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2020 Emmy Picks: Comedy and Variety
With virtually all FYC events canceled and almost all productions halted, voters theoretically have had a lot more time to see more shows. And with new rules regarding the number of nominees in each category (which I still don’t fully … Continue reading
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What I Watched This Week: 12 Jul 2020
NEW SHOWS Perry Mason – “Chapter Four” (B) At this point, the show is what it is. I don’t see it suddenly going from good to great. But there’s so little on right now, I’m fine with a handsome, well-acted … Continue reading
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Tagged hbo, hbo max, perry mason, search party
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What I Watched This Week: 5 Jul 2020
NEW SHOWS Perry Mason – “Chapter Three” (B+) The plot thickens, with Paul Drake (Chris Chalk) running into the buzzsaw of racism and police corruption. I’ll be interested in how he’ll factor into the larger mystery. BINGEING Search Party – Season … Continue reading
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Tagged hbo, hbo max, perry mason, search party
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What I Watched This Week: 29 Jun 2020
NEW SHOWS Perry Mason – “Chapter Two” (B+) The show snaps into focus in its second episode, which brings in Tatiana Maslany’s mysterious preacher, Chris Chalk’s dutiful beat cop, as well as some gruesome World War I flashbacks. The show … Continue reading
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Tagged disney, hbo, perry mason, simpsons
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What I Watched This Week: 26 Apr 2020
NEW SHOWS The Simpsons – “Warrin’ Priests, Part 1” (B+) Pete Holmes arrives as writer and guest star in this two-parter about a more tolerant minister who comes to Springfield and wins the souls of many of its inhabitants, forcing … Continue reading
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Tagged community, hbo, netflix, parks and rec, simpsons, sopranos, tiger king
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What I Watched This Week: 19 Apr 2020
NEW SHOWS Killing Eve – “Management Sucks” (B) Some strong individual scenes, including Villanelle’s latest kill and Fiona Shaw’s incredible scene eating lunch in her car, but it doesn’t quite come together as a whole. Better Call Saul – “Something … Continue reading
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Tagged better call saul, brooklyn nine-nine, community, hbo, killing eve, netflix, sopranos
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What I Watched This Week: 12 Apr 2020
NEW SHOWS Killing Eve – “Slowly Slowly Catchy Monkey” (B+) / season premiere I’m not sure what this show’s harsher critics are looking for. While the show won’t be as good as it was in the first season, it’s still … Continue reading
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Tagged better call saul, briarpatch, brooklyn nine-nine, community, hbo, killing eve, netflix, sopranos
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What I Watched This Week: 26 Jan 2020
NEW SHOWS The Outsider – “Que Viene el Coco” (A-) Even without gruesome violence, this episode is the most unsettling yet, because all the stories about boogeymen are real. The plot similarities to It Follows are fine considering that’s one of … Continue reading
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Tagged curb your enthusiasm, good place, grace and frankie, hbo, netflix, outsider, schitt's creek
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