Tag Archives: netflix

21
Jul

Random Thoughts on Orange is the New Black Season 3

The latest season of Orange is the New Black has been out for more than a month. Have you seen it all yet? I have, and here’s what I thought. • Who knew that I would empathize with Pennsatucky so … Continue reading →

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13
Mar

Random Thoughts on House of Cards Season 3

The latest season of House of Cards has been out on Netflix for two weeks now. Here’s what I thought of it. Tons of spoilers ahead. • I liked this season better than last season, which was an improvement over … Continue reading →

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8
Mar

What I Watched This Week: 1 Mar 2015

NEW SHOWS Brooklyn Nine-Nine – “Boyle-Linetti Wedding” (A) Event episodes can either be gimmicky or take the best parts of the show and up the stakes. This is clearly the latter, and you could make a strong case that this … Continue reading →

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27
Dec

What I Watched This Week: 21 Dec 2014

CURRENT SHOWS Hello Ladies: The Movie (B+) A sweet-natured wrap-up movie for a show that already ended on a perfect note. Still, I enjoyed all these characters so much that I was grateful to see them all again, even if … Continue reading →

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27
Dec

2014 in Review: The Best Shows – Honorable Mentions

As I mentioned previously, there was even more great TV than usual. So, as in years past, I’ve taken time to mention some shows that weren’t quite good enough on the whole to make my Top 10, but still turned … Continue reading →

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26
Dec

2014 in Review: The Best Shows

Television hit a critical mass this year. Even as I entered my 15th month without a DVR, I still found it nearly impossible to keep up with all the good shows I kept hearing about, including shows I’ve been meaning … Continue reading →

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1
Sep

Summer TV Hangout 2014 Recap & Fall Preview

I didn’t watch quite as much TV this summer as I did last summer, and that’s probably a good thing. While I never made time for The Office (again) or season 2 of The Wire (that will come this fall), … Continue reading →

Posted in Previews, Television | Tagged blackadder, blackish, brooklyn nine-nine, gotham, hbo, key and peele, marry me, mindy project, modern family, mulaney, netflix, newsroom, saturday night live, simpsons, snl, undeclared, wire | Comments Off

30
Aug

Summer TV Hangout 2014: Week 13

The Wire (Season 1) “Sentencing” (A) A satisfying finale for the viewer, but for the characters, the guilty pleas of most of the Barksdale crew are merely Pyrrhic victories for the detail. The montage at the end – showing that … Continue reading →

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24
Aug

Emmy Predictions 2014: Drama

DRAMA SERIES Breaking Bad (AMC) Downton Abbey (PBS) Game of Thrones (HBO) House of Cards (Netflix) Mad Men (AMC) True Detective (HBO) Should and will win: Breaking Bad Could win: True Detective Should have been nominated: The Americans (FX) DRAMA … Continue reading →

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23
Aug

Emmy Predictions 2014: Comedy

COMEDY SERIES The Big Bang Theory (CBS) Louie (FX) Modern Family (ABC) Orange is the New Black (Netflix) Silicon Valley (HBO) Veep (HBO) Should and will win: Orange is the New Black Could win: Modern Family Should have been nominated: … Continue reading →

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