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TV Recap: Sept. 18-24, 2022
NEW SHOWSAbbott Elementary – “Development Day” (A) / season premiereBasically everything you could want in the season premiere to last year’s breakout comedy. Everything here plays to the show’s strengths: It’s realistic without being bleak, sweet without being saccharine and … Continue reading
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Tagged abbott elementary, mad men
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TV Recap: Sept. 11-17, 2022
NEW SHOWSThe Handmaid’s Tale“Morning” (B-) / season premiere“Ballet” (A)The show has no more tricks up its sleeve, and Elisabeth Moss’s performance is no longer among the best on TV. I’m a little tired of the literal hand-wringing from June about … Continue reading
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Tagged amazon, atlanta, handmaid's tale, hulu, newsradio, prime
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Emmy Predictions 2022: Drama
DRAMA SERIESBetter Call Saul (AMC)Euphoria (HBO)Ozark (Netflix)Severance (AppleTV+)Squid Game (Netflix)Stranger Things (Netflix)Succession (HBO)Yellowjackets (Showtime) Will win: SuccessionCould win: Squid GameShould win: Better Call SaulShould have been nominated: Evil (Paramount+) The skinny: The winner will come down to how long voters’ … Continue reading
Posted in Awards, Previews, Television
Tagged apple, better call saul, euphoria, hbo, killing eve, morning show, netflix, ozark, severance, showtime, squid game, stranger things, succession, yellowjackets
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TV Recap: Sept. 4-10, 2022
NEW SHOWSWhat We Do in the Shadows – “Sunrise, Sunset” (B) / season finaleAlways a shame when a successful season ends on more of a meh note. But there wasn’t much choice but to return to square one, with Colin … Continue reading
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Tagged hulu, what we do in the shadows
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Emmy Predictions 2022: Limited/Anthology Series and Movies
LIMITED/ANTHOLOGY SERIESDopesick (Hulu)The Dropout (Hulu)Inventing Anna (Netflix)Pam & Tommy (Hulu)The White Lotus (HBO) Will and should win: The White LotusCould win: The DropoutShould have been nominated: Under the Banner of Heaven (Hulu) The skinny: Spring 2022 brought us a glut … Continue reading
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Tagged dopesick, dropout, hbo, hbo max, hulu, impeachment, inventing anna, maid, netflix, pam and tommy, scenes from a marriage, staircase, station eleven, under the banner of heaven, white lotus
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Streaming Picks: September 2022
FILMSTop PicksPetite Maman – Hulu 9/6The Last Duel – Hulu 9/14The Outfit – Prime 9/16Ambulance – Prime 9/30House of Gucci – Paramount+ 9/30This month I’m spotlighting some movies from the last year you might have missed. While your mileage may … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Previews, Television
Tagged amazon, ambulance, disney, friday night lights, handmaid's tale, hbo max, house of gucci, hulu, last duel, netflix, outfit, paramount, peacock, petite maman, prime
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TV Recap: Aug. 21-27, 2022
NEW SHOWSKevin Can F**k Himself – “Mrs. McRoberts Is Dead” (B+) / season premiereFelt very reminiscent of Breaking Bad, in that the writers have painted themselves into a corner, then have to figure a way out of it. The first … Continue reading
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Tagged hulu, kevin can f himself, netflix, only murders in the building, sandman
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TV Recap: Aug. 14-20, 2022
NEW SHOWSEvil – “The Demon of the End” (A) / season finaleTwo words: Demon Nativity. After last week’s unexpected turn of events, I was expecting more tragedy. But things seemed to work out for our trio of assessors and their … Continue reading
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Tagged better call saul, critic, evil, hbo, paramount, rehearsal
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