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The Best TV Performances of 2024
ENSEMBLE IN A COMEDY SERIES Only Murders in the BuildingThe show more than doubled its main cast. Not only did producers bring in Zach Galifianakis, Eugene Levy and Eva Longoria as actors playing our trio in a movie about the … Continue reading
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The Best TV Shows of 2024, Part 2
BEST COMEDY SPECIAL Anthony Jeselnik: Bones and All (Netflix)There was essentially no difference between this special and the show I saw at the Majestic Theatre in 2023. But it didn’t matter. This was another strong hour from the most unapologetically … Continue reading
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2024 Emmy Picks: Drama
DRAMA SERIES3 Body Problem (Netflix)The Crown (Netflix)The Curse (Showtime)Fallout (Prime Video)The Gilded Age (HBO)The Morning Show (AppleTV+)Mr. and Mrs. Smith (Prime Video)Shōgun (FX) Potential surprises:Ahsoka (Disney+) – new showFor All Mankind (AppleTV+) – never nominatedLoki (Disney+) – never nominatedSlow Horses … Continue reading
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Emmy Picks 2024: Limited/Anthology Series and Movies
LIMITED/ANTHOLOGY SERIESBaby Reindeer (Netflix)Fargo (FX)Fellow Travelers (Showtime)Ripley (Netflix)True Detective: Night Country (HBO) Potential surprises:All the Light We Cannot See (Netflix)Feud: Capote vs. the Swans (FX)Lessons in Chemistry (AppleTV+)Masters of the Air (AppleTV+)The Sympathizer (HBO)We Were the Lucky Ones (Hulu) In … Continue reading
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Streaming Picks: June 2024
Programming Note: This will likely be the last of these columns I’ll write for the year. My attempts at curation have failed to wrangle the massive behemoth of streaming into something manageable. I think there’s still a place for it, … Continue reading
Streaming Picks: May 2024
FILMTop PicksStop Making Sense – Max 5/3Let It Be – Disney+ 5/8The former remains the gold standard for concert docs, and the 4K restoration done by A24 finally makes its streaming debut. But the latter is pretty much the holy … Continue reading
Streaming Picks: April 2024
FILMTop PickThe Zone of Interest – Max 4/5The absolute best of movie of 2023, bar none. It just won two well-deserved Oscars (Best International Feature and Best Sound) and is a must-see for everyone. But it’s a challenging film, so … Continue reading
Streaming Picks: March 2024
FILMTop PickThe Last Temptation of Christ – PeacockMartin Scorsese’s finest achievement remains this adaptation of Nikos Kazantzakis’ eternally controversial novel. Even if you’re not religious, the film has an undeniable power thanks to its focus on Jesus’s humanity and sacrifice. … Continue reading
The Best TV Performances of 2023
As I mentioned earlier, the strikes this summer and fall didn’t actually give me time to catch up on new shows I’d heard good things about. Instead, I watched a lot of movies and plenty of older TV. So this … Continue reading
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The Best TV Shows of 2023, Part 2
COMEDY SHOWS & SPECIALS I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson (Netflix)The sketches had a meaner edge this season, but they were no less hilarious or memorable. That Robinson has cemented himself as a meme king hopefully means we’ll … Continue reading