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Netflix Picks: October 2016
BEST BET – FILM Mascots (2016) – 10/13 A new film from Christopher Guest is cause for celebration. Director of the most consistently, uproariously funny films in modern history, his mockumentaries are always side-splitting and endlessly rewatchable. BEST BET – … Continue reading
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Tagged 13th, 7 anos, american horror story, arrow, asperger's, black mirror, chewing gum, containment, dark matter, doctor foster, fall, flash, glitch, grinder, haters back off, i am the pretty thing that lives in the house, into the inferno, izombie, joe rogan, justin timberlake, kuromukuro, legends of tomorrow, mascots, midnight diner, mr peabody and sherman, netflix, oriented, originals, project mc2, ranch, russell peters, siege of jadotville, sky ladder, skylanders academy, supernatural, trailer park boys, vampire diaries, word party
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2016 Emmy Predictions: Limited Series and Specials
LIMITED SERIES American Crime (ABC) Fargo (FX) The Night Manager (AMC) The People v. O.J. Simpson (FX) Roots (History) Should and will win: The People v. O.J. Simpson Could win: Fargo Should have been nominated: Show Me a Hero (HBO) … Continue reading
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Tagged all the way, american crime, american horror story, confirmation, fargo, hbo, lady day, luther, netflix, night manager, oj simpson, roots, sherlock, very murray christmas
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2016 Emmy Predictions: Drama
DRAMA SERIES The Americans (FX) Better Call Saul (AMC) Downton Abbey (PBS) Game of Thrones (HBO) Homeland (Showtime) House of Cards (Netflix) Mr. Robot (USA) Should win: The Americans Could win: Mr. Robot Will win: Game of Thrones Should have … Continue reading
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Tagged affair, americans, better call saul, bloodline, downton abbey, empire, game of thrones, good wife, hbo, homeland, house of cards, how to get away with murder, knick, mr. robot, netflix, orphan black, ray donovan, showtime, unreal
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2016 Emmy Predictions: Comedy
COMEDY SERIES Black-ish (ABC) Master of None (Netflix) Modern Family (ABC) Silicon Valley (HBO) Transparent (Amazon) Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix) Veep (HBO) Should and will win: Veep Could win: Black-ish Should have been nominated: Brooklyn Nine-Nine COMEDY ACTOR Anthony Anderson, … Continue reading
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Tagged amazon, baskets, blackish, catastrophe, getting on, grace and frankie, hbo, inside amy schumer, key and peele, last man on earth, master of none, modern family, mom, netflix, saturday night live, shameless, silicon valley, transparent, unbreakable kimmy schmidt, veep
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Netflix Picks: August 2015
BEST BET – FILM Sleepy Hollow (1999) – 8/1 Rarely has material and director been so suited as Tim Burton and Washington Irving’s “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” Yet, Burton throws any attempt at fidelity right out the window in … Continue reading
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Tagged david cross, ever after high, fearless, get down, holding the man, jeff foxworthy, larry the cable guy, law and order, little prince, masha and the bear, ncis, netflix, real husbands of hollywood, sleepy hollow, steve aoki, svu, xoxo
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Netflix Picks: July 2016
BEST BET – FILM The Big Short (2015) – 7/6 The Armor of Light (2015) – 7/7 You want to get angry? These films will get you angry. The former is the Oscar-winning story of how the banks bet on … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Previews, Television
Tagged armor of light, between, big short, bionicle, bojack horseman, brahman naman, deep, degrassi, hit record, home, jim jefferies, kuromukuro, last chance u, last kingdom, lego, liv and maddie, magi, making the american man, marcella, marco polo, my little pony, mystery files, netflix, nsu german history x, popples, puss in boots, raiders of the lost art, rebirth, shannara chronicles, stranger things, tallulah, todd margaret, tony robbins, word party
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Emmy Voters, Don’t Forget About These Great Potential Nominees
With more shows and eligible nominees than ever before, a comprehensive Emmy guide like I’ve done in the past would take weeks to assemble. Ain’t nobody got time for that. Instead, I’ve opted to highlight the folks who may get … Continue reading
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Tagged american crime story, americans, brooklyn nine-nine, demetri martin, fargo, full frontal, girlfriend experience, hannibal, hbo, house of cards, hulu, john mulaney, john oliver, key and peele, lady dynamite, last week tonight, master of none, netflix, samantha bee, show me a hero, starz, triumph, wet hot american summer, with bob and david
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What I Watched This Week: 5 June 2016
NEW SHOWS Silicon Valley – “To Build a Better Beta” (B+) Is it possible to feel bad for Erlich Bachmann? Maybe not, but it will be interesting to see how the show keeps him involved going forward, considering he had … Continue reading
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Tagged americans, bo burnham, casual, hbo, hulu, last week tonight, mindy project, netflix, silicon valley, veep
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Netflix Picks: June 2016
BEST BET – FILM Spotlight (2015) – 6/22 This year’s Best Picture winner is a knockout, with a stellar cast that, for most of its runtime, steers away from grandstanding and focuses on the victims of this unspeakable tragedy and … Continue reading
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Tagged agents of shield, all hail king julian, beauty and the beast, being mary jane, bo burnham, cedar cove, dragons, fundamentals of caring, grey's anatomy, hibana, justin time go, league, lego friends, marvel, netflix, oitnb, orange is the new black, pll, pretty little liars, scandal, spotlight, very secret service, voltron
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Netflix Picks: May 2016
BEST BET – FILM Pleasantville (1998) – 5/1 Gary Ross’s beautiful dramedy holds up over the years, thanks to its fantastical premise and terrific use of contrasting color. Only actors deeply committed to the emotion behind the story could make … Continue reading
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Tagged ali wong, american dad, baby daddy, benders, bloodline, chef's table, chelsea, chelsea handler, do over, gary gulman, grace and frankie, graceland, hell on wheels, lady dynamite, mako mermaids, marseille, netflix, pleasantville, slasher, young and hungry
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