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Streaming Picks: May 2023
Programming Note: On Tuesday, May 23, HBO Max will become Max. Warner Bros. Discovery has promised a seamless transition, so theoretically anything added to HBO Max this month will also be on Max thereafter. But there’s always a possibility some … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Previews, Television
Tagged amazon, babe, documentary now, great, hbo max, hulu, i think you should leave, man called otto, netflix, paramount, peacock, prime, tim robinson
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TV Recap: Feb. 26-Mar. 4, 2023
CURRENT SHOWSParty Down – “Kyle Bradway Is Nitromancer” (A) / season premiereComedy reboots don’t have the strongest track record as of late. But this premiere is an encouraging sign, with the show’s trademark blend of cringe and empathy in fine … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, Television
Tagged animaniacs, cunk on earth, happy endings, hulu, mad men, netflix, party down, starz
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Streaming Picks: March 2023
FILMS Top Picks Triangle of Sadness – Hulu 3/3 All the Beauty and the Bloodshed – HBO Max 3/19 These two Oscar nominees won’t have any chance in their respective categories despite critical acclaim, but they’re two of the most … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Previews, Television
Tagged all the beauty and the bloodshed, amazon, chris rock, disney, hbo max, hulu, netflix, paramount, peacock, prime, succession, triangle of sadness
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Streaming Picks: February 2023
FILMSTop PickCinema Paradiso – Paramount+ 2/1Anyone who loves movies simply must see Giuseppe Tornatore’s magnificent ode to post-WWII Italy and the movies that served as the background for the protagonist’s life. If you’re not a weepy mess by the end, … Continue reading
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Tagged amazon, animaniacs, cinema paradiso, disney, hbo max, hulu, netflix, paramount, peacock, prime
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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
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Tagged happy endings, hbo, last of us, mad men
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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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