Les Écorchés’ ramps up on action, questions of free will

While this episode ramped up the action, it didn’t shy away from posing the philosophical questions “Westworld” is known for.
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Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Best of the West: ‘Westworld’ episode 2×6 ‘Phase Space’ brings on the reunions

This episode of “Westworld” kicked off the second half of the season — from this point on, we can expect the plot arcs to finally come together.
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Film & Television

Tuesday, May 15, 2018

Best of the West: ‘Westworld’ episode 2×4 ‘The Riddle of the Sphinx’ highlights science of immortality

In the wake of the hosts’ revolution, this season of “Westworld” consumes itself with exploring a different relationship between life and death.
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