There’s a new sassy and surreal C Dubs show on the block. Meanwhile, the premier ’90s news show (by a nose over NewsRadio) continues to tackle the insanity attacking the free press in the age of Trump … all that and savory Santa schmaltz. FIONA’S PICK: Legacies [The … Continue reading What to Watch: 11/29/2018
Vikings, Homicide, Hunters, Catfish, Conan, Devious Jugheads … it’s a nice l’il Tuesday we got. FIONA’S PICK: Riverdale [The CW, 8p] WHO IS THE GARGOYLE KING? I’m very confused by the infusion of supernatural into this show. I’m hoping it’s like Sherlock Holmes in that there … Continue reading What to Watch: 11/28/2018
Smorgy Borgy! KATHERINE’S PICK: Goatface [Comedy, 10p This hour-long special from the sketch group Goatface looks at the trials of being Brown In America. The new voice of Woke America, Hasan Minaj, is featured! JASON’S PICK: Adam Ruins Everything [TruTV, 10p] The king of contrarian history humor … Continue reading What to Watch: 11/27/2018
We got killer robots, Neapolitan novels, classic superheroes, and miles and miles of luminescent lights. We are Screen Scholars and you are definitely gonna hear us roar, mostly while pointlessly referencing five-year-old songs. JASON’S PICK: The Truth About Killer Robots [HBO, 10p] The latest hard-hitting HBO … Continue reading What to Watch: 11/26/2018
A certain former food critic decides to try his hand at episode recaps. Stay in your lane, Homer! Also, it’s beginning to look a LOT like Christmas, especially in the Lifetime/Hallmark universe. JASON’S PICK: Dirty John [Bravo, 10p] The latest anthology involving a real true crime … Continue reading What to Watch: 11/25/2018
There are a lot of films out this weekend, so buckle up, it’s a long ride to the end!
Intrigue, inspiration, and brilliant girls and funny women lead our Monday recommendations. JASON’S PICK: The Little Drummer Girl [AMC, 9p] Not a huge Le Carre fan, but The Night Manager was admittedly quite gripping. In this one, a chance meeting between an actress and a stranger … Continue reading What to Watch: 11/19/2018
Welcome to another tardy trailers round-up! I’ve brought literally all the sass in New York City, so buckle up, because I have a lot of disdain. (But The Long Dumb Road looks great!) You do you, America, and if you have Monday off, treat yourself … Continue reading Box Office Weekend: Friday, November 9th, 2018
A nice little Thursday, that! KATHERINE’S PICK: Superstore [NBC, 8p] Amy learns that, like the rest of America, she doesn’t have maternity leave. I guess Glenn doesn’t either? Superstore isn’t perfect, but it does spin America’s troubles into smooth sitcom fare. BRAD’S PICK: The Good Place [NBC, … Continue reading What to Watch: 11/08/2018
It’s a tidy little Monday as the nation struggles with whatever tomorrow’s new truths might bring. John Leguizamo’s Latin History For Morons [Netflix] He can be a polarizing comic (and actor), but when he’s in the zone, he’s one of the nation’s top comics, and his … Continue reading What to Watch: 11/05/2018
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