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Every Episode of Seinfeld, Ranked in Tiers
I recently finished a rewatch of Seinfeld on Netflix, so I figured I’d do something I haven’t done in two years: I’ll rank every episode in tiers. Some rules: Nothing in Season 1 is up to the highs of the … Continue reading
Posted in Best Of, Television
Tagged seinfeld
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TV Recap: July 31-Aug. 6, 2022
NEW SHOWSReservation Dogs“The Curse” (A-) / season premiere“Run” (B+)This was already one of my favorite shows of last year. As soon as the creepy dude picked up Elora and Jackie and started playing Pat Green’s “Wave on Wave,” I knew … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, Television
Tagged bear, beavis and butt-head, hulu, paramount, reservation dogs
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Streaming Picks: August 2022
FILMSTop PickLicorice Pizza – Prime 8/5One of 2021’s best and most prickly films is now widely available, for good and for ill. Paul Thomas Anderson’s sunny coming-of-age comedy is a joy to watch, though outrage-minded viewers will find plenty to … Continue reading
TV Recap: July 24-30, 2022
BINGEINGThe Staircase (A- average)During this mostly excellent limited series, I was reminded of Barbet Schroeder’s Reversal of Fortune, another true crime story in which the defendant is such a duplicitous snake that it’s mostly clear that he isn’t responsible for … Continue reading
TV Recap: July 17-21, 2022
BINGEINGReno 911! – Season 8 (A- average)The team hasn’t really missed a beat. I, of course, skipped their Quibi season, because nobody watched Quibi. But this return to 22-minute episodes has made me laugh harder than just about anything else … Continue reading
TV Recap: July 10-16, 2022
NEW SHOWSBetter Call Saul – “Point and Shoot” (A) / mid-season premiereI wasn’t among the group that considered themselves slightly bewildered by the previous episode, which ended with a shocking death. The writing staff has perfect crafted every moment, so … Continue reading
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Tagged better call saul, hacks, hbo max, what we do in the shadows
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2022 Emmy Picks: Drama
DRAMA SERIESBetter Call Saul (AMC)Euphoria (HBO)Ozark (Netflix)Severance (AppleTV+)Squid Game (Netflix)Stranger Things (Netflix)Succession (HBO)Yellowjackets (Showtime) Potential surprises:Bridgerton (Netflix) – 1 nominationThe Gilded Age (HBO) – new showPachinko (AppleTV+) – new showThis Is Us (NBC) – 4 nominationsYellowstone (Paramount Network) – never … Continue reading
Posted in Awards, Previews, Television
Tagged apple, better call saul, euphoria, hbo, killing eve, netflix, ozark, severance, showtime, squid game, stranger things, succession, this is us, yellowjackets
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2022 Emmy Picks: Limited/Anthology Series and Movies
LIMITED/ANTHOLOGY SERIESDopesick (Hulu)The Dropout (Hulu)Maid (Netflix)Station Eleven (HBO Max)The White Lotus (HBO) Potential surprises:Gaslit (Starz)The Girl from Plainville (Hulu)Impeachment: American Crime Story (FX)Inventing Anna (Netflix)The Offer (Paramount+)Pam & Tommy (Hulu)The Staircase (HBO Max)Under the Banner of Heaven (FX)We Own This … Continue reading
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Tagged chip n dale, disney, dopesick, dropout, fallout, fresh, girl from plainville, hbo, hbo max, hulu, inventing anna, maid, netflix, pam and tommy, ray donovan, scenes from a marriage, showtime, staircase, station eleven, survivor, under the banner of heaven, we own this city, white lotus
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TV Recap: July 3-9, 2022
NEW SHOWSThe Boys – “The Instant White-Hot Wild” (A) / season finaleBasically everything you could want from this crazy-ass, maximalist season. My only quibble are the codas, which sort of backtrack on the climax a little bit. Still, this show … Continue reading