Category Archives: Reviews

23
Jan

What I Watched This Week: 17 Jan 2016

NEW SHOWS Brooklyn Nine-Nine – “9 Days” (B+) Its subplots were a bit disappointing – I don’t understand why more ensemble comedies don’t take risks in pairing off some characters and calling it a day – but Holt and Peralta … Continue reading →

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16
Jan

What I Watched This Week: 10 Jan 2016

OLD SHOWS The Wire (Season 4) – “Soft Eyes” (B+) How much do you have to lie to comfort other people? That’s what so many Baltimore residents are wrestling with this episode. Do you underreport crime statistics so your constiuents … Continue reading →

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14
Jan

Reactionary Tale: Oscar Nominations 2016

Biggest Snubs (in order from most to least egregious) 1. Steve Jobs – Adapted Screenplay The frontrunner since it was announced, Aaron Sorkin’s brilliant distillation of Walter Isaacson’s book came up empty in a crowded category. It’s so good, I’d … Continue reading →

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9
Jan

What I Watched This Week: 3 Jan 2016

NEW SHOWS Brooklyn Nine-Nine – “Hostage Situation” (A) This show just keeps getting better. It starts with Holt breakdancing and only gets better from there, as Boyle and Peralta try to free Boyle’s sperm samples (aka “Boyle Oil” — eww) … Continue reading →

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26
Dec

What I Watched This Week: 20 Dec 2015

OLD SHOWS A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All! (A) Still timeless and hilarious. This A.V. Club essay does a good job illuminating why it’s so good and why it was roundly rejected when it aired. But it’s still … Continue reading →

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21
Dec

What I Watched This Week: 13 Dec 2015

NEW SHOWS Brooklyn Nine-Nine – “Yippie Kayak” (A) A warm, winning Die Hard parody that takes everything great about the show’s characters and puts it in one delightful package. The year’s best Christmas episode. Fargo – “Palindrome” (B+) / season … Continue reading →

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13
Dec

What I Watched This Week: 6 Dec 2015

NEW SHOWS Brooklyn Nine-Nine – “The Swedes” (B+) This episode gets plenty of mileage out of the contrasting styles of the hyper-competent but nosy Swedish cops and Peralta & Diaz, the smart but not-so-emotional duo. But it’s Holt and Boyle … Continue reading →

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6
Dec

What I Watched This Week: 29 Nov 2015

NEW SHOWS The Mindy Project – “The Parent Trap” (A) In some ways, this is the best episode the show has ever done. Hysterical and unabashedly raunchy in its first two-thirds, devastating and honest in its final act, this is … Continue reading →

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28
Nov

What I Watched This Week: 22 Nov 2015

NEW SHOWS Thanksgiving break means an interruption in our regularly scheduled programming. Coverage of Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Fargo and The Mindy Project will resume next week. CURRENT SHOWS The Muppets – “Too Hot to Handler” (B+) Scooter finally gets a moment … Continue reading →

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23
Nov

What I Watched This Week: 15 Nov 2015

NEW SHOWS Brooklyn Nine-Nine – “The Mattress” (B+) Also known as “Jake Grows Up.” It’s a genuine bit of maturity for Jake to put away his childish view of his role as a boyfriend and a man, but of course … Continue reading →

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