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2024 Emmy Picks: Drama

DRAMA SERIES3 Body Problem (Netflix)The Crown (Netflix)The Curse (Showtime)Fallout (Prime Video)The Gilded Age (HBO)The Morning Show (AppleTV+)Mr. and Mrs. Smith (Prime Video)Shōgun (FX) Potential surprises:Ahsoka (Disney+) – new showFor All Mankind (AppleTV+) – never nominatedLoki (Disney+) – never nominatedSlow Horses … Continue reading

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2024 Emmy Picks: Comedy

COMEDY SERIESAbbott Elementary (ABC)The Bear (Hulu)Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO)Girls5eva (Netflix)Hacks (Max)Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)The Righteous Gemstones (HBO)What We Do in the Shadows (FX) Potential surprises:Frasier (Paramount+) – new show; previous incarnation won this category 5 timesGen V (Prime … Continue reading

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Emmy Picks 2024: Limited/Anthology Series and Movies

LIMITED/ANTHOLOGY SERIESBaby Reindeer (Netflix)Fargo (FX)Fellow Travelers (Showtime)Ripley (Netflix)True Detective: Night Country (HBO) Potential surprises:All the Light We Cannot See (Netflix)Feud: Capote vs. the Swans (FX)Lessons in Chemistry (AppleTV+)Masters of the Air (AppleTV+)The Sympathizer (HBO)We Were the Lucky Ones (Hulu) In … Continue reading

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2024 Emmy Picks: Guest Acting and Variety/Talk

With so many categories, and so much time on my hands, I thought I’d expand my Emmy Picks this year to include the awards that are usually relegated to the Creative Arts presentations. The Guest Acting categories are notoriously hard … Continue reading

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Streaming Picks: June 2024

Programming Note: This will likely be the last of these columns I’ll write for the year. My attempts at curation have failed to wrangle the massive behemoth of streaming into something manageable. I think there’s still a place for it, … Continue reading

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Streaming Picks: April 2024

FILMTop PickThe Zone of Interest – Max 4/5The absolute best of movie of 2023, bar none. It just won two well-deserved Oscars (Best International Feature and Best Sound) and is a must-see for everyone. But it’s a challenging film, so … Continue reading

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My Dream Oscar Ballot 2024

BEST PICTUREAll of Us StrangersAnatomy of a FallAsteroid CityGodzilla Minus OneHow to Blow Up a PipelineKillers of the Flower MoonOppenheimerPast LivesSpider-Man: Across the Spider-VerseThe Zone of Interest BEST DIRECTINGJustine Triet, Anatomy of a FallWes Anderson, Asteroid CityMartin Scorsese, Killers of … Continue reading

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Streaming Picks: March 2024

FILMTop PickThe Last Temptation of Christ – PeacockMartin Scorsese’s finest achievement remains this adaptation of Nikos Kazantzakis’ eternally controversial novel. Even if you’re not religious, the film has an undeniable power thanks to its focus on Jesus’s humanity and sacrifice. … Continue reading

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Streaming Picks: February 2024

All titles premiere on the first of the month, unless otherwise noted. FILMTop PickPast Lives – Paramount+ with Showtime 2/2The Best Picture nominee has gotten rave reviews for more than a year now, but still has been seen by far … Continue reading

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Reactions to the 2024 Oscar Nominations

Biggest Snubs (in order from most to least egregious) Killers of the Flower Moon – Adapted ScreenplayA truly stunning miss considering the film got nominated for basically everything else it was expected to, including Picture, Directing, Actress, Original Score and … Continue reading

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