Tonight we cut (recent) historical tragedy with a pair of sitcoms that often double as door-slamming farces. It’s a delicate balance, but as viewers of distinction, we know you can proceed with caution and know your limits. JASON’S PICK: The Looming Tower [Hulu] Considering the enormity … Continue reading What to Watch: 02/28/2018
Anthologies are growing on virtual trees these days, and the latest delves into the unknown (at least publicly) as its first season tackles the 1990s hip-hop beef between Christopher Wallace and Tupac Shakur that ended in the murder of both parties. Our recommendations also extend … Continue reading What to Watch: 02/27/2018
While we here at the Scholars have a mixed level of love for the Winter Olympics, some of us can’t help but gasp with delight (while being somewhat fearful for our soon-to-be-overloaded DVRs). The floodgates open and the deluge is on. There is an almost unreal number of … Continue reading What to Watch: 02/26/2018
The Olympics reach their grand finale in Pyeongchang, South Korea, tonight; meanwhile, Mike O’Brien’s intriguing new edgy comedy featuring Glenn Howerton and Patton Oswalt returns for a second episode. We’re going to the serious left of the dial for a History Channel profile of the … Continue reading What to Watch: 02/25/2018
I can’t be the only one who’s been on the lookout for a genuine movie scare. Sure there have been others; I’ve been startled, fairly grossed out, maybe verified I’m home alone a few times. But those were cheap thrills, flings, paramours! Having gone in … Continue reading Catching Up: Yes I Only Just Saw Gerald’s Game
I watched Lifetime’s ripped-from-the-mouth-of-Nancy-Grace-circa-2015 murder scandal Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret at the behest of my favorite podcast, My Favorite Murder. (Much like comedian Karen Kilgariff, I too felt that incessant media coverage was enough, but I was wrong!) In 2008 Jodi Arias murdered Travis Alexander … Continue reading Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret Surprisingly Tasteful for a Lifetime Murder Movie
As is per the ushe on a Friday, much of the action (that which is not taking place on distant ice or snow) takes place on streaming, although HBO features prominently in our choices, so let’s just ski jump right on in (ugh). JASON’S PICK: … Continue reading What to Watch: 02/23/2018
This weekend we have two big sci-fi films at the box office, Annihilation and the Pacific Rim Uprising. I’m excited about both, and we don’t usually get this kind of treat in February! Agent Mr Chan follows a debonnaire agent hired to find a “cyber … Continue reading Box Office Weekend: February 23, 2018
In this age of Peak TV, is there such a thing as too much TV? It’s not exactly our business model to say “yes,” but we present to you the new-ish TLC series Dr. Pimple Popper and we’ll just leave it there. Today’s WtW spans the … Continue reading What to Watch: 02/22/2018
The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, the snow is falling: Summer is here. Seriously, it’s 80 today in NYC. We’re hotter than a donkey’s earlobe, which is something that people say, we’re pretty sure, but we’re pretty delirious from the February heat. It’s … Continue reading What to Watch: 02/21/2018
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