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TV Recap: June 26-July 2, 2022
NEW SHOWSOnly Murders in the Building“Persons of Interest” (B+) / season premiere“Framed” (A)The season premiere makes its mark as the most meta episode of television since It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia‘s “The Gang Recycles Their Trash.” The addition of Michael … Continue reading
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Tagged hulu, netflix, only murders in the building, seinfeld, stranger things
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Streaming Picks: July 2022
FILMSTop PicksBringing Out the Dead – HBO Max 7/1Dark Waters – Prime 7/1Dead Ringers – Prime and Paramount+ 7/1Se7en – Netflix 7/1Sorry to Bother You – Hulu 7/1I thought things were bad last month, but they’ve actually gotten so much … Continue reading
TV Recap: June 5-11, 2022
BINGEINGGrace and Frankie – Season 7, Part 2 (B+)No show was probably more impacted by COVID shutdowns than this long-running Netflix sitcom. With most of the stars in their 80s, strict protocols and a long break were truly essential. We … Continue reading
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Tagged grace and frankie, luther, netflix
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TV Recap: May 29-June 4, 2022
NEW SHOWS AND SPECIALSNorm Macdonald: Nothing Special (A-)Though initially unpolished, this posthumous special shows Norm was sharp and hilarious right up until the end. I passed on hearing commentary from the likes of Dave Chappelle afterward, but the hourlong special … Continue reading
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Tagged amazon, boys, netflix, norm macdonald, prime, stranger things
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Streaming Picks: June 2022
FILMSTop PicksBrazil – Peacock 6/1Paths of Glory – Paramount+ 6/1The Card Counter – HBO Max 6/10The Mist – Netflix 6/22Last month I focused on comedy’s because there was so much awfulness in the world. Well, guess what? Shit got worse! … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Previews, Television
Tagged amazon, boys, brazil, card counter, evil, hbo max, hulu, mist, netflix, only murders in the building, paramount, paths of glory, peacock, prime
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TV Recap: May 22-28, 2022
NEW SHOWSBetter Call Saul – “Plan and Execution” (A) / mid-season finaleA breathtaking episode that pays off every little moment of this half-season so far. Patrick Fabian gives the best performance of his career here, which makes the final seconds … Continue reading
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Tagged amazon, better call saul, kids in the hall, prime, seinfeld
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TV Recap: May 15-21, 2022
NEW SHOWSAtlanta – “Tarrare” (A-) / season finaleA big swing that mostly works thanks to Zazie Beetz’s committed performance. There’s been something off with Van all season, and this finale reveals a true detachment from reality that’s alternately hilarious and … Continue reading
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Tagged amazon, atlanta, kids in the hall, prime
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TV Recap: May 8-14, 2022
BINGEINGEvil – Season 2 (A- average)The show got even better in Season 2, even if there were times where I had no idea what was going on with Christine Lahti’s character. “S Is for Silence” immediately joins the pantheon of … Continue reading
20 After 20: 2001
Thanks to the world getting to some place approaching normal in 2021, I went back to the activities I loved that didn’t cause me to stay cooped up. Alas, that meant I didn’t devote as much time as I should … Continue reading
Posted in Best Of, Film
Tagged a.i., amelie, artificial intelligence, audition, bridget jones's diary, devil's backbone, donnie darko, gosford park, hedwig and the angry inch, in the bedroom, in the mood for love, knight's tale, lord of the rings, man who wasn't there, memento, monsters inc, moulin rouge, mulholland drive, ocean's eleven, royal tenenbaums, vanilla sky
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