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Emmy Guide 2019: Limited Series and TV Movies
LIMITED SERIES Chernobyl (HBO) Escape at Dannemora (Showtime) Fosse/Verdon (FX) Sharp Objects (HBO) When They See Us (Netflix) Could win and should win: Chernobyl Will win: When They See Us Should have been nominated: True Detective (HBO) The skinny: Almost … Continue reading
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Tagged act, amazon, black mirror, brexit, chernobyl, deadwood, escape at dannemora, fosse verdon, hbo, hulu, king lear, my dinner with herve, netflix, prime, sharp objects, showtime, true detective, very english scandal, when they see us
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The List: Top 10 ‘Community’ Episodes
Dan Harmon’s Community is easily one of the best ensemble sitcoms of all time, despite a forgotten season where he was replaced as showrunner and a final season on a streaming service that doesn’t even exist anymore. It somehow endured, … Continue reading
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What I Watched This Week: 1 Sep 2019
NEW SHOWS The Righteous Gemstones – “They Are Weak, But He Is Strong” (B+) Walton Goggins arrives as Baby Billy Freeman and tears the roof off the place. The show grows darker in its final moments, and it’s becoming clear … Continue reading
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Tagged hbo, netflix, office, righteous gemstones
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What I Watched This Week: 25 Aug 2019
NEW SHOWS The Righteous Gemstones – “Is This the Man Who Made the World Tremble” (A-) A nastier, funnier episode than the premiere. But then it pulls off one of the most jaw-dropping twists I’ve seen on TV in some … Continue reading
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Tagged hbo, netflix, righteous gemstones, schitt's creek
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What I Watched This Week: 11 Aug 2019
NEW SHOWS Legion – “Chapter 27” (A-) / series finale About as satisfying a wrap-up as a show this messy and ambitious could have. Whereas last year’s musical showdown (set to the Who’s “Behind Blue Eyes”) was a letdown, this … Continue reading
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Tagged handmaid's tale, hulu, legion
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What I Watched This Week: 4 Aug 2019
NEW SHOWS Legion – “Chapter 26” (A-) Takes the “Baby Hitler” problem to its logical conclusion, as Sid has to argue with Kerry that killing infant David would be just as reprehensible as what David does as an adult. Meanwhile, … Continue reading
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Tagged handmaid's tale, hulu, legion
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What I Watched This Week: 21 Jul 2019
NEW SHOWS Big Little Lies – “I Want to Know” (A-) / season finale About as satisfying is possible, though of course the final shot is a tantalizing tease for an as-yet-unannounced Season 3. This season definitely had some issues, … Continue reading
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Tagged big little lies, deadwood, handmaid's tale, hbo, hulu, legion
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