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2018 in Review: The Best Shows – Honorable Mentions
With so much TV now, I had trouble cutting off my top 10. That left me with a surplus of great shows I needed to honor in some way. So here are my 15 honorable mentions, standout episodes that were … Continue reading
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Tagged amazon, ap bio, bodyguard, crashing, final deployment 4, forever, haunting of hill house, hbo, it's always sunny in philadelphia, Joe Pera talks with you, legion, netflix, orange is the new black, ozark, silicon valley, this is us, waco, westworld
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What I Watched This Week: 19 Aug 2018
NEW SHOWS Sharp Objects – “Falling” (A) A devastating penultimate episode, as Camille’s history of bad decisions leads her to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. Richard comes away with more questions than answers digging into Camille’s … Continue reading
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Tagged comedy central roast, hbo, netflix, orange is the new black, sharp objects, showtime, who is america
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Streaming Picks: July 2018
FILMS Top Picks The Brothers Bloom – Amazon and Hulu 7/1 Go – Hulu 7/1 Her – Netflix 7/29 You might have heard Rian Johnson’s name in the last six months. As the director of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Previews, Television
Tagged 20 weeks, along with the gods, amazing interiors, americans, anne with an e, ballet now, before we vanish, better things, black cop, bleeding edge, blue bloods, bonusfamiljen, borg vs mcenroe, brothers bloom, burn notice, captain underpants, castle rock, casual, closer, closing gambit, comedians in cars getting coffee, comedy lineup, cover versions, cupcake and dino, damages, dark tourist, deep undercover, drag lords, duck duck goose, el chapo, extinction, father of the year, first team, forgiven, fosters, free rein, glass castle, go, good witch, hawaii five-o, heart of nuba, her, home, how it ends, how to talk to girls at parties, iliza shlesinger, inconvenient sequel, inside the world's toughest prisons, jim jefferies, jimmy, joel mchale, last chance u, last ship, le ride, leaning into the wind, legacy of a whitetail deer hunter, librarians, lost wife of robert durst, luna petunia, madam secretary, ncis, nypd blue, orange is the new black, oscar pistorius, queens of comedy, rica famosa latina, roman empire, sacred games, samantha, shameless, sharp edges, sinner, skin of the wolf, sofia the first, somebody feed phil, status update, sugar rush, terrace house, tumble leaf, unreal, very secret service, wanderland, warning, welcome to the family, white fang, winter out west, worst witch, you're the worst, zombie spring breakers
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2017 in Review: The Best Performances – Television
In an effort to highlight even more of the best TV of the year, I’ve added a Best Ensemble category. I spread the love a little bit this year, partly because there was a lot of turnover in my favorite … Continue reading
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Tagged big little lies, crashing, godless, good place, handmaid's tale, hbo, hulu, legion, netflix, orange is the new black, showtime, this is us, twin peaks, veep
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2017 in Review: The Best Shows and Specials
TOP 10 SHOWS 10. Godless (Netflix) Scott Frank’s Western takes full advantage (maybe too much advantage) of Netflix’s flexibility, with some episodes going on for more than 90 minutes, and others just barely 30. But even as he steps right … Continue reading
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Tagged americans, big little lies, casual, chris gethard, dave chappelle, fargo, godless, good place, handmaid's tale, hbo, house of cards, hulu, legion, louis ck, master of none, neal brennan, netflix, oh hello, orange is the new black, patton oswalt, showtime, twin peaks
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2017 Emmy Predictions: Drama
DRAMA SERIES Better Call Saul (AMC) The Crown (Netflix) The Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu) House of Cards (Netflix) Stranger Things (Netflix) This Is Us (NBC) Westworld (HBO) Could win: The Crown Should win: Stranger Things Will win: This Is Us Should … Continue reading
What I Watched This Week: 25 June 2017
NEW SHOWS Veep – “Groundbreaking” (B+) / season finale The first time the show has incorporated flashbacks, and they’re pretty effective, including a non-awful Jonah Ryan. It draws a clear line to show that Selina was always craven, which makes her … Continue reading
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Tagged hbo, netflix, oitnb, orange is the new black, silicon valley, veep
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Netflix Picks: June 2017
BEST BET – FILM Okja – 6/28 God bless Netflix. No, really. Who else would bankroll an environmental satire/kid-creature buddy movie from Bong Joon Ho? While booed at Cannes – mostly for its “They’re killing the theatrical experience!” B.S. – … Continue reading
Posted in Previews, Television
Tagged agents of shield, aquarius, baby daddy, chris d'elia, comedy bang bang, counterpunch, el chapo, flaked, free rein, glow, grey's anatomy, gypsy, inspector gadget, intersection, little witch academia, lucid dream, marco luque, my only love song, netflix, nobody speak, off camera, oh hello, okja, orange is the new black, quantico, ranch, rory scovel, scandal, shimmer lake, shooter, turn, west coast customs, world of winx, you get me, young and hungry
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