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What I Watched This Week: 8 Nov 2015

NEW SHOWS Brooklyn Nine-Nine – “Into the Woods” (B+) A more modestly entertaining episode after weeks of straight killing it. Boyle, Peralta and “Fun Terry” head out to the world’s saddest cabin, owned by Matt Walsh (the comedian, not the … Continue reading

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What I Watched This Week: 1 Nov 2015

NEW SHOWS Fargo – “Fear and Trembling” (A) “We’re out of balance.” “You and me?” “No. The world.” Those are the powerful lines from Lou near the end of this intense episode. Betrayal is the major theme of this episode, … Continue reading

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What I Watched This Week: 25 Oct 2015

NEW SHOWS The Simpsons – “Treehouse of Horror XXVI” (C+) After last year’s exemplary installment of scary stories, this is a lackluster episode that doesn’t feature any truly memorable segments. It’s a representation of the series as a whole at … Continue reading

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What I Watched This Week: 11 Oct 2015

NEW SHOWS Brooklyn Nine-Nine – “Boyle’s Hunch” (A) The best episode of the season thus far, with loads of character-based humor and a plot that relies on the crew to be excellent at their jobs. Plus, plenty of jabs at … Continue reading

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What I Watched This Week: 4 Oct 2015

NEW SHOWS Brooklyn Nine-Nine – “The Funeral” (A-) Great work as usual from Dean Winters as “The Vulture,” who serves as the new captain in the wake of Captain Dozerman’s (Bill Hader) heart attack. This show is notorious for throwing … Continue reading

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What I Watched This Week: 27 Sept 2015

NEW SHOWS Brooklyn Nine-Nine – “New Captain” (B+) / season premiere Maybe I wanted more out of Bill Hader as the drill sergeant-like new captain, but how can I complain when Holt has to put on a pigeon costume and … Continue reading

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What I Watched This Week: 20 Sept 2015

NEW SHOWS The Mindy Project – “C is for Coward” (B+) That’s more like it. Mindy finally has her baby, but it’s done in a purposefully anti-climactic way. All the planning in the world can’t build you a cocoon from … Continue reading

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Fall TV Preview 2015

Well, another fall season is upon us. I’m not alone in thinking this is one of the weakest slates of new shows in a long, long time. With that, and the fact that my schedule is far busier this autumn … Continue reading

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2014 in Review: The Best Songs

Any discussion of 2014’s biggest songs has to begin and end with Taylor Swift’s “Shake It Off,” which was inescapable. But unlike her 2012 trifle “We Are Never Getting Back Together,” this was a positive. See, “Shake It Off” bludgeons … Continue reading

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