Category Archives: Reviews

6
May

The List: Top 10 ‘Friends’ Episodes

Hard to believe it’s been a decade already since Friends, easily one of the most popular shows of all time, aired its last episode. At the time, it was an emotional resolution to all that had come before it, but in … Continue reading →

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4
May

What I Watched This Week: 27 Apr 2014

NEW SHOWS Last Week Tonight – “Week of April 27, 2014” (A-) / series premiere It’s a lot like The Daily Show, but so what. Oliver is an adroit host, and not even Jon Stewart would devote a good portion of … Continue reading →

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26
Apr

What I Watched This Week: 20 April 2014

NEW SHOWS The Following – “Silence” (C+) Better executed (no pun intended) than last week’s debacle, but it’s readily apparent – if it wasn’t already – that this show goes for the easiest, most obvious twists and never tries to … Continue reading →

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19
Apr

What I Watched This Week: 13 April 2014

NEW SHOWS The Following – “The Reaping” (D+) This show just isn’t satisfying any more. It’s stupid and the violence doesn’t serve any purpose. It’s just an ugly, pointless show. (But of course I have to see what happens the next two episodes. … Continue reading →

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15
Mar

Random Thoughts on House of Cards Season 2

The latest season of House of Cards has been out on Netflix a month now. Here’s what I thought of it. Tons of spoilers ahead. Frank threw Zoe in front of a moving train, Claire threatened to let a woman’s … Continue reading →

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18
Jan

What I Watched This Week: 12 Jan 2014

NEW SHOWS: The Simpsons – “Married to the Blob” (B+) This is the second episode in a row that I have not had to drop in any caveats. This was a genuinely hilarious episode filled with some terrific animation. Even … Continue reading →

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17
Jan

Reactionary Tale: Oscar Nominations 2014

I did better than I thought I would have in terms of predictions. There will always be surprises, but there were more bad than good. Read on for my reactions. Biggest Snubs (in order from most to least egregious) 1. … Continue reading →

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17
Jan

The Weekender: You Don’t Know ‘Jack’ Redux

IN THEATERS: Ride Along (PG-13) Starring Ice Cube, Kevin Hart, John Leguizamo Story by Greg Coolidge Screenplay by Greg Coolidge and Jason Mantzoukas and Phil Hay & Matt Manfredi Directed by Tim Story Like Cop Out, there’s no way this … Continue reading →

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12
Jan

What I Watched This Week: 5 Jan 2014

NEW SHOWS: The Simpsons – “Steal This Episode” (A-) Homer becomes a (bootleg movie) pirate in the strongest episode since 2011. There are no subplots and no couch gags, but the episode crams in the guest stars in a hilarious … Continue reading →

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4
Jan

What I Watched This Week: 29 Dec 2013

NEW SHOWS: Community — “Repilot” (B-) / season premiere, “Introduction to Teaching” (A-) The fifth season premiere has to do a lot of work to put it where once and future showrunner Dan Harmon wants it. That comes at the expense of … Continue reading →

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