Never write off Jack Nicholson. For all his occasional coasting and even self-parody, you can pretty much guarantee he'll pull a great performance out of the hat every couple of years.
Though unwelcoming to the casual viewer, HBO's towering, sprawling saga of internecine monarchical struggle, Game of Thrones (2011), improves with each season.
[on Frank Bough] The proto-Partridge TV presenter.