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Streaming Picks: July 2022
FILMSTop PicksBringing Out the Dead – HBO Max 7/1Dark Waters – Prime 7/1Dead Ringers – Prime and Paramount+ 7/1Se7en – Netflix 7/1Sorry to Bother You – Hulu 7/1I thought things were bad last month, but they’ve actually gotten so much … Continue reading
TV Recap: June 5-11, 2022
BINGEINGGrace and Frankie – Season 7, Part 2 (B+)No show was probably more impacted by COVID shutdowns than this long-running Netflix sitcom. With most of the stars in their 80s, strict protocols and a long break were truly essential. We … Continue reading
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Tagged grace and frankie, luther, netflix
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TV Recap: May 29-June 4, 2022
NEW SHOWS AND SPECIALSNorm Macdonald: Nothing Special (A-)Though initially unpolished, this posthumous special shows Norm was sharp and hilarious right up until the end. I passed on hearing commentary from the likes of Dave Chappelle afterward, but the hourlong special … Continue reading
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Tagged amazon, boys, netflix, norm macdonald, prime, stranger things
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Streaming Picks: June 2022
FILMSTop PicksBrazil – Peacock 6/1Paths of Glory – Paramount+ 6/1The Card Counter – HBO Max 6/10The Mist – Netflix 6/22Last month I focused on comedy’s because there was so much awfulness in the world. Well, guess what? Shit got worse! … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Previews, Television
Tagged amazon, boys, brazil, card counter, evil, hbo max, hulu, mist, netflix, only murders in the building, paramount, paths of glory, peacock, prime
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TV Recap: May 22-28, 2022
NEW SHOWSBetter Call Saul – “Plan and Execution” (A) / mid-season finaleA breathtaking episode that pays off every little moment of this half-season so far. Patrick Fabian gives the best performance of his career here, which makes the final seconds … Continue reading
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Tagged amazon, better call saul, kids in the hall, prime, seinfeld
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TV Recap: May 15-21, 2022
NEW SHOWSAtlanta – “Tarrare” (A-) / season finaleA big swing that mostly works thanks to Zazie Beetz’s committed performance. There’s been something off with Van all season, and this finale reveals a true detachment from reality that’s alternately hilarious and … Continue reading
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Tagged amazon, atlanta, kids in the hall, prime
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TV Recap: May 8-14, 2022
BINGEINGEvil – Season 2 (A- average)The show got even better in Season 2, even if there were times where I had no idea what was going on with Christine Lahti’s character. “S Is for Silence” immediately joins the pantheon of … Continue reading
Streaming Picks: May 2022
FILMSTop PicksBlack Dynamite – Paramount+ 5/1Forgetting Sarah Marshall – Hulu 5/1Top Secret! – HBO Max 5/1Walk Hard – Peacock 5/1There’s a lot of awful shit going on in the world, so here’s four comedies that are guaranteed to make you … Continue reading
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Tagged amazon, black dynamite, forgetting sarah marshall, hacks, hbo max, hulu, kids in the hall, netflix, paramount, peacock, prime, top secret, walk hard
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