Review: ‘Game of Thrones’ heats up as winter arrives

HOLLYWOOD — The following contains spoilers about the seventh-season premiere of “Game of Thrones.” The end is drawing nearer for “Game of Thrones,” which explains why the seventh season premiere exhibited a sense of urgency and purpose that past openers have sometimes lacked. From the inordinately satisfying pre-credit sequence on, not a scene was wasted, serving notice that while winter is indeed here, for fans, this promises to be one hell of a summer. With