Author Archives: Kip

1
May

Streaming Picks: May 2022

FILMSTop PicksBlack Dynamite – Paramount+ 5/1Forgetting Sarah Marshall – Hulu 5/1Top Secret! – HBO Max 5/1Walk Hard – Peacock 5/1There’s a lot of awful shit going on in the world, so here’s four comedies that are guaranteed to make you … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Previews, Television | Tagged amazon, black dynamite, forgetting sarah marshall, hacks, hbo max, hulu, kids in the hall, netflix, paramount, peacock, prime, top secret, walk hard | Comments Off

30
Apr

TV Recap: Apr. 24-30, 2022

NEW SHOWSBarry – “Forgiving Jeff” (A) / season premiereIt’s six months later, and everyone seems to be on an upward trajectory, except for Barry and Gene. So it’s no surprise that their reunion is among the most thrilling and intense … Continue reading →

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23
Apr

TV Recap: Apr. 17-23, 2022

NEW SHOWSBetter Call Saul“Wine and Roses” (A-) / season premiere“Carrot Stick” (A)The season begins with perhaps the most masterful montage the show has ever done (which is quite an accomplishment) and finds our nominal heroes making all the wrong decisions. … Continue reading →

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16
Apr

TV Recap: Apr. 10-16, 2022

NEW SHOWSKilling Eve – “Hello, Losers” (D) / series finaleI was still a defender of this show, even last season when the shine had worn off. The Season 3 finale would have been the perfect place to end, but the … Continue reading →

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3
Apr

TV Recap: Mar. 27-Apr. 2, 2022

NEW SHOWS94th Academy Awards (D)An absolute disaster of a show, right up until an unscripted moment of insanity. Everyone will be talking about Will Smith’s outburst until the end of time. But it was the only interesting moment in an … Continue reading →

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3
Apr

Oscar Re-Do: 2011

You know the drill. Winners in bold, then we break it down. BEST PICTUREThe ArtistThe DescendantsExtremely Loud & Incredibly CloseThe HelpHugoMidnight in ParisMoneyballThe Tree of LifeWar Horse Should have won: The Tree of LifeNot even nominated: Take Shelter There’s a … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards, Film, Oscars, Reviews | Tagged beginners, bridesmaids, help, hugo, moneyball, rango, separation, tree of life | Comments Off

1
Apr

Streaming Picks: April 2022

FILMSTop PicksSaved! – Prime 4/1Spartan – HBO Max 4/1While there are some bonafide classics streaming this month, I wanted to highlight some underrated films from 2004. Saved! is a personal favorite, a gentle satire of Christian education that is absolutely … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Previews, Television | Tagged amazon, better call saul, disney, hbo max, hulu, netflix, paramount, peacock, prime, russian doll, saved, spartan | Comments Off

27
Mar

Leave of Absence

Hi all: I’m dealing with a sudden, unexpected medical issue. I’m fine, but it can be debilitating. We still don’t know what’s causing it or how to treat it. So that means that I won’t be publishing as frequently until … Continue reading →

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26
Mar

TV Recap: Mar. 20-26, 2022

NEW SHOWSAtlanta“Three Slaps” (A) / season premiere“Sinterklaas Is Coming to Town” (A)It’s been nearly four years since the show last aired a new episode, but it felt like it hasn’t missed a beat. The premiere is a brilliant, devastating, hilarious … Continue reading →

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26
Mar

Oscar Guide 2022

BEST PICTUREBelfastCODADon’t Look UpDrive My CarDuneKing RichardLicorice PizzaNightmare AlleyThe Power of the DogWest Side Story Will win: The Power of the DogCould win: CODAShould win: Drive My CarShould have been nominated: Mass The skinny: CODA seems to be surging, picking … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards, Film, Oscars, Previews | Tagged amazon, apple, ascension, attica, being the ricardos, belfast, coda, coming 2 america, cruella, cyrano, disney, don't look up, drive my car, dune, encanto, eyes of tammy faye, flee, four good days, free guy, hand of god, house of gucci, hulu, king richard, licorice pizza, lost daughter, luca, lunana, mitchells vs the machines, netflix, nightmare alley, no time to die, parallel mothers, power of the dog, prime, raya and the last dragon, shang-chi, showtime, spencer, spiderman, summer of soul, tick tick boom, tragedy of macbeth, west side story, worst person in the world, writing with fire | Comments Off