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TV Recap: Jan. 15-21, 2022
NEW SHOWSThe Last of Us – “When You’re Lost in the Darkness” (A) / series premiereAs a non-gamer, I didn’t know what to expect. Though as a fan of Chernobyl, my expectations were pretty high. This 90-minute pilot is about … Continue reading
The Best TV Shows of 2022, Part 2
COMEDY SHOWS & SPECIALS Documentary Now! (IFC)One of the only shows on the air that feels like it’s tailor-made to my overlapping nerdy interests. Documentary Now! continues to deliver spot-on absurdist parodies of obscure documentaries, solely because IFC’s parent company … Continue reading
Posted in Best Of, Television
Tagged amazon, beavis and butt-head, documentary now, grace and frankie, handmaid's tale, hulu, jerrod carmichael, kevin can f himself, kids in the hall, netflix, norm macdonald, paramount, peacock, prime, reacher, reno 911, showtime, stranger things, this place rules, we need to talk about cosby, would it kill you to laugh, yellowjackets
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TV Recap: Jan. 1-7, 2023
BINGEINGThe Little Drummer Girl (A) While the acting is tremendous, the writing is taut and the production design is immaculate, what makes this one of the best literary adaptations ever is Park Chan-wook’s incredible direction. Even the quietest moments are … Continue reading
Streaming Picks: January 2023
I wanted to take a new approach for this column in 2023. There’s just way too much out there, and even last year I was still dropping way too many suggestions. This year, it’s all about curation. I’m still focusing … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Previews, Television
Tagged amazon, hbo max, hulu, last of us, netflix, paramount, peacock, poker face, prime, taking of pelham one two three, taxi
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TV Recap: Dec. 18-24, 2022
BINGEINGNewsRadio – Season 4 (A average)The finest workplace comedy’s last season with its MVP (Phil Hartman). The most consistently hilarious season. It’s so great that even a silly Titanic parody works like gangbusters.
TV Recap: Dec. 11-17, 2022
NEW SHOWSThe White Lotus – “Byg” (A) / season finaleThis season has focused a lot on vague fissures and unseen interactions, which meant I wasn’t quite as enamored with it as I was with Season 1. But this finale pulled … Continue reading
TV Recap: Nov. 27-Dec. 3, 2022
CURRENT SHOWS & SPECIALSThe Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (B+)The first MCU Phase Four project that felt like its creative team actually gave a shit. It’s a total delight, free of the bullshit connective tissue to other content. Not … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, Television
Tagged crown, disney, guardians of the galaxy, netflix
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Streaming Picks: December 2022
This will be the last post in this format. Look for a more carefully curated version of this column coming next month! FILMSTop PicksThe Banshees of Inisherin – HBO Max 12/13Glass Onion – Netflix 12/23Top Gun: Maverick – Paramount+ 12/22Three … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Previews, Television
Tagged amazon, banshees of inisherin, everybody loves raymond, glass onion, hbo max, hulu, knives out, netflix, paramount, peacock, prime, tom papa, top gun
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