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TV Week: 3-9 Feb 2013
NEW SHOWS: Super Bowl XLVII (B+) One of the most thrilling Super Bowls of all time, though it was interrupted by a momentum-killing blackout and so-so commercials. The best of the sorry lot was easily the heart-tugging Clydesdale reunion set … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, Sports, Television
Tagged americans, community, following, girls, hbo, modern family, simpsons, super bowl, tosh
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TV Week: 27 Jan-2 Feb 2013
NEW SHOWS: The Simpsons – “Changing of the Guardians” (B+) One of two episodes this season I genuinely enjoyed without qualification. Its biggest asset is the lack of a B-plot, focusing on Homer and Marge’s quest to find legal guardians … Continue reading
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Tagged americans, breaking bad, following, girls, hbo, house of cards, netflix, simpsons
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TV Week: 20-26 Jan 2013
NEW SHOWS: Girls – “I Get Ideas” (B+) A total improvement over the premiere. Read my review here. The Following – Pilot episode (B) / airs Mondays at 8pm CST on Fox Suitably creepy, but the writing suffers from two … Continue reading
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Tagged best week ever, breaking bad, following, girls, hbo, kevin bacon, legit, modern family, parks and rec, simpsons
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TV Week: 13-19 Jan 2013
NEW SHOWS: The Simpsons: “A Test Before Trying” (B) A perfect example of how this show has faded from its glory days is the how sharp the commentary on underfunded public schools used to be. Then again, we did get … Continue reading
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Tagged best week ever, girls, happy endings, hbo, kroll show, legit, modern family, nick kroll, parks and rec, simpsons
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TV Week: 6-12 Jan 2013
New feature: Every week I’ll recap the new and old shows I watched, very briefly. Comment if you’d like to see this feature go more in depth. New Shows: The Simpsons: “Homer Goes to Prep School” (C+) Though I certainly … Continue reading
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Tagged girls, happy endings, hbo, modern family, simpsons
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Reactionary Tale: Oscar Nominations 2013
Well, that was certainly interesting. Plenty of nominations no one saw coming along with some snubs no one would have guessed. I correctly predicted just two categories: Best Actress and Best Visual Effects. I went four for five in eight others … Continue reading
Posted in Awards, Film, Oscars
Tagged argo, ben affleck, les miserables, looper, oscars, silver linings playbook, simpsons, snub
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