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2020 Emmy Picks: Limited Series and TV Movies
With virtually all FYC events canceled and almost all productions halted, voters theoretically have had a lot more time to see more shows. And with new rules regarding the number of nominees in each category (which I still don’t fully … Continue reading
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Tagged amazon, american son, apple, bad education, breaking bad, defending jacob, el camino, hbo, hollywood, hulu, i know this much is true, little fires everywhere, loudest voice, mrs america, netflix, normal people, plot against america, prime, showtime, transparent, unbelievable, unbreakable kimmy schmidt, watchmen
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2020 Emmy Picks: Drama
With virtually all FYC events canceled and almost all productions halted, voters theoretically have had a lot more time to see more shows. And with new rules regarding the number of nominees in each category (which I still don’t fully … Continue reading
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Tagged better call saul, big little lies, crown, handmaid's tale, hbo, how to get away with murder, hulu, killing eve, netflix, outsider, ozark, pose, stranger things, succession, this is us
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What I Watched This Week: 19 Jul 2020
NEW SHOWS Perry Mason – “Chapter Five” (A-) The show finally kicks into high gear as Mason steps into the shoes of E.B., passing the bar through some less than ethical means to take over as attorney for Emily Dodson. … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, Television
Tagged happy endings, hbo, hbo max, lonesome dove, perry mason, search party, starz
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2020 Emmy Picks: Comedy and Variety
With virtually all FYC events canceled and almost all productions halted, voters theoretically have had a lot more time to see more shows. And with new rules regarding the number of nominees in each category (which I still don’t fully … Continue reading
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Tagged alternatino, amazon, amy sedaris, arturo castro, at home with amy sedaris, better things, black lady sketch show, black monday, blackish, christmas under the stars, country music, curb your enthusiasm, daily show, dave chappelle, dead to me, drunk history, full frontal, golden globes, good place, grace and frankie, grammys, hannah gadsby, hbo, insecure, james corden, jimmy kimmel, john legend, john mulaney, john oliver, kominsky method, last week tonight, late late show, late show, little mermaid, live in front of a studio audience, marvelous mrs maisel, netflix, oscars, prime, ramy, samantha bee, saturday night live, schitt's creek, sherman's showcase, showtime, silicon valley, snl, space force, stephen colbert, tony awards, trevor noah, upload, what we do in the shadows
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What I Watched This Week: 12 Jul 2020
NEW SHOWS Perry Mason – “Chapter Four” (B) At this point, the show is what it is. I don’t see it suddenly going from good to great. But there’s so little on right now, I’m fine with a handsome, well-acted … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, Television
Tagged hbo, hbo max, perry mason, search party
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What I Watched This Week: 5 Jul 2020
NEW SHOWS Perry Mason – “Chapter Three” (B+) The plot thickens, with Paul Drake (Chris Chalk) running into the buzzsaw of racism and police corruption. I’ll be interested in how he’ll factor into the larger mystery. BINGEING Search Party – Season … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, Television
Tagged hbo, hbo max, perry mason, search party
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Streaming Picks: July 2020, Part 2
Universal is the latest media conglomerate to get into the streaming game. While the service will eventually include the complete run of the American Office and a third season of my beloved A.P. Bio, at launch it’s somewhat slim pickin’s. … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Previews, Television
Tagged 100 dias para enamoranos, 30 rock, affair, battlestar galactica, brave new world, brooklyn nine-nine, capture, carol burnett, cennet, charmed, cheers, chicago fire, chicago med, chicago pd, cleopatra in space, columbo, criminal intent, curious george, do the right thing, downton abbey, everybody hates chris, everybody loves raymond, five bedrooms, frasier, friday night lights, game, george lopez, heroes, house, in deep, intelligence, johnny carson, king of queens, la dona, law and order, law and order special victims unit, law and order svu, leave it to beaver, lost speedways, manifest, married with children, monk, new amsterdam, parenthood, parks and rec, project blue book, psych, punky brewster, ray donovan, real husbands of hollywood, ryan lochte, saturday night live, saved by the bell, snl, suits, superstore, tonight show, two and a half men, where's waldo, will and grace, yellowstone, zoey's extraordinary playlist
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What I Watched This Week: 29 Jun 2020
NEW SHOWS Perry Mason – “Chapter Two” (B+) The show snaps into focus in its second episode, which brings in Tatiana Maslany’s mysterious preacher, Chris Chalk’s dutiful beat cop, as well as some gruesome World War I flashbacks. The show … Continue reading
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Tagged disney, hbo, perry mason, simpsons
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