Boardwalk Empire season 2 sails along toward its finale with last night’s “Two Boats and a Lifeguard,” which sees Nucky Thompson re-evaluating his options in the wake of his shooting, as Jimmy struggles for personal and professional respect in a changing more

“Success has many fathers, dear. Failure is an orphan.” So says Gillian to her son at one point in this episode. A cliché, sure — but Jimmy, years at Princeton to the side, still needs his mom around to impart this kind of well-worn wisdom. When it comes more

HitFix's Alan Sepinwall reviews "Two Boats and a Lifeguard," the November 13 episode of HBO's "Boardwalk Empire," in which Nucky makes a big decision, and Jimmy tries to enjoy his own party. http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/whats-alan-watching/posts/boardwalk- more

What I love most about Boardwalk Empire is its ability to constantly thwart our expectations. The show not only maintains a consistent level of quality but also allows the story and the characters to grow. After last week's violent ending, I fully expecte more

BOARDWALK EMPIRE  “Two Boats and a Lifeguard” Season 2 Episode 8  – “I pretend all day Margaret, must I pretend with you too?” Nucky’s comment to Margaret seemed like a fitting theme for tonight’s episode as this season  of Boardw more