Vinyl – Season 1, Episode 7: “The King and I”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMSFtrMS6ZI HBO's Vinyl Season 1, Episode 7: "The King and I" Directed by Allen Coulter Written by David Matthews * For a review of the previous episode, "Cyclone" - click here * For a review of the next episode, "E.A.B" - click here After the literal and titular "Cyclone" of last episode, Richie Finestra (Bobby …

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Vinyl – Season 1, Episode 5: “He in Racist Fire”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hZmXRVQn20 HBO's Vinyl Season 1, Episode 5: "He in Racist Fire" Directed by Peter Sollett Written by Adam Rapp * For a review of the previous episode, "The Racket" - click here * For a review of the next episode, "Cyclone" - click here Moving further through 1973, we're back with Richie Finestra (Bobby Canavale), …

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Vinyl – Season 1, Episode 4: “The Racket”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXnt4ISqb48 HBO's Vinyl Season 1, Episode 4: "The Racket" Directed by S.J. Clarkson Written by Debora Cahn * For a review of the previous episode, "Whispered Secrets"  - click here * For a review of the next episode, "He in Racist Fire" - click here This episode opens on Otis Blackwell (Gregory Bastien) singing "Please …

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Vinyl – Season 1, Episode 1: “Pilot”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yrz4DMEjCpQ HBO's Vinyl Season 1, Episode 1: "Pilot" Directed by Martin Scorsese Written by George Mastras * For a review of the next episode, "Yesterday Once More" - click here This Martin Scorsese-Mick Jagger produced HBO show starts out with a pilot directed by Scorsese himself. Everyone's been anticipating this slice of nostalgia, along with …

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