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Streaming Picks: January 2023
I wanted to take a new approach for this column in 2023. There’s just way too much out there, and even last year I was still dropping way too many suggestions. This year, it’s all about curation. I’m still focusing … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Previews, Television
Tagged amazon, hbo max, hulu, last of us, netflix, paramount, peacock, poker face, prime, taking of pelham one two three, taxi
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Oscar Picks: December 2022
BEST PICTUREAvatar: The Way of WaterBabylonThe Banshees of InisherinElvisEverything Everywhere All at OnceThe FabelmansTÁRTop Gun: MaverickThe Woman KingWomen Talking Falling off: Armageddon Time, She Said, White NoiseRising star: Triangle of Sadness The skinny: Despite underperforming even last year’s flop West … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Oscars, Previews
Tagged avatar, babylon, banshees of inisherin, blonde, elvis, everything everywhere all at once, fabelmans, glass onion, living, nope, she said, son, till, top gun, whale, white noise, woman king, women talking
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TV Recap: Dec. 18-24, 2022
BINGEINGNewsRadio – Season 4 (A average)The finest workplace comedy’s last season with its MVP (Phil Hartman). The most consistently hilarious season. It’s so great that even a silly Titanic parody works like gangbusters.
TV Recap: Dec. 11-17, 2022
NEW SHOWSThe White Lotus – “Byg” (A) / season finaleThis season has focused a lot on vague fissures and unseen interactions, which meant I wasn’t quite as enamored with it as I was with Season 1. But this finale pulled … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, Television
Tagged hbo, mad men, white lotus
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TV Recap: Nov. 27-Dec. 3, 2022
CURRENT SHOWS & SPECIALSThe Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (B+)The first MCU Phase Four project that felt like its creative team actually gave a shit. It’s a total delight, free of the bullshit connective tissue to other content. Not … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, Television
Tagged crown, disney, guardians of the galaxy, netflix
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Streaming Picks: December 2022
This will be the last post in this format. Look for a more carefully curated version of this column coming next month! FILMSTop PicksThe Banshees of Inisherin – HBO Max 12/13Glass Onion – Netflix 12/23Top Gun: Maverick – Paramount+ 12/22Three … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Previews, Television
Tagged amazon, banshees of inisherin, everybody loves raymond, glass onion, hbo max, hulu, knives out, netflix, paramount, peacock, prime, tom papa, top gun
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TV Recap: Nov. 13-20, 2022
NEW SHOWSDocumentary Now! – “Trouver Frisson” (B+) / season finaleA heartwarming tribute to the films of Agnès Varda, and one of the few non-cynical entries of the show as the whole. I hope this isn’t the end of this brilliant … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, Television
Tagged crown, documentary now, mad men, netflix
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TV Recap: Nov. 6-12, 2022
NEW SHOWSThe Handmaid’s Tale – “Safe” (B-) / season finaleThis season was even more frustrating than last season. You could almost feel the writers stretching this out for 10 more episodes, only to rush this finale that made the baffling … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, Television
Tagged atlanta, handmaid's tale, hulu, newsradio
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Too Early for This: Oscar Picks – November 2022
BEST PICTUREArmageddon TimeAvatar: The Way of WaterBabylonThe Banshees of InisherinEverything Everywhere All at OnceThe FabelmansShe SaidTÁRWhite NoiseWomen Talking Falling off: Bardo, Empire of Light, The SonRising star: Top Gun: Maverick The skinny: After flopping at multiple festivals, the latest self-indulgent … Continue reading
Posted in Awards, Film, Oscars, Previews
Tagged armageddon time, avatar, babylon, banshees of inisherin, blonde, elvis, everything everywhere all at once, fabelmans, glass onion, netflix, she said, son, till, triangle of sadness, whale, white noise, women talking
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TV Recap: Oct. 30-Nov. 5, 2022
NEW SHOWSThe White Lotus – “Ciao” (B+) / season premiereNot quite as immediately gripping as the first season, but there’s still no shortage of where the show could go, even as some characters seem obvious replacements for Season 1’s awful … Continue reading
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Tagged hbo, white lotus
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