Tag: Akili McDowell
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Behind the Billions Podcast S5E5 “Contract” – May 31, 2020
A Behind-the-Scenes Look at “Contract” by Brian Koppelman and David Levien | The Ringer | May 31, 2020 Before getting into “Contract,†S5E5 of Billions, cocreators Brian Koppelman and David Levien discuss diving into Bobby Axelrod’s childhood; the greatness of the episode’s director, Adam Bernstein; and the costume and wardrobe department’s effect on the show;…
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Billions Season 5 Episode 5 Recap: New York Times – May 31, 2020
Old Men by Sean T. Collins | New York Times | May 31, 2020 Season 5, Episode 5: ‘Contract’ “Old man, take a look at my life — I’m a lot like you.†This week’s episode of “Billions†uses Neil Young’s song “Old Man†to tie a bow around two of its story lines. In…
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Billions Season 5 Episode 5 Recap: Wall Street Journal – May 31, 2020
Bobby and Chuck Should Learn from the Godfather by Paul Vigna | Wall Street Journal | May 31, 2020 Sometimes you gotta break a bank to make a bank. Or something like that. “Contract,†tonight’s episode of Billions, (written by Theo Travers and directed by Adam Bernstein) finds Bobby Axelrod continuing his odd quest to…
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Billions Season 5 Episode 5 Recap: Entertainment Weekly – May 31, 2020
Taylor’s New Venture Begins — Under a Cloud of Betrayal and Mistrust by Kyle Fowle | Entertainment Weekly | May 31, 2020 You know, for a show that spends a lot of time engaging with ideas of masculinity and how it’s shaped, influenced by, or influential within politics, finance, and society at large, Billions hasn’t…
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Billions Season 5 Episode 5 Recap: Vulture – May 31, 2020
Family Drama by Sarene Leeds | Vulture | May 31, 2020 The “fathers and sons†theme is strong in this season of Billions, with “Contract†getting to the heart of why Axe bailed on dinner at his Yonkers childhood home last week — and Chuck being tasked with saving his father’s life. In both cases,…
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The Most Billions-y Things That Happened on Billions Season 5, Episode 5 – May 31, 2020
Face Punching and Car Crushing by Kyle McGovern | Newsweek | May 31, 2020 Episode Five: Contract To celebrate the show’s compelling brand of absurdity, we’re keeping track of the most Billions-y things that happen on Billions this season. For highlights from the latest episode, brace yourselves and head below. Bryan Connerty Returns to Sock…
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From the Trader’s Desk: Billions S5 Ep4 “Opportunity Zone” – May 29, 2020
Axe vs. Bobby From Yonkers by Lady Trader | Fan Fun with Damian Lewis | May 29, 2020 Times have changed and times are strange Here I come, but I ain’t the same Mama, I’m coming home Mama, I’m Coming Home – Ozzy Osbourne TGIF and welcome to The Trader’s Desk. As has been the…
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The Unbeatable, Unstoppable, Unparalleled MVPs from Billions Season 5 Episode 4 – May 27, 2020
Billions MVP Awards for Season 5, Episode 4, “Opportunity Zone†by Gingersnap | Fan Fun with Damian Lewis | May 27, 2020 We continue to award our Most Valuable Players for Billions season five in a compilation post called the ‘Billions MVP Fanbook,’ which commemorates all those in honor of achievement for the utmost brazen, uber shameless,…