Tag Archives: orange is the new black

1
Jul

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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1
Jun

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 | Comments Off

1
Jan

2016 in Review: The Best Shows

Everything I wrote last year about not having enough time to watch everything – the rapid expansion of “Peak TV” – got even worse in 2017. I have a tie on this list AND I’m capping my honorable mentions at … Continue reading →

Posted in Best Of, Television | Tagged amazon, american crime story, americans, atlanta, brooklyn nine-nine, fleabag, good place, hbo, netflix, night of, oj simpson, orange is the new black, stranger things, veep | Comments Off

1
Jun

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 →

Posted in Previews, Television | 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 | Comments Off

31
Dec

2015 in Review: The Best Shows – Honorable Mentions

As I mentioned in my top 10, there were simply too many shows to keep up with. So here are the honorable mentions for the year, which includes the finest hours of many merely very good shows, as well as … Continue reading →

Posted in Best Of, Television | Tagged grace and frankie, hbo, honorable woman, house of cards, hulu, inside amy schumer, john mulaney, key and peele, louie, mindy project, modern family, netflix, orange is the new black, togetherness | Comments Off

19
Sep

2015 Emmy Predictions: Drama

DRAMA SERIES Better Call Saul (AMC) Downton Abbey (PBS) Game of Thrones (HBO) Homeland (Showtime) House of Cards (Netflix) Mad Men (AMC) Orange is the New Black (Netflix) Should and could win: Orange is the New Black Will win: Mad … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards, Previews, Television | Tagged better call saul, bloodline, boardwalk empire, downton abbey, empire, game of thrones, good wife, hbo, homeland, house of cards, how to get away with murder, knick, mad men, netflix, newsroom, orange is the new black, orphan black, ray donovan, showtime | Comments Off

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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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 →

Posted in Best Of, Television | Tagged americans, brooklyn nine-nine, community, fargo, hannibal, hbo, louie, netflix, newsroom, orange is the new black, true detective, veep | Comments Off

22
Oct

Best of the Decade… So Far – TV

It’s hard to believe the decade is half gone already. In these five years, I’ve graduated from college, moved back in with my parents, struck out on my own, and gotten married. And I’ve consumed a ridiculous amount of pop … Continue reading →

Posted in Best Of, Television | Tagged americans, breaking bad, brooklyn nine-nine, colbert report, community, daily show, fargo, friday night lights, hannibal, happy endings, it's always sunny in philadelphia, key and peele, louie, men of a certain, modern family, newsroom, orange is the new black, parks and rec, terriers, true detective, veep | Comments Off

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 →

Posted in Awards, Previews, Television | Tagged big bang theory, brooklyn nine-nine, derek, episodes, girls, glee, hbo, house of lies, louie, mike and molly, modern family, mom, netflix, nurse jackie, oitnb, orange is the new black, parks and rec, portlandia, saturday night live, shameless, showtime, silicon valley, snl, veep | Comments Off