Westworld

‘Westworld’ Season 4 jumps into recognizable future 

A big month for Michael Crichton franchises continues with the launch of “Westworld” Season 4 (Sundays, HBO). This is the headier of the two Crichton

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‘Beyond Westworld’ (1980) brings robots into wider world

On HBO’s “Westworld” – which is expected to air its fourth season later this year – robots are establishing themselves in the wider world. But

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‘Futureworld’ (1976) a blueprint for TV’s ‘Westworld’

Most people know HBO’s “Westworld” is based on Michael Crichton’s 1973 movie of the same name, but it’s perhaps less well-known that Seasons 2 and

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John’s top 10 TV shows of 2020

Like everything else, TV took a hit in this year of the pandemic, but networks felt the impact more so than streaming and premium. The

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John’s 10 favorite TV characters at the moment

Here are my 10 favorite characters from the last year of television, from networks to cable to streaming, counting down from 10 to 1: Diyah

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‘Westworld’ Season 3 steps into a larger world

I love the fact that there are still some weekly shows on TV (as opposed to all-in-one seasonal drops), but “Westworld” (Sundays, HBO) is not

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John’s 10 favorite TV characters at the moment (Commentary)

It’s that time of year again for my list of favorite TV characters on shows that are currently airing or recently wrapped their season. (more…)

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Crichton’s ‘Westworld’ (1973) dated but still smart

With the second season of HBO’s “Westworld” set to debut on Sunday, I thought it’d be fun to finally watch writer-director Michael Crichton’s 1973 film

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‘Westworld’ Season 1 (2016) blends SF, Western, mystery

When I got a few months of free HBO with my new Dish Network subscription, the first show I programmed into my DVR was “Westworld,” which launched

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Fall TV 2016: 8 new and returning shows to watch among the minefield of remakes (Commentary)

The Fall 2016 season is Exhibit A in the case that TV is running low on original ideas: “MacGyver”(8 p.m. Fridays, CBS, Sept. 23) is a

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