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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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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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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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What I Watched This Week: 23 May 2021
NEW SHOWSMare of Easttown – “Sore Must Be the Storm” (A-)Felt a little overstuffed, but once again the emotions and the incredible acting took this to another level. And we had another lump-in-the-throat cliffhanger, plus more Jean Smart greatness. The … Continue reading
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What I Watched This Week: 16 May 2021
NEW SHOWSMare of Easttown – “Illusions” (A)I wanted a breakthrough in the case, but not like this. The last 15 minutes or so were a masterclass in tension. Unless they blow it in these last two episodes, I don’t think … Continue reading
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What I Watched This Week: 9 May 2021
NEW SHOWSMare of Easttown – “Poor Sisyphus” (B+)A bit overstuffed, but it’s still rich with deeply human emotion and moments of levity. Enid Graham makes a play for Supporting Actress in a Limited Series with a subplot that seemed a … Continue reading
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What I Watched This Week: 2 May 2021
NEW SHOWSMare of Easttown – “Enter Number Two” (A-)Mare’s self-destructive tendencies catch up with her, with damaging results. But those results are less than she deserves. In this town, everyone covers for each other, which might be why there are … Continue reading
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What I Watched This Week: 25 Apr 2021
NEW SHOWS93rd Annual Academy Awards (B-)There were some interesting new directions with pacing and structure. No songs and only one bit of banter that resulted in eight-time nominee Glenn Close putting that backfield in motion. But then they whiffed the … Continue reading
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What I Watched This Week: 18 Apr 2021
NEW SHOWSThe Simpsons – “Panic on the Streets of Springfield” (B)Homer getting a big truck has already been done better in the show’s post-peak, but Lisa getting really into a Morrissey stand-in called Quilloughby was hilarious, and provoked the ire … Continue reading
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