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What I Watched This Week: 20 Dec 2020
BINGEINGBlack Mirror – Season 2 (A- average)I’m including the stellar “White Christmas” here, which ups the season average. “Be Right Back” and “White Bear” represent the show at its pitch-black best, but “The Waldo Moment” was full of facile political … Continue reading
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Tagged black mirror, Harvey birdman, hbo max, netflix
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What I Watched This Week: 29 Nov 2020
NEW SHOWSThe Mandalorian – “The Tragedy” (A)All of the nonsense action figure battles I made up as a kid came to life in this episode, which gave fans steeped in lore and those who enjoy solid action TV everything they … Continue reading
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Tagged crown, disney, mandalorian, netflix, simpsons
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Too Early for This: Oscar Picks – 15 Nov 2020
BEST PICTURE Da 5 BloodsMa Rainey’s Black BottomMankMinariNews of the WorldNomadlandOne Night in MiamiThe Trial of the Chicago 7 The skinny: We already have our first victim of bad reviews: Ron Howard’s Hillbilly Elegy. Netflix’s adaptation of J.D. Vance’s controversial … Continue reading
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Tagged amazon, da 5 bloods, father, first cow, hillbilly elegy, ma rainey's black bottom, mank, minari, netflix, never rarely sometimes always, news of the world, nomadland, one night in miami, pieces of a woman, prime, trial of the chicago 7, united states vs billie holiday
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What I Watched This Week: 8 Nov 2020
NEW SHOWSSaturday Night Live – “Dave Chappelle/Foo Fighters” (B+)The cold open wasn’t a complete atrocity, like Kate McKinnon’s Hillary Clinton singing “Hallelujah,” but it wasn’t anything special either. Chappelle’s blistering monologue was excellent, as was the Aunt Jemima/Uncle Ben sketch. But … Continue reading
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Tagged disney, mandalorian, netflix, queen's gambit, saturday night live, snl
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What I Watched This Week: 25 Oct 2020
NEW SHOWSThe Mandalorian – “The Marshal” (B+) / season premiere I’m not sure exactly why I’m complaining. That cold open is one of the best things the show has done, and the ultra-widescreen climax is tremendous action TV. But a … Continue reading
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Tagged apple, bill burr, disney, mandalorian, morning show, netflix, simpsons
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What I Watched This Week: 18 Oct 2020
NEW SHOWSSaturday Night Live – “Issa Rae/Justin Bieber” (B-)A bit of a mixed bag. Nothing was outright terrible, and it did feature the best cold open of the season so far. Weekend Update has been on fire, too. Kyle Mooney’s … Continue reading
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Tagged good place, netflix, saturday night live, snl
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Emmy Guide 2020: Limited Series and TV Movies
LIMITED SERIESLittle Fires Everywhere (Hulu)Mrs. America (Hulu)Unbelievable (Netflix) Unorthodox (Netflix)Watchmen (HBO) Should and will win: WatchmenCould win: Mrs. AmericaShould have been nominated: Briarpatch (USA) The skinny: It’s not quite Watchmen all the way down. (We’ll get to that in a … Continue reading
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Tagged bad education, hbo, hollywood, hulu, i know this much is true, little fires everywhere, mrs america, netflix, normal people, self made, unbelievable, unbreakable kimmy schmidt, unorthodox, watchmen
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