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What I Watched This Week: 2 Apr 2017
NEW SHOWS Crashing – “Julie” (B+) My least favorite episode, but still quite good, as everything hits the reset button. But Pete is still so likable, even as he’s talking to Rachael Ray’s mom about blowjobs. CURRENT SHOWS The Mindy Project – “A … Continue reading
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What I Watched This Week: 26 Mar 2017
NEW SHOWS Crashing – “Warm-up” (A) The most joyous episode of the most joyous show. I’ve really enjoyed Crashing, but this is where Pete Holmes’ relentless optimism has truly paid off. The Americans – “What’s the Matter with Kansas?” (A-) The show … Continue reading
What I Watched This Week: 19 Mar 2017
NEW SHOWS & SPECIALS Crashing – “Parents” (A) Another sharp episode that cuts deeper than most comedies while still being wildly funny. The Mindy Project – “Mindy’s Best Friend” (A-) A solid, funny, deep (for this show) episode, featuring a … Continue reading
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What I Watched This Week: 12 Mar 2017
NEW SHOWS Crashing – “Barking” (B+) Another solid transition episode after the closure of “Yard Sale.” It’s a little inside baseball, but quite funny, and shows Pete’s boundless optimism isn’t necessarily a bad thing. The Mindy Project – “Mindy Lahiri … Continue reading
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What I Watched This Week: 26 Feb 2017
NEW SHOWS Crashing – “The Road” (A-) An improvement on the premiere, even as it’s still finding its legs. But a cocaine gag (that didn’t steal from Annie Hall) and a very true-to-character love of Jars of Clay will always … Continue reading
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What I Watched This Week: 19 Feb 2017
NEW SHOWS Crashing – “Artie Lange” (A-) / series premiere Like Louie, but with less existential dread. Yes, that still works. Pete Holmes has long been one of my favorite comedians, and here is material that suits his personality and … Continue reading
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Netflix Picks: September 2016
BEST BET – FILM High-Rise – 9/1 One of my favorite films of 2016 thus far isn’t for everyone. In fact, it’s not for most people. You have to be on its sadistic, pitch-black comic wavelength. I was, and found myself … Continue reading
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Tagged amanda knox, audrie and daisy, baby daddy, blacklist, call the midwife, cedric the entertainer, chef's table, crashing, extremis, family guy, fosters, galavant, game winning hit, goldie and bear, gotham, hawaii five-o, heartland, hellevator, high-rise, i am the ambassador, it crowd, kazoops, kulipari, last man standing, longmire, luke cage, luther, narcos, new girl, penny dreadful, portlandia, scream, shameless, supergirl, veggie tales, walking dead, white helmets, womanizer, year of love and happiness, young and hungry
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