Season Three of ‘Black Mirror’ Maintains Its Tone of Grim Absurdity
Season three of Black Mirror doesn't always hit the mark, but it remains endlessly interesting.
Sean Fennell
Sean Fennell is a music, TV, film and book critic for PopMatters. He recently graduated from Shippensburg University with a B.A. in Communications and Print Journalism. He also blogs about movies @ theunsceneblog.com and you can follow him on twitter @SeanRFennell
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