Author Archives: Kip

4
Jul

2026 Emmy Picks: Drama

DRAMA SERIES The Diplomat (Netflix) Industry (HBO) A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (HBO) Paradise (Hulu) The Pitt (HBO Max) Slow Horses (Apple TV) Stranger Things (Netflix) Task (HBO) Potential surprises: The Boys (Prime Video) – 1 nomination Euphoria (HBO) … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards, Previews, Television | Tagged apple, diplomat, euphoria, game of thrones, gilded age, hbo, hbo max, hulu, industry, knight of the seven kingdoms, landman, matlock, morning show, netflix, paradise, Pitt, pluribus, slow horses, stranger things, task | Comments Off

3
Jul

2026 Emmy Picks: Comedy

COMEDY SERIES Abbott Elementary (ABC) The Bear (Hulu) The Comeback (HBO) Hacks (HBO Max) Nobody Wants This (Netflix) Only Murders in the Building (Hulu) Shrinking (Apple TV) Widow’s Bay (Apple TV) Potential surprises: The Chair Company (HBO) – new show … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards, Previews, Television | Tagged abbott elementary, apple, bear, chair company, comeback, four seasons, hacks, hbo, hbo max, hulu, ms pat, netflix, nobody wants this, only murders in the building, rooster, saturday night live, shrinking, snl, widow's bay | Comments Off

2
Jul

2026 Emmy Picks: Limited/Anthology Series

LIMITED/ANTHOLOGY SERIES The Beast in Me (Netflix) Beef (Netflix) DTF St. Louis (HBO) Half Man (HBO Max) Love Story (Hulu) Potential surprises: All Her Fault (Peacock) Black Rabbit (Netflix) Death by Lightning (Netflix) Lord of the Flies (Netflix) Monster: The … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards, Previews, Television | Tagged all her fault, beast in me, beef, black rabbit, death by lightning, dtf st louis, half man, hbo, hbo max, hulu, lord of the flies, love story, monster, netflix, peacock, remarkably bright creatures | Comments Off

1
Jul

2026 Emmy Picks: Creative Arts

MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION Deep Cover (Prime Video) Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice (Hulu) Miss You, Love You (HBO Max) People We Meet on Vacation (Netflix) Remarkably Bright Creatures (Netflix) Potential surprises: Swiped (Hulu) Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards, Previews, Television | Tagged amazon, apple, bad bunny, bear, bob's burgers, bts, chris fleming, daily show, dave chappelle, deep cover, diplomat, euphoria, gilded age, hacks, hbo, hbo max, hulu, jimmy kimmel, john oliver, king of the hill, last week tonight, late show, long story short, marc maron, marcello hernandez, mike & nick & nick & alice, miss you love you, muppet show, netflix, nikki glaser, oscars, paradise, people we meet on vacation, Pitt, pluribus, primal, prime, remarkably bright creatures, Robby Hoffman, saturday night live, shrinking, skyscraper, snl, south park, stephen colbert, super bowl, testaments, tony awards, widow's bay | Comments Off

17
Apr

20 After 20: 2005

20. King Kong (dir. Peter Jackson) Believe it or not, kids, there was a time when special effects were actually special. When movies were filmed on actual sets. When digital environments were carefully rendered and not sloppily rushed out to … Continue reading →

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14
Mar

Oscar Guide 2026

BEST PICTURE Bugonia F1 Frankenstein Hamnet Marty Supreme One Battle After Another The Secret Agent Sentimental Value Sinners Train Dreams Will and should win: One Battle After Another Could win: Sinners Should have been nominated: Blue Moon BEST DIRECTING Chloé … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards, Film, Oscars, Previews | Tagged avatar, frankenstein, hamnet, Kpop demon hunters, marty supreme, netflix, one battle after another, perfect neighbor, secret agent, sentimental value, sinners, weapons | Comments Off

13
Mar

My Dream Oscar Ballot 2026

BEST PICTURE Blue Moon Bugonia Eddington It Was Just an Accident The Life of Chuck Marty Supreme No Other Choice One Battle After Another Sinners The Testament of Ann Lee BEST DIRECTING Jafar Panahi, It Was Just an Accident Josh … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards, Film, Oscars | Tagged 28 years later, apple, avatar, blue moon, bruce springsteen, bugonia, deliver me from nowhere, die my love, Eddington, f1, frankenstein, highest 2 lowest, house of dynamite, if I had legs I'd kick you, it was just an accident, jurassic world, Kpop demon hunters, life of chuck, marty supreme, netflix, no other choice, one battle after another, phoenician scheme, secret agent, sentimental value, sinners, sirat, smashing machine, testament of ann lee, train dreams, tron, wake up dead man, weapons | Comments Off

12
Mar

Oscar Re-Do: 2015

BEST PICTURE The Big Short Bridge of Spies Brooklyn Mad Max: Fury Road The Martian The Revenant Room Spotlight Should have won: Mad Max: Fury Road Not even nominated: Inside Out Along with 2017 and 2023’s batches, this is the … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards, Film, Oscars, Reviews | Tagged bridge of spies, carol, hateful eight, hunting ground, inside out, mad max, room, steve jobs | Comments Off

23
Feb

The List: Top 10 ‘Scrubs’ Episodes

We’re a few months early for the 25th(!) anniversary of Scrubs, but ABC has resurrected the show once again, with a new season premiering on February 25. The show quickly became one of my favorite sitcoms with its outlandish visual … Continue reading →

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31
Jan

The Best Film Performances of 2025

In many of these categories, there were performances I liked more. But all of those were nominated for Oscars, and I’d rather shine a spotlight on the less-heralded turns this year. ENSEMBLE IN A COMEDY Eephus One advantage to make … Continue reading →

Posted in Best Of, Film | Tagged 28 years later, apple, die my love, eephus, highest 2 lowest, it was just an accident, marty supreme, naked gun, one battle after another, sinners | Comments Off