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2010s in Review: The Best Comedy Specials
Stand-up grew into a major cultural force this decade, thanks to Netflix and its willingness to spend money on many comedians, including some that hadn’t gotten a shot at the big leagues yet. It was boon for the comedians as … Continue reading
2014 in Review: The Best Shows – Honorable Mentions
As I mentioned previously, there was even more great TV than usual. So, as in years past, I’ve taken time to mention some shows that weren’t quite good enough on the whole to make my Top 10, but still turned … Continue reading
Posted in Best Of, Television
Tagged 700 sundays, billy crystal, cosmos, hbo, house of cards, key and peele, last week tonight, mindy project, modern family, netflix, parks and rec, silicon valley, simpsons
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Reactionary Tale: Emmy Nominations 2014
Procrastination got the better of me, and I never got around to posting my picks for this year’s ceremony, though I would have been dead on in several categories from my notes. But there’s still plenty to be excited and … Continue reading
Posted in Television
Tagged 700 sundays, americans, billy crystal, breaking bad, brooklyn nine-nine, community, emmys, fargo, hannibal, hbo, house of cards, key and peele, lego, modern family, netflix, oitnb, orange is the new black, scandal, simpsons
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What I Watched This Week: 20 April 2014
NEW SHOWS The Following – “Silence” (C+) Better executed (no pun intended) than last week’s debacle, but it’s readily apparent – if it wasn’t already – that this show goes for the easiest, most obvious twists and never tries to … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, Television
Tagged 700 sundays, billy crystal, fargo, following, hannibal, hbo, modern family, simpsons
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The Weekender: The Whole Wide ‘World’
IN THEATERS: Monsters University* (G) Starring the voices of Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Helen Mirren Story and screenplay by Robert L. Baird, Daniel Gerson, Dan Scanlon Directed by Dan Scanlon Slump? What slump? This prequel is one of the most … Continue reading