Category Archives: Reviews

31
Jan

What I Watched This Week: 25 Jan 2015

NEW SHOWS Brooklyn Nine-Nine – “Defense Rests” (A-) Chris Parnell was always the most vanilla utility player on SNL. Lately, he’s proven himself a valuable addition to any sitcom, including the dearly departed Suburgatory. Here, as Eva Longoria’s coked-up boss, … Continue reading →

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24
Jan

What I Watched This Week: 18 Jan 2015

NEW SHOWS Togetherness – “Handcuffs” (B+) I love how this show is simultaneously light and fraught with meaning. Amanda Peet and Steve Zissis make a winning duo and how can you not love Melanie Lynskey? Mark Duplass gets to be … Continue reading →

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18
Jan

What I Watched This Week: 11 Jan 2015

NEW SHOWS Brooklyn Nine-Nine – “Payback” (B+) Hey, writers: Anytime you need a good subplot, please pair literally anyone in the office with Holt. You get gems like this: “I was a poet and I didn’t even realize I was … Continue reading →

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10
Jan

What I Watched This Week: 4 Jan 2015

NEW SHOWS Brooklyn Nine-Nine – “Beach House” (A-) Holt in a hot tub. Six-Drink Amy. Hitchcock and Sully wanting to pull a sunken ship from the ocean and turn it into a casino. What’s not to love? Maybe Boyle playing … Continue reading →

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9
Jan

2014 in Review: The Best Films

A weak year for film? Maybe at the box office. Otherwise, this was another year stuffed to the gills with great movies, from the multiplex to the art house to your own computer. Plenty of movies took big risks and … Continue reading →

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27
Dec

What I Watched This Week: 21 Dec 2014

CURRENT SHOWS Hello Ladies: The Movie (B+) A sweet-natured wrap-up movie for a show that already ended on a perfect note. Still, I enjoyed all these characters so much that I was grateful to see them all again, even if … Continue reading →

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20
Dec

What I Watched This Week: 14 Dec 2014

NEW SHOWS Brooklyn Nine-Nine – “Stakeout” (A-) One of the problems of shows with gifted ensembles (this one, Parks and Rec, Modern Family, Community) is they’re too afraid to limit them by focusing on just one story. They must add … Continue reading →

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13
Dec

What I Watched This Week: 7 Dec 2014

NEW SHOWS Brooklyn Nine-Nine – “The Pontiac Bandit Returns” (A) Two stunners in a row. Craig Robinson absolutely kills it in his return as the Pontiac Bandit, but it’s the sight of Rosa smiling for real that warms my heart. … Continue reading →

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6
Dec

What I Watched This Week: 30 Nov 2014

NEW SHOWS Brooklyn Nine-Nine – “The Road Trip” (A) The best episode of the season, complete with a break-up, a cooking class and thousands of creepy dolls. As much as I love Eva Longoria (something I never thought I’d say), … Continue reading →

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29
Nov

What I Watched This Week: 23 Nov 2014

NEW SHOWS Brooklyn Nine-Nine – “USPIS” (A-) Another strong episode, but I’m still waiting for that flawless episode like Season 1 was full of. Ed Helms kills it as the Ned Flanders-esque head of the Postal Service’s investigation unit. The … Continue reading →

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