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2021 Emmy Picks: Drama
With so many series facing extended production delays due to the pandemic, the window is open for a lot of series that probably wouldn’t have ever gotten their shot in a “normal” TV year. So let’s celebrate these underdogs. DRAMA … Continue reading
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Tagged amazon, boys, bridgerton, crown, disney, handmaid's tale, hbo, hulu, in treatment, lovecraft country, mandalorian, netflix, perry mason, pose, prime, this is us
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What I Watched This Week: 4 Jul 2021
NEW SHOWSKevin Can F**k Himself – “Live Free or Die” (B+)Patty and Alison bond, despite the former’s objections. Funny how doing something illegal can do that. Kevin’s escape room shenanigans would have worked better if they had tied it more … Continue reading
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Tagged i think you should leave, kevin can f himself, netflix
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What I Watched This Week: 27 Jun 2021
NEW SHOWSKevin Can F**k Himself – “We’re Selling Washing Machines” (A-)Mary Hollis Inboden starts stealing the show early as Patty, a woman whose “just one of the boys” vibes is a front for a mountain of regret. In just three … Continue reading
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Tagged ap bio, kevin can f himself, peacock
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Streaming Picks: July 2021
FILMSTop PicksThe Conversation – Hulu 7/1No Sudden Move – HBO Max 7/1 Rear Window – Prime 7/1 Summer of Soul – Hulu 7/2 The Empty Man – HBO Max 7/17 This is honestly one of the greatest movie months I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Previews, Television
Tagged amazon, conversation, disney, empty man, hbo max, hulu, i think you should leave, monsters at work, netflix, no sudden move, prime, rear window, summer of soul
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What I Watched This Week: 20 Jun 2021
NEW SHOWSConan (A) / series finale I rarely watched this latest iteration of Conan O’Brien doing weird bits and talking to celebrities, and definitely not since he trimmed the show to a half-hour. But the best thing I can say … Continue reading
What I Watched This Week: 13 Jun 2021
NEW SHOWSThe Handmaid’s Tale – “The Wilderness” (A) / season finale This season was all over the place, narratively and emotionally. But they pulled off a satisfying, if gruesome, finale. This has easily been the worst season, but of course … Continue reading
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Tagged avatar, hacks, handmaid's tale, hbo max, hulu, master of none, netflix
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What I Watched This Week: 6 Jun 2021
NEW SHOWSThe Handmaid’s Tale – “Progress” (B-)The show doesn’t address any of the things it’s brought up. Instead, characters act completely unlike themselves. You keep waiting for another shoe to drop, but it never does. It’s still made at a … Continue reading
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Tagged handmaid's tale, hulu
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What I Watched This Week: 30 May 2021
NEW SHOWSMare of Easttown – “Sacrament” (A-) / limited series finale A satisfying, devastating finale, with acting showcases from Kate Winslet and Julianne Nicholson. This is going to be hard for any show to top. The Handmaid’s Tale – “Testimony” … Continue reading
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Tagged bo burnham, handmaid's tale, hbo, hulu, mare of easttown, netflix
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