Best-bets for June 30: two versions of “Westworld”
1) “Westworld,” (1973), 8 p.m. ET, Turner Classic Movies; or “Westworld,” 8 p.m., HBO. To some of us, amusement parks are peaceful places; to Michael Crichton, they brought chaos – dinosaurs in “Jurassic Park,” killer robots in “Westworld.” Crichton’s ‘73 film starring Richard Benjamin (shown here, right) is entertaining … but no match for the existential depth of the HBO series. Dolores died at the end of the third season, but now Evan Rachel Wood has a new character. This season-opener also airs at 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday; the second episode will be 9 p.m. Sunday. Read more…