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2023 Emmy Picks: Drama
DRAMA SERIESAndor (Disney+)Better Call Saul (AMC)The Crown (Netflix)House of the Dragon (HBO)The Last of Us (HBO)Succession (HBO)The White Lotus (HBO)Yellowjackets (Showtime) Potential surprises:The Boys (Prime Video) – 1 nominationThe Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu) – 4 nominations including 1 winThe Lord of … Continue reading
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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
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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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TV Recap: Nov. 6-12, 2022
NEW SHOWSThe Handmaid’s Tale – “Safe” (B-) / season finaleThis season was even more frustrating than last season. You could almost feel the writers stretching this out for 10 more episodes, only to rush this finale that made the baffling … Continue reading
TV Recap: Sept. 11-17, 2022
NEW SHOWSThe Handmaid’s Tale“Morning” (B-) / season premiere“Ballet” (A)The show has no more tricks up its sleeve, and Elisabeth Moss’s performance is no longer among the best on TV. I’m a little tired of the literal hand-wringing from June about … Continue reading
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Streaming Picks: September 2022
FILMSTop PicksPetite Maman – Hulu 9/6The Last Duel – Hulu 9/14The Outfit – Prime 9/16Ambulance – Prime 9/30House of Gucci – Paramount+ 9/30This month I’m spotlighting some movies from the last year you might have missed. While your mileage may … Continue reading
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Tagged amazon, ambulance, disney, friday night lights, handmaid's tale, hbo max, house of gucci, hulu, last duel, netflix, outfit, paramount, peacock, petite maman, prime
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The Best TV Shows of 2021 – Honorable Mentions
AnimaniacsWhen I saw the season premiere was rated TV-14, I figured it had to be a mistake. But then they got away with a “grab ’em by the pussy” joke, and I realized it was intentional. This second season pretty … Continue reading
Emmy Predictions 2021: Drama
DRAMA SERIESThe Boys (Prime)Bridgerton (Netflix)The Crown (Netflix)The Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu)Lovecraft Country (HBO)The Mandalorian (Disney+)Pose (FX)This Is Us (NBC) Will win: The CrownCould win: The Handmaid’s TaleShould win: The Boys Should have been here: Perry Mason (HBO) The skinny: This is … Continue reading
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2021 Emmy Picks: Drama
With so many series facing extended production delays due to the pandemic, the window is open for a lot of series that probably wouldn’t have ever gotten their shot in a “normal” TV year. So let’s celebrate these underdogs. DRAMA … Continue reading
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What I Watched This Week: 13 Jun 2021
NEW SHOWSThe Handmaid’s Tale – “The Wilderness” (A) / season finale This season was all over the place, narratively and emotionally. But they pulled off a satisfying, if gruesome, finale. This has easily been the worst season, but of course … Continue reading
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What I Watched This Week: 6 Jun 2021
NEW SHOWSThe Handmaid’s Tale – “Progress” (B-)The show doesn’t address any of the things it’s brought up. Instead, characters act completely unlike themselves. You keep waiting for another shoe to drop, but it never does. It’s still made at a … Continue reading