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Streaming Picks: November 2022
FILMSTop PicksDevil in a Blue Dress – Hulu 11/1Little Woods – HBO Max 11/1Top Five – Paramount+ 11/1Nope – Peacock 11/18 Other Recommendations2 Days in the Valley – Prime and Paramount+ 11/110 Things I Hate About You – Prime 1/128 … Continue reading
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Tagged amazon, crown, devil in a blue dress, disney, hbo max, hulu, little woods, mindy project, netflix, nope, paramount, peacock, prime, top five
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TV Recap: Oct. 16-22, 2022
NEW SHOWSDocumentary Now! – “Soldier of Illusion” (A-) / season premiereThis show couldn’t be more niche, but I absolutely adore it and hope it runs for as long as the creative team wants to keep it going. This season premiere … Continue reading
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Tagged disney, documentary now, werewolf by night
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TV Recap: Oct. 9-15, 2022
NEW SHOWSKevin Can F**k Himself – “Allison’s House” (A) / series finaleA strong finale to a challenging season. The show’s final “break” between reality and sitcom pulled everything together, showing us the real Kevin: an emotionally abusive, selfish asshole, not … Continue reading
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Tagged kevin can f himself, mad men, newsradio
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TV Recap: Sept. 25-Oct. 1, 2022
NEW SHOWSReservation Dogs – “I Still Believe” (A) / season finaleWhile some of the twists and turns of our quartet’s journey to California were predictable (car trouble, losing that big wad of cash), a lot of it was not (Incubus … Continue reading
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Tagged hulu, reservation dogs
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Streaming Picks: October 2022
FILMSTop PicksJacob’s Ladder – Paramount+ 10/1Jennifer’s Body – Prime and Paramount+ 10/1The Skin I Live In – Hulu 10/1Tremors – Peacock 10/1The Witch – HBO Max 10/1It’s spooky season, so I’ve highlighted some excellent horror movies. Jennifer’s Body and Tremors … Continue reading
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Tagged amazon, disney, hbo max, hulu, jacob's ladder, jennifer's body, netflix, paramount, peacock, prime, schitt's creek, skin i live in, tremors, white lotus, witch
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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
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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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