BOARDWALK EMPIRE RECAP: ANGELA DARMODY, WE'LL MISS YOU!

"BOARDWALK EMPIRE" RECAPSEASON TWO, EPISODE TEN"GEORGIA PEACHES"This week: Written by Dave Flebotte and directed by Jeremy Podeswa, "Georgia Peaches" was a doozy. After last week's transitional episode, this one not only moved the situations along but last us with the series' best cliffhanger.Some key events:• Dumbstruck by Nucky Thompson's new source for alcohol, Jimmy and his partners look to cultivate a new revenue stream in Atlantic City.• With...

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GOBBLE, GOBBLE...

Here's wishing everyone a happy and safe Thanksgiving...Tw...

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'BOARDWALK EMPIRE' RECAP: NUCKY GOES TO IRELAND

"BOARDWALK EMPIRE" RECAPSEASON TWO, EPISODE NINE"BATTLE OF THE CENTURY"This week: Written by Steve Kornacki and directed by Brad Anderson, "Battle of the Century" is a slower paced and shorter episode than we've been getting. And it feels like a vacation of sorts. And that's not bad. The action and developments have been so fast and furious, it was good to sit back and let the cadence slow down a bit and watch Anderson's low-key direction. Definitely...

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'BOARDWALK EMPIRE' RECAP: NUCKY TAKES A STEP BACK; JIMMY RISES

"BOARDWALK EMPIRE" RECAPSEASON TWO, EPISODE EIGHT"TWO BOATS AND A LIFEGUARD"THIS WEEK: Written by series creator Terence Winter and directed by 'Empire' and 'The Sopranos' vet Tim Van Patten, "Two Boats and a Lifeguard" explores the theme of the relationship between and father and son.Some key moments:• In the wake of a personal loss, Nucky Thompson seeks advice on his political and municipal trouble from Arnold Rothstein and Johnny Torrio.• Eli...

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THE VAGRANT WRITER (GUEST POST)

This is a guest post by Caleb J Ross (also known as Caleb Ross, to people who hate Js) as part of his "Stranger Will Tour for Strange" blog tour. He will be guest-posting beginning with the release of his novel Stranger Will in March 2011 to the release of his second novel, "I Didn’t Mean to Be Kevin" and novella, "As a Machine and Parts," in November 2011. If you have connections to a lit blog of any type, professional journal or personal site,...

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'BOARDWALK EMPIRE' RECAP: TROUBLE IN BABETTE'S; MARGARET SOUL SEARCHES

BOARDWALK EMPIRE RECAPSEASON TWO, EPISODE SEVEN"PEG OF OLD"THIS WEEK: Directed by Allen Coulter and written by Howard Korder, Steve Kornacki and Bathsheba Doran, "Peg of Old" delved in the concept of family, isolation and secrecy.Some key moments:• Nucky enlists heavyweight champ Jack Dempsey to promote the wireless broadcast of his upcoming Jersey City bout.• Receiving pressure from his mini-syndicate, Jimmy Darmody faces a decision that could shape...

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