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2016 in Review: The Best Shows
Everything I wrote last year about not having enough time to watch everything – the rapid expansion of “Peak TV” – got even worse in 2017. I have a tie on this list AND I’m capping my honorable mentions at … Continue reading
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Tagged amazon, american crime story, americans, atlanta, brooklyn nine-nine, fleabag, good place, hbo, netflix, night of, oj simpson, orange is the new black, stranger things, veep
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Netflix Picks: June 2016
BEST BET – FILM Spotlight (2015) – 6/22 This year’s Best Picture winner is a knockout, with a stellar cast that, for most of its runtime, steers away from grandstanding and focuses on the victims of this unspeakable tragedy and … Continue reading
Posted in Previews, Television
Tagged agents of shield, all hail king julian, beauty and the beast, being mary jane, bo burnham, cedar cove, dragons, fundamentals of caring, grey's anatomy, hibana, justin time go, league, lego friends, marvel, netflix, oitnb, orange is the new black, pll, pretty little liars, scandal, spotlight, very secret service, voltron
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2015 in Review: The Best Shows – Honorable Mentions
As I mentioned in my top 10, there were simply too many shows to keep up with. So here are the honorable mentions for the year, which includes the finest hours of many merely very good shows, as well as … Continue reading
2015 Emmy Predictions: Drama
DRAMA SERIES Better Call Saul (AMC) Downton Abbey (PBS) Game of Thrones (HBO) Homeland (Showtime) House of Cards (Netflix) Mad Men (AMC) Orange is the New Black (Netflix) Should and could win: Orange is the New Black Will win: Mad … Continue reading
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Tagged better call saul, bloodline, boardwalk empire, downton abbey, empire, game of thrones, good wife, hbo, homeland, house of cards, how to get away with murder, knick, mad men, netflix, newsroom, orange is the new black, orphan black, ray donovan, showtime
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Random Thoughts on Orange is the New Black Season 3
The latest season of Orange is the New Black has been out for more than a month. Have you seen it all yet? I have, and here’s what I thought. • Who knew that I would empathize with Pennsatucky so … Continue reading
2014 in Review: The Best Shows
Television hit a critical mass this year. Even as I entered my 15th month without a DVR, I still found it nearly impossible to keep up with all the good shows I kept hearing about, including shows I’ve been meaning … Continue reading
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Tagged americans, brooklyn nine-nine, community, fargo, hannibal, hbo, louie, netflix, newsroom, orange is the new black, true detective, veep
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Best of the Decade… So Far – TV
It’s hard to believe the decade is half gone already. In these five years, I’ve graduated from college, moved back in with my parents, struck out on my own, and gotten married. And I’ve consumed a ridiculous amount of pop … Continue reading
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Tagged americans, breaking bad, brooklyn nine-nine, colbert report, community, daily show, fargo, friday night lights, hannibal, happy endings, it's always sunny in philadelphia, key and peele, louie, men of a certain, modern family, newsroom, orange is the new black, parks and rec, terriers, true detective, veep
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Emmy Predictions 2014: Comedy
COMEDY SERIES The Big Bang Theory (CBS) Louie (FX) Modern Family (ABC) Orange is the New Black (Netflix) Silicon Valley (HBO) Veep (HBO) Should and will win: Orange is the New Black Could win: Modern Family Should have been nominated: … Continue reading
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Tagged big bang theory, brooklyn nine-nine, derek, episodes, girls, glee, hbo, house of lies, louie, mike and molly, modern family, mom, netflix, nurse jackie, oitnb, orange is the new black, parks and rec, portlandia, saturday night live, shameless, showtime, silicon valley, snl, veep
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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
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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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Random Thoughts on Season Two of Orange is the New Black
Orange is the New Black got even better in its second season, which has now been out on Netflix for a month. Here are my thoughts from all 13 episodes. I wanted to linger more on Fig’s punishment, but that … Continue reading