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What I Watched This Week: 2 Jun 2019
NEW SHOWS The Handmaid’s Tale “Night” (B+) / season premiere “Mary and Martha” (B) “Useful” (B) If you were out after last season – which I thought improved upon Season 1 in many ways, frustrating finale notwithstanding – it’s doubtful … Continue reading →
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What I Watched This Week: 26 May 2019
NEW SHOWS Killing Eve – “You’re Mine” (A-) / season finale A controversial episode to be sure, but I think all the choices make sense for the characters. It had to end this way, making perfect symmetry with the first … Continue reading →
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Streaming Picks: June 2019
FILMS Top Picks True Grit (2010) – Hulu and Prime 6/29 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse – Netflix 6/26 The Coen Brothers’ take on the John Wayne Western is one of the best remakes of all time, featuring phenomenal performances from Jeff … Continue reading →
Posted in Film, Previews, Television
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What I Watched This Week: 19 May 2019
NEW SHOWS Game of Thrones – “The Iron Throne” (B) / series finale For a casual fan, it was mostly satisfying. Though it’s clear this season was too rushed for all the emotional beats to have their maximum impact. Sansa … Continue reading →
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Tagged barry, fleabag, game of thrones, hbo, killing eve, lonely island, netflix, prime
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What I Watched This Week: 12 May 2019
NEW SHOWS Game of Thrones – “The Bells” (A) The show hit its season high, as Dany did exactly what most feared she would do, logic be damned. It’s amazing how much clearer and devastating the impact is when you … Continue reading →
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Tagged abc murders, barry, brooklyn nine-nine, dr quinn medicine woman, game of thrones, hbo, killing eve, prime, veep
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What I Watched This Week: 5 May 2019
NEW SHOWS Game of Thrones – “The Last of the Starks” (B) A lengthy breather, with a lot of clandestine meetings and secrets revealed, and then a rush through a shit-ton of plot in a short amount of time, dispatching … Continue reading →
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Tagged barry, brooklyn nine-nine, game of thrones, hbo, killing eve, veep
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What I Watched This Week: 28 Apr 2019
NEW SHOWS Game of Thrones – “The Long Night” (B+) One of the most epic, awe-inspiring things ever made for television is a bit undercut by its horrendous editing during the first siege. I’m sure the creative team think they’re … Continue reading →
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Tagged ap bio, barry, brooklyn nine-nine, game of thrones, hbo, i think you should leave, killing eve, netflix, veep
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Streaming Picks: May 2019
FILMS Top Picks Suspiria (2018) – Prime 5/3 Crash (2005) – Hulu and Prime 5/5 Moonlight – Netflix 5/21 While Luca Guadagnino’s remake of Dario Argento’s classic horror flick (my all-time favorite, in fact) isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, it … Continue reading →
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What I Watched This Week: 21 Apr 2019
NEW SHOWS Game of Thrones – “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” (A-) A lot more talking and catching up, but this time there’s real emotion there. There are far too many overconfident characters making plans for “afterwards,” when there’s … Continue reading →
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Tagged ap bio, barry, brooklyn nine-nine, community, game of thrones, hbo, killing eve, veep
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What I Watched This Week: 14 Apr 2019
NEW SHOWS Saturday Night Live – “Emma Stone/BTS” (C-) Though mostly apolitical, the show felt even more slapdash than usual, with lots of so-so celebrity impressions trotted out, especially in the weak cold open. Only occasionally was Emma allowed to show … Continue reading →
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Tagged ap bio, barry, brooklyn nine-nine, game of thrones, hbo, killing eve, saturday night live, snl, veep
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