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13
Jul

2019 Emmy Picks: Drama

I have some time this summer, so I’m resurrecting this series where I try to predict who will be the nominees at this year’s Emmy Awards. With a lot of last year’s nominees ineligible, in theory it will be easy … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards, Previews, Television | Tagged amazon, better call saul, bodyguard, game of thrones, hbo, homecoming, killing eve, netflix, ozark, pose, prime, succession, this is us | Comments Off

12
Jul

2019 Emmy Picks: Comedy and Variety

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6
Jul

What I Watched This Week: 30 Jun 2019

NEW SHOWS Big Little Lies – “She Knows” (A-) As the women try to find some sense of normalcy while everything is falling apart, things go from bad to worse for all of them. But the biggest twist is that … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews, Television | Tagged big little lies, chernobyl, handmaid's tale, hbo, hulu, netflix, stranger things | Comments Off

1
Jun

Streaming Picks: June 2019

FILMS Top Picks True Grit (2010) – Hulu and Prime 6/29 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse – Netflix 6/26 The Coen Brothers’ take on the John Wayne Western is one of the best remakes of all time, featuring phenomenal performances from Jeff … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Previews, Television | Tagged 12 monkeys, 20th century women, 3 percent, 3rd eye, absentia, ad vitam, adam devine, aggretsuko, alcasser murders, alles ist gut, answer for heaven, arthdal chronicles, ask dr ruth, awake, beats, black godfather, black mirror, bob dylan, bolivar, casketeers, charite at war, chasing happiness, chef show, chosen one, cinderella pop, confession tapes, creative galaxy, dark, das boot, death true, designated survivor, diane, documental, documentary now, dope, dynasty, edge of democracy, elisa and marcela, end of evangelion, evangelion, exhibit a, final life, forest of piano, girlfriends guide to divorce, girls incarcerated, go live your way, grey's anatomy, handmaid's tale, home again, hulu, hurley, i am mother, i still see you, instant hotel, into the dark, into the spider-verse, jaoon kahan bata ae dil, jessica jones, jinn, jo koy, juliet naked, kakegurui xx, la misma sangre, le chant du loup, leila, life overtakes me, madam secretary, malibu rescue, marlon, mike epps, million dollar game, miranda sings live, missing, motown magic, mr iglesias, neon genesis evangelion, netflix, new york times, oh ramona, out of the blue, pacahamama, paquita salas, prime, ralph breaks the internet, riveras, rock my heart, rolling thunder revue, scare tactics, shooter, spider-man, spiderman, spy who dumped me, star vs the forces of evil, suits, super monsters, tales of the city, tokyo alice, trinkets, true grit, unite 42, vice, vox lux, weekly, wiseguy, yardie | Comments Off

25
May

What I Watched This Week: 19 May 2019

NEW SHOWS Game of Thrones – “The Iron Throne” (B) / series finale For a casual fan, it was mostly satisfying. Though it’s clear this season was too rushed for all the emotional beats to have their maximum impact. Sansa … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews, Television | Tagged barry, fleabag, game of thrones, hbo, killing eve, lonely island, netflix, prime | Comments Off

4
May

What I Watched This Week: 28 Apr 2019

NEW SHOWS Game of Thrones – “The Long Night” (B+) One of the most epic, awe-inspiring things ever made for television is a bit undercut by its horrendous editing during the first siege. I’m sure the creative team think they’re … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews, Television | Tagged ap bio, barry, brooklyn nine-nine, game of thrones, hbo, i think you should leave, killing eve, netflix, veep | Comments Off

1
May

Streaming Picks: May 2019

FILMS Top Picks Suspiria (2018) – Prime 5/3 Crash (2005) – Hulu and Prime 5/5 Moonlight – Netflix 5/21 While Luca Guadagnino’s remake of Dario Argento’s classic horror flick (my all-time favorite, in fact) isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, it … Continue reading →

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3
Apr

Streaming Picks: April 2019

Sorry for the delay. March was a crazy month that involved a lot of travel. The Criterion Channel launches on my birthday (April 8) and I’m hoping that’s one of my gifts. Might eventually add that to the list of … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Previews, Television | Tagged addams family, addams family values, amazon, anthony jeselnik, arcadia, attack on titan, baki, beast of the water, black summer, bob hope, bonding, bonnie and clyde, book club, border, bosch, brene brown, bug diaries, buried alive, burning, carol burnett, chambers, chilling adventures of sabrina, chio's school road, cuckoo, diablo guardian, don't go, fairy tail, fortunate man, grass is greener, hateful eight, how not to summon a demon lord, huge in france, hulu, humans, i am the night, i daniel blake, i think you should leave, ingress, into the dark, kevin hart, land imagined, last ship, legacies, luis miguel, mid90s, mighty little bheem, murder she wrote, music teacher, my first first love, netflix, new girl, one punch man, our planet, overboard, perfect date, persona, pinky malinky, pledge, prime, protector, quake, quiet place, ramy, red skelton, remastered, rick steves, rilakkuma and kaoru, roman empire, samantha, selection day, señora acero, she-ra, silence, sisters brothers, someone great, special, spirit, stargate universe, street food, super monsters, suzzanna, tick, tijuana, tim robinson, trolls, tyrel, ultraman, unicorn store, vikings, we are columbine, who would you take to a deserted island, yankee, you vs wild | Comments Off

1
Mar

Streaming Picks: March 2019

FILMS Top Picks Tapeheads – Prime and Hulu 3/1 This mostly forgotten ’80s comedy has a very strong but very tiny cult, of which I am a part. It’s a delightful, goofy and clever buddy picture with John Cusack and … Continue reading →

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23
Feb

What I Watched This Week: 17 Feb 2019

NEW SHOWS The Simpsons – “The Clown Stays in the Picture” (B+) A funny diversion episode, where we learn of Krusty’s ignominious time as a director of a sci-fi epic, during which Homer and Marge served as grunts. It’s a … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews, Television | Tagged brooklyn nine-nine, crashing, documentary now, hbo, netflix, russian doll, simpsons, this is us, true detective | Comments Off