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What I Watched This Week: 5 June 2016
NEW SHOWS Silicon Valley – “To Build a Better Beta” (B+) Is it possible to feel bad for Erlich Bachmann? Maybe not, but it will be interesting to see how the show keeps him involved going forward, considering he had … Continue reading
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Tagged americans, bo burnham, casual, hbo, hulu, last week tonight, mindy project, netflix, silicon valley, veep
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What I Watched This Week: 29 May 2016
NEW SHOWS Silicon Valley – “Bachmanity Insanity” (B) I love Ehrlich as a character, but I’m just not invested in his business partnership with Bighead. And while I was totally buy that Richard would sabotage his own relationship over something … Continue reading
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What I Watched This Week: 22 May 2016
NEW SHOWS Silicon Valley – “The Empty Chair” (B) Confident Richard is a good Richard, but his ego gets in the way as he blows a major interview. Still, for the second time in as many episodes, he finds an … Continue reading
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Tagged hbo, modern family, silicon valley, studio 60, veep
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What I Watched This Week: 15 May 2016
NEW SHOWS The Simpsons – “Simprovised” (B+) Its live gimmick in the last three minutes of the episode is actually the weakest part of the whole thing. Homer gets off some easy jokes about Bernie Sanders and overeating, but it … Continue reading
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Tagged americans, hbo, hulu, mindy project, silicon valley, simpsons, veep
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What I Watched This Week: 8 May 2016
NEW SHOWS Silicon Valley – “Meinertzhagen’s Haversack” (A-) A show that has the balls to set in motion a plan to upend the season, and then the comedic chops to undo it in five seconds set to the strains of … Continue reading
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Tagged americans, hbo, hulu, mindy project, silicon valley, veep
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What I Watched This Week: 1 May 2016
NEW SHOWS Silicon Valley – “Two in the Box” (B+) Gets a little in the weeds of its business venture, but then closes with one of the funniest, filthiest scenes to ever air on television. I was in tears. Veep … Continue reading
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Tagged 11.22.63, americans, hbo, hulu, mindy project, silicon valley, veep
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What I Watched This Week: 24 Apr 2016
NEW SHOWS Veep – “Morning After” (B+) / season premiere As razor-sharp as ever, but maybe tries to cram too much plot into what’s supposed to only be a few hours after Election Night, in which Selina tied with her … Continue reading
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What I Watched This Week: 17 Apr 2016
NEW SHOWS Brooklyn Nine-Nine – “Greg and Larry” (A-) / season finale Not quite as high as last week’s episode, but that might be the best episode they’ve ever done. This is a solid finale where every joke lands, though it … Continue reading
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Tagged americans, brooklyn nine-nine, hulu, mindy project, saturday night live, snl
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Film Report Card: First Quarter 2016
It’s hard to believe we’re already one-fourth of the way through 2016. I’ve been keeping track of every movie I’ve seen on Letterboxd so far this year. Here are all the new releases I’ve seen, along with links to reviews … Continue reading
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Tagged 13 hours, batman, batman v superman, benghazi, boss, dawn of justice, deadpool, hail caesar, how to be single, louder than bombs, mojave, my big fat greek wedding 2, netflix, pee-wee herman, pee-wee's big holiday, pride and prejudice and zombies, remember, superman, where to invade next, whiskey tango foxtrot, wtf, zombies, zootopia
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What I Watched This Week: 3 Apr 2016
NEW SHOWS Togetherness – “The Sand Situation” (B+) Though Natalie’s presence in the big caper feels a little a too convenient, Brett and Michelle’s big confrontation had to happen at some point, even if both characters refuse to fight fair … Continue reading
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Tagged 11.22.63, brooklyn nine-nine, hbo, hulu, togetherness
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