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Emmy Predictions 2022: Limited/Anthology Series and Movies
LIMITED/ANTHOLOGY SERIESDopesick (Hulu)The Dropout (Hulu)Inventing Anna (Netflix)Pam & Tommy (Hulu)The White Lotus (HBO) Will and should win: The White LotusCould win: The DropoutShould have been nominated: Under the Banner of Heaven (Hulu) The skinny: Spring 2022 brought us a glut … Continue reading
Posted in Awards, Previews, Television
Tagged dopesick, dropout, hbo, hbo max, hulu, impeachment, inventing anna, maid, netflix, pam and tommy, scenes from a marriage, staircase, station eleven, under the banner of heaven, white lotus
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Streaming Picks: September 2022
FILMSTop PicksPetite Maman – Hulu 9/6The Last Duel – Hulu 9/14The Outfit – Prime 9/16Ambulance – Prime 9/30House of Gucci – Paramount+ 9/30This month I’m spotlighting some movies from the last year you might have missed. While your mileage may … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Previews, Television
Tagged amazon, ambulance, disney, friday night lights, handmaid's tale, hbo max, house of gucci, hulu, last duel, netflix, outfit, paramount, peacock, petite maman, prime
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TV Recap: Aug. 21-27, 2022
NEW SHOWSKevin Can F**k Himself – “Mrs. McRoberts Is Dead” (B+) / season premiereFelt very reminiscent of Breaking Bad, in that the writers have painted themselves into a corner, then have to figure a way out of it. The first … Continue reading
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Tagged hulu, kevin can f himself, netflix, only murders in the building, sandman
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TV Recap: Aug. 14-20, 2022
NEW SHOWSEvil – “The Demon of the End” (A) / season finaleTwo words: Demon Nativity. After last week’s unexpected turn of events, I was expecting more tragedy. But things seemed to work out for our trio of assessors and their … Continue reading
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Tagged better call saul, critic, evil, hbo, paramount, rehearsal
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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
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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
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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