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2023 Emmy Picks: Limited/Anthology Series and Movies

LIMITED/ANTHOLOGY SERIESBeef (Netflix)Black Bird (AppleTV+)Dahmer (Netflix)Daisy Jones & the Six (Prime Video)Love & Death (Max) Potential surprises:Documentary Now! (IFC)Fleishman Is in Trouble (Hulu)George & Tammy (Showtime)A Small Light (National Geographic) In my dreams: The English (Prime Video) TV MOVIEBoston Strangler … Continue reading

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2023 Emmy Picks: Comedy and Variety

COMEDY SERIESAbbott Elementary (ABC)Barry (HBO)The Bear (Hulu)The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Prime Video)Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)Shrinking (AppleTV+)Ted Lasso (AppleTV+)What We Do in the Shadows (FX) Potential surprises:Atlanta (FX) – 2 nominationsThe Great (Hulu) – 1 nominationPoker Face (Peacock) – … Continue reading

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2023 Emmy Picks: Drama

DRAMA SERIESAndor (Disney+)Better Call Saul (AMC)The Crown (Netflix)House of the Dragon (HBO)The Last of Us (HBO)Succession (HBO)The White Lotus (HBO)Yellowjackets (Showtime) Potential surprises:The Boys (Prime Video) – 1 nominationThe Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu) – 4 nominations including 1 winThe Lord of … Continue reading

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Streaming Picks: July 2023

Programming Note: Paramount+ has merged with the Showtime app, but subscribers don’t automatically get access to all Showtime programming without paying an additional fee. So while the app will henceforth be known (clunkily) as Paramount+ with Showtime, I’m only using … Continue reading

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Streaming Picks: June 2023

FILMSTop PicksTár – Prime Video 6/6Avatar: The Way of Water – Disney+ and Max 6/7While I wouldn’t consider Lydia Tár a “Strong Female Lead,” Cate Blanchett gave one of last year’s best performances in one of the best movies of … Continue reading

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Streaming Picks: May 2023

Programming Note: On Tuesday, May 23, HBO Max will become Max. Warner Bros. Discovery has promised a seamless transition, so theoretically anything added to HBO Max this month will also be on Max thereafter. But there’s always a possibility some … Continue reading

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Streaming Picks: April 2023

FILMSTop PicksHoly Spider – Netflix 4/7Life Itself – Prime Video 4/12While Holy Spider made the shortlist for the Oscars’ Best International Feature, it somehow did not make the final five. But a debut on Netflix means it will likely get … Continue reading

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My Dream Oscar Ballot 2023

BEST PICTUREAvatar: The Way of WaterBabylonThe Banshees of InisherinDecision to LeaveEverything Everywhere All at OnceThe FabelmansNopeRRRTárWomen Talking BEST DIRECTORJames Cameron, Avatar: The Way of WaterDamien Chazelle, BabylonPark Chan-wook, Decision to LeaveDaniels, Everything Everywhere All at OnceS.S. Rajamouli, RRR BEST ACTORDiego … Continue reading

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Oscar Guide 2023

If you asked me this time last year if a movie starring a mostly Asian/Asian-American cast, directed by the guys who made the (admittedly awesome) farting corpse movie, would be sweeping the Oscars, I’d have laughed in your face. But … Continue reading

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TV Recap: Feb. 26-Mar. 4, 2023

CURRENT SHOWSParty Down – “Kyle Bradway Is Nitromancer” (A) / season premiereComedy reboots don’t have the strongest track record as of late. But this premiere is an encouraging sign, with the show’s trademark blend of cringe and empathy in fine … Continue reading

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