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TV Recap: July 10-16, 2022
NEW SHOWSBetter Call Saul – “Point and Shoot” (A) / mid-season premiereI wasn’t among the group that considered themselves slightly bewildered by the previous episode, which ended with a shocking death. The writing staff has perfect crafted every moment, so … Continue reading
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Tagged better call saul, hacks, hbo max, what we do in the shadows
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2022 Emmy Picks: Drama
DRAMA SERIESBetter Call Saul (AMC)Euphoria (HBO)Ozark (Netflix)Severance (AppleTV+)Squid Game (Netflix)Stranger Things (Netflix)Succession (HBO)Yellowjackets (Showtime) Potential surprises:Bridgerton (Netflix) – 1 nominationThe Gilded Age (HBO) – new showPachinko (AppleTV+) – new showThis Is Us (NBC) – 4 nominationsYellowstone (Paramount Network) – never … Continue reading
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Tagged apple, better call saul, euphoria, hbo, killing eve, netflix, ozark, severance, showtime, squid game, stranger things, succession, this is us, yellowjackets
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2022 Emmy Picks: Limited/Anthology Series and Movies
LIMITED/ANTHOLOGY SERIESDopesick (Hulu)The Dropout (Hulu)Maid (Netflix)Station Eleven (HBO Max)The White Lotus (HBO) Potential surprises:Gaslit (Starz)The Girl from Plainville (Hulu)Impeachment: American Crime Story (FX)Inventing Anna (Netflix)The Offer (Paramount+)Pam & Tommy (Hulu)The Staircase (HBO Max)Under the Banner of Heaven (FX)We Own This … Continue reading
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Tagged chip n dale, disney, dopesick, dropout, fallout, fresh, girl from plainville, hbo, hbo max, hulu, inventing anna, maid, netflix, pam and tommy, ray donovan, scenes from a marriage, showtime, staircase, station eleven, survivor, under the banner of heaven, we own this city, white lotus
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TV Recap: July 3-9, 2022
NEW SHOWSThe Boys – “The Instant White-Hot Wild” (A) / season finaleBasically everything you could want from this crazy-ass, maximalist season. My only quibble are the codas, which sort of backtrack on the climax a little bit. Still, this show … Continue reading
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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