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Monthly Archives: November 2015
What I Watched This Week: 22 Nov 2015
NEW SHOWS Thanksgiving break means an interruption in our regularly scheduled programming. Coverage of Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Fargo and The Mindy Project will resume next week. CURRENT SHOWS The Muppets – “Too Hot to Handler” (B+) Scooter finally gets a moment … Continue reading
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Tagged muppets, simpsons
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What I Watched This Week: 15 Nov 2015
NEW SHOWS Brooklyn Nine-Nine – “The Mattress” (B+) Also known as “Jake Grows Up.” It’s a genuine bit of maturity for Jake to put away his childish view of his role as a boyfriend and a man, but of course … Continue reading
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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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Oscar Picks – 15 Nov 2015
BEST PICTURE Bridge of Spies Brooklyn Carol The Danish Girl The Hateful Eight Joy The Martian The Revenant Spotlight Falling off: In the Heart of the Sea, Steve Jobs Rising star: Room The skinny: OK, now I’m ready to believe … Continue reading
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Tagged anomalisa, bridge of spies, brooklyn, carol, clouds of sils maria, danish girl, hateful eight, inside out, joy, martian, peanuts movie, revenant, room, shaun the sheep movie, sicario, spotlight, steve jobs, trumbo, when marnie was there
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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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Tagged blackish, brooklyn nine-nine, fargo, hulu, mindy project, muppets, simpsons
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