by Lee Padrick, November 25, 2013
Boardwalk Empire S4E12
WARNING: This review contains spoilers.
Witness the ebb and flow of organized crime.
Going into the season finale of Boardwalk Empire's fourth season, the viewer knows that someone that is germane to the series is going to die. The second double-cross of Nucky by his brother Eli suggests that Eli is not long for this world, set in the 1920s. And Eli does everything in his power to earn a bullet between the eyes. He has turned on his brother, not once, but twice. One more time, and we have a Roaring 20's Peter on our hands.
by Lee Padrick, November 18, 2013
Boardwalk Empire S4E11
WARNING: This review contains spoilers.
A great penultimate episode, as Chalky finds shelter with his mentor.
About this time every year, a war in brewing in Atlantic City. And its usually resolved by the end of the penultimate episode. But not this year.
by Lee Padrick, November 14, 2013
Boardwalk Empire S4E10
WARNING: This review contains spoilers.
The endgame of Season 4 is in sight, and all of the various storylines are coalescing. There is going to be a war in Atlantic City (as there is this time every year).
Narcisse and Chalky want each other dead. Chalky tries to take out Narcisse at the Universal Negro Improvement Association office, but Narcisse escapes. Mainly because Chalky did not see the job through, and he gets a shot in the shoulder for his failure. And Narcisse wants Nucky to trade Chalky for a third of the proceeds of the heroin that Masseria is shipping alongside Nucky's Florida booze. Nucky plays along with Masseria and Narcisse in an effort to give Chalky some time to get out of town. But Mayor Bader is no longer on Team Nucky, and sends two police officers to "help Chalky get out of town," which turns into an attempt on Chalky's life. An attempt that goes badly for the police officers, as Chalky takes them both out, while Daughter gets the car stopped.
by Lee Padrick, November 8, 2013
Boardwalk Empire S4E9
WARNING: This review contains spoilers.
The return of Nelson Van Alden!
Lots of stuff happens during this episode of Boardwalk Empire, fairly important stuff to the season's story arc. But everything shades in comparison to the return of Nelson Van Alden (Michael Shannon).
by Lee Padrick, November 2, 2013
Boardwalk Empire S4E7
WARNING: This review contains spoilers.
The return of Mellon, Remus, Esther, Means, and Torrio. That's good Boardwalk Empire.
This episode covered a lot of ground, from Chicago to New York. Al Capone (Stephen Graham) is trying to provoke a war in Chicago with the cops! And he wants O'Bannion's head on a stick. Johnny Torrio (Greg Antonacci) puts a leash on the vengeful Capone and continues to work a deal with O'Bannion. Torrio buys a brewery from O'Bannion, but as he is closing the deal, the cops show up and arrest everybody. When Torrio gets out on bail, he orders O'Bannion's demise to a gleeful Capone. Something tells me that George MuellerAlden (Michael Shannon) will be updating his LinkedIn account soon.
