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Emmy Predictions 2024: Limited/Anthology Series and Movies
Baby Reindeer was the year’s biggest phenomenon, yet I don’t know a single person who’s actually seen it. But it’s poised to win quite a few awards Sunday, alongside Ripley. Netflix may be getting shut out in the Comedy and … Continue reading
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Tagged baby reindeer, hbo, netflix, ripley, sympathizer, true detective
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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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Tagged all the light we cannot see, amazon, apple, baby reindeer, caine mutiny court-martial, fargo, fellow travelers, great lillian hall, griselda, hbo, hulu, lessons in chemistry, man in full, max, monk, netflix, paramount, prime, red white and royal blue, regime, ripley, scoop, showtime, sympathizer, true detective, under the bridge
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Emmy Guide 2019: Limited Series and TV Movies
LIMITED SERIES Chernobyl (HBO) Escape at Dannemora (Showtime) Fosse/Verdon (FX) Sharp Objects (HBO) When They See Us (Netflix) Could win and should win: Chernobyl Will win: When They See Us Should have been nominated: True Detective (HBO) The skinny: Almost … Continue reading
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Tagged act, amazon, black mirror, brexit, chernobyl, deadwood, escape at dannemora, fosse verdon, hbo, hulu, king lear, my dinner with herve, netflix, prime, sharp objects, showtime, true detective, very english scandal, when they see us
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2019 Emmy Picks: Limited Series and TV Movies
I have some time this summer, so I’m resurrecting this series where I try to predict who will be the nominees at this year’s Emmy Awards. With a lot of last year’s nominees ineligible, in theory it will be easy … Continue reading
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Tagged act, amazon, black mirror, brexit, castle rock, catch 22, chernobyl, deadwood, escape at dannemora, fosse verdon, hbo, hulu, king lear, little drummer girl, maniac, native son, netflix, prime, sharp objects, showtime, true detective, very english scandal, when they see us
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What I Watched This Week: 24 Feb 2019
NEW SHOWS The Oscars (B+) After all the debacles, this hostless show made for pretty good television, moving along briskly with no segments that leave you thinking, “When is this going to be over?” (Well, except for that excruciating speech … Continue reading
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Tagged brooklyn nine-nine, crashing, documentary now, hbo, jimmy fallon, oscars, tonight show, true detective
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What I Watched This Week: 17 Feb 2019
NEW SHOWS The Simpsons – “The Clown Stays in the Picture” (B+) A funny diversion episode, where we learn of Krusty’s ignominious time as a director of a sci-fi epic, during which Homer and Marge served as grunts. It’s a … Continue reading
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Tagged brooklyn nine-nine, crashing, documentary now, hbo, netflix, russian doll, simpsons, this is us, true detective
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What I Watched This Week: 10 Feb 2019
NEW SHOWS Crashing – “MC, Middle, Headliner” (A-) Dov Davidoff has long been this show’s secret weapon. In this episode – where his dated, misogynistic routine gets him demoted to middle act – all the resentment and bitterness from never making … Continue reading
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Tagged brooklyn nine-nine, crashing, hbo, this is us, true detective
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What I Watched This Week: 3 Feb 2019
NEW SHOWS Crashing – “The Secret” (A-) Another winner, even if I don’t buy into the hippie bullshit premise. Kat is such a positive force in Pete’s life that it’s been magical to watch. True Detective – “If You Have … Continue reading
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Tagged brooklyn nine-nine, crashing, grace and frankie, hbo, netflix, this is us, true detective
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