Category Archives: Reviews

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Jul

What I Watched This Week: 5 Jul 2020

NEW SHOWS Perry Mason – “Chapter Three” (B+) The plot thickens, with Paul Drake (Chris Chalk) running into the buzzsaw of racism and police corruption. I’ll be interested in how he’ll factor into the larger mystery. BINGEING Search Party – Season … Continue reading →

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6
Jul

What I Watched This Week: 29 Jun 2020

NEW SHOWS Perry Mason – “Chapter Two” (B+) The show snaps into focus in its second episode, which brings in Tatiana Maslany’s mysterious preacher, Chris Chalk’s dutiful beat cop, as well as some gruesome World War I flashbacks. The show … Continue reading →

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27
Jun

What I Watched This Week: 21 Jun 2020

NEW SHOWS Perry Mason – “Chapter One” (B) / limited series premiere I’m intrigued but not quite hooked. It’s got great atmosphere and a great cast, but it’s not quite there yet. CURRENT SHOWS Barkskins “Bees in a Bottle” (B-) … Continue reading →

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20
Jun

What I Watched This Week: 14 Jun 2020

BINGEING What We Do in the Shadows – Season 2 (A- average) Even better than its hilarious first season, featuring several of my biggest laughs of the year so far.

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13
Jun

What I Watched This Week: 7 Jun 2020

NEW SHOWS Barkskins “Buttermilk” (A-) “The Wobble” (B+) Our bounty hunters find their man, revealing fresh new horrors. A rescue attempt for Rene and Father Gabriel goes horribly awry, setting the stage for showdown between the Irouqois and the French … Continue reading →

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6
Jun

What I Watched This Week: 1 Jun 2020

NEW SHOWS Barkskins “The Sugared Plum” (B+) “The Law of Two” (B+) The show gets a tick better as the characters’ treacherous intentions come into focus. Everyone’s got a secret, and everyone’s got a scheme. That should keep things interesting … Continue reading →

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30
May

What I Watched This Week: 24 May 2020

NEW SHOWS Barkskins “New France” (B+) / series premiere “The Turtle King” (B) Not exactly my cup of tea, but this New World-set historical drama is well-acted and well-directed by David Slade (Hannibal). Its treatment of native characters is not … Continue reading →

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23
May

What I Watched This Week: 17 May 2020

NEW SHOWS Community – “Cooperative Polygraphy: Live Table Read” (A) Everything I wanted from the Parks and Rec special I got here. A joyful, hilarious reunion that uses one of the show’s all-time best scripts into a seamless recreation, with plenty … Continue reading →

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16
May

What I Watched This Week: 10 May 2020

NEW SHOWS Mrs. America – “Bella” (A) By focusing on Bella Abzug (Margo Martindale), the show hones in on the dangers of compromise. Often times compromise can be beneficial. But make too many concessions and your movement gets watered down … Continue reading →

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9
May

What I Watched This Week: 3 May 2020

NEW SHOWS The Simpsons – “Warrin’ Priests, Part 2” (B-) A lackluster ending to a promising episode. The Bible verse showdown and megachurch gags were pretty good, though. Jerry Seinfeld: 23 Hours to Kill (B) Exactly what I’ve come to expect … Continue reading →

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