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What I Watched This Week: 22 Mar 2015
NEW SHOWS The Mindy Project – “Best Man” (B+) / season finale Tries to do a lot in a short amount of time, but it does it well. Danny’s cold feet don’t feel like backpedaling. It feels authentic. Marriage is … Continue reading
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Tagged american crime, americans, community, mindy project, simpsons
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What I Watched This Week: 15 Mar 2015
NEW SHOWS Brooklyn Nine-Nine – “Sabotage” (A-) Another in an increasing line of great episodes. Peralta thinks someone is sabotaging his career, which culminates in a positive drug test. The saboteur turns out to be guest star Chris Parnell, who’s even funnier … Continue reading
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Tagged americans, brooklyn nine-nine, community, mindy project, simpsons
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2014 in Review: The Best Shows
Television hit a critical mass this year. Even as I entered my 15th month without a DVR, I still found it nearly impossible to keep up with all the good shows I kept hearing about, including shows I’ve been meaning … Continue reading
Posted in Best Of, Television
Tagged americans, brooklyn nine-nine, community, fargo, hannibal, hbo, louie, netflix, newsroom, orange is the new black, true detective, veep
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Best of the Decade… So Far – TV
It’s hard to believe the decade is half gone already. In these five years, I’ve graduated from college, moved back in with my parents, struck out on my own, and gotten married. And I’ve consumed a ridiculous amount of pop … Continue reading
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Tagged americans, breaking bad, brooklyn nine-nine, colbert report, community, daily show, fargo, friday night lights, hannibal, happy endings, it's always sunny in philadelphia, key and peele, louie, men of a certain, modern family, newsroom, orange is the new black, parks and rec, terriers, true detective, veep
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The Weekender: At ‘Calvary’
Movie of the Week Calvary John Michael McDonagh’s 2012 comedy The Guard is significantly underrated. His latest takes a blackly comic look at a devout but good-natured priest facing down a gang of ruthless thugs. Brendan Gleeson plays the good … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Previews
Tagged calvary, community, hundred foot journey, into the storm, step up all in, teenage mutant ninja turtles, what if
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Reactionary Tale: Emmy Nominations 2014
Procrastination got the better of me, and I never got around to posting my picks for this year’s ceremony, though I would have been dead on in several categories from my notes. But there’s still plenty to be excited and … Continue reading
Posted in Television
Tagged 700 sundays, americans, billy crystal, breaking bad, brooklyn nine-nine, community, emmys, fargo, hannibal, hbo, house of cards, key and peele, lego, modern family, netflix, oitnb, orange is the new black, scandal, simpsons
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What I Watched This Week: 13 April 2014
NEW SHOWS The Following – “The Reaping” (D+) This show just isn’t satisfying any more. It’s stupid and the violence doesn’t serve any purpose. It’s just an ugly, pointless show. (But of course I have to see what happens the next two episodes. … Continue reading
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Tagged americans, community, following, hannibal, simpsons
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What I Watched This Week: 12 Jan 2014
NEW SHOWS: The Simpsons – “Married to the Blob” (B+) This is the second episode in a row that I have not had to drop in any caveats. This was a genuinely hilarious episode filled with some terrific animation. Even … Continue reading
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Tagged brooklyn nine-nine, community, hbo, hulu, modern family, parks and rec, simpsons, true detective
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What I Watched This Week: 5 Jan 2014
NEW SHOWS: The Simpsons – “Steal This Episode” (A-) Homer becomes a (bootleg movie) pirate in the strongest episode since 2011. There are no subplots and no couch gags, but the episode crams in the guest stars in a hilarious … Continue reading
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Tagged brooklyn nine-nine, community, hulu, modern family, parks and rec, simpsons, spoils of babylon
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What I Watched This Week: 29 Dec 2013
NEW SHOWS: Community — “Repilot” (B-) / season premiere, “Introduction to Teaching” (A-) The fifth season premiere has to do a lot of work to put it where once and future showrunner Dan Harmon wants it. That comes at the expense of … Continue reading