Category Archives: Television

20
Sep

Emmy Guide 2019: Comedy and Variety

COMEDY SERIES Barry (HBO) Fleabag (Prime) The Good Place (NBC) The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Prime) Russian Doll (Netflix) Schitt’s Creek (Pop) Veep (HBO) Could win: Barry Should win: Fleabag Will win: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Should have been nominated: American … Continue reading →

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19
Sep

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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17
Sep

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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9
Sep

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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1
Sep

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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1
Sep

Streaming Picks: September 2019

FILMS Top Picks Kicking and Screaming – Hulu and Prime 9/4 Ravenous – Hulu 9/1 Mouse Hunt – Prime 9/30 Superbad – Netflix 9/1 The world is literally on fire, so I’m recommending comedies to take your mind off that … Continue reading →

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18
Aug

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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12
Aug

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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1
Aug

Streaming Picks: August 2019

FILMS Top Picks The Fifth Element – Prime 8/31 Idiocracy – Hulu 8/1 Jupiter Ascending – Netflix 8/1 The Amazing Johnathan Documentary – Hulu 8/16 It’s an all sci-fi month here, each offering something different. The Fifth Element is a … Continue reading →

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27
Jul

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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