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5
Jul

The Best of 2013… So Far – TV

5. House of Cards – “Chapter Eight” (premiered Feb. 1) Easily the standout amongst many very good but ultimately frustrating episodes. In this diversion, Frank goes back to his alma mater for a library dedication and reconnects with his best … Continue reading →

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2
Jun

Emmy Guessing 2013

The Emmy nomination period ended Saturday, so let’s take a quick look at the shows and actors most likely to make it. DRAMA SERIES Guarantees: Game of Thrones (HBO) Homeland (Showtime) Mad Men (AMC) Good bets: Breaking Bad (AMC) Downton Abbey (PBS) The … Continue reading →

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25
May

TV Week: 19-25 May 2013

NEW SHOWS: The Simpsons – “The Saga of Carl Carlson,” “Dangers on a Train” (average: B+) / season finale While these two episodes were a marked improvement over the last run of them, I’m cutting the former a lot of … Continue reading →

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19
May

TV Week: 12-18 May 2013

NEW SHOWS: The Simpsons – “The Fabulous Faker Boy” (C) Shows like Modern Family tend to add superfluous subplots. Those are easy enough to film. But on The Simpsons? You have to animate all that. I just don’t get it. … Continue reading →

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11
May

TV Week: 5-11 May 2013

NEW SHOWS: The Simpsons – “Whiskey Business” (C) This season’s completely limping to the finish line. Like last week, a decent A-story falls prey to having too many subplots to contend with. Modern Family – “My Hero” (A-) A rather … Continue reading →

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2
May

TV Week: 28 Apr-4 May 2013

NEW SHOWS: The Simpsons – “Pulpit Friction” (C) The first 10 minutes had this headed straight for “A” territory. The bed-bug opener was scarier than any Treehouse of Horror and the religious satire delivered by guest star Ed Norton was … Continue reading →

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11
Apr

No TV Week column this week

The Dallas International Film Festival is wrapping up, but there are plenty of films to see before it’s finished on Sunday. That means I’ll be there when I’m not at work, so there won’t be any time to catch up … Continue reading →

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7
Apr

TV Week: 31 Mar-6 Apr 2013

NEW SHOWS: The Following – “Whips and Regret” (B-) Despite getting bogged down with some of the worst dialogue since The Room, I really like where this show is going with the cult starting to crack. Despite the episode’s constant … Continue reading →

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31
Mar

TV Week: 24-30 Mar 2013

NEW SHOWS: The Following – “Guilt” (B-) The first 2/3rds of this episode were about as good as this show gets, but then they just had to blow it. The writers have basically painted themselves into a corner, and it’s definitely … Continue reading →

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3
Mar

TV Week: 24 Feb-2 Mar 2013

NEW SHOWS: The Oscars (B) Though it ran way too long and I thought they botched the Bond montage and musicals tribute, I thought this was a fine Oscars and a step up from Billy Crystal’s tired shtick. Seth MacFarlane as … Continue reading →

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