It’s almost as if it’s secret sci-fi: it’s a great post-apocalyptic concept in a halcyon era for the genre — 100 travelers to a space station return to Earth after a nuclear holocaust — it’s fairly well-reviewed, it’s going into its sixth season, and yet … Continue reading What To Watch: 04/30/2019
If you want it all, you want it all, and you want it now — and that story is what happened to Queen after Bohemian Rhapsody ended, then tonight you’ll get that, well, sort of. It is from the same Brian May-Roger Tayor combo who completely reupholstered … Continue reading What To Watch: 04/29/2019
It’s the night of the great battle — we’re talking long enough for Roddy Piper to get Keith David to put on the glasses six-plus times (THEY MATH!). There’s also a new hard-hitting show from a controversial Obama appointee, the sixtieth on-air show that Greg … Continue reading What To Watch: 04/28/2019
It’s the second day of one of the craziest NFL drafts in modern history, our nebbishy potential hero from California continues to fight to save us from the Orange menace by talking real to a 1980s comedian, and there’s new episodes of some heralded shows … Continue reading What To Watch: 04/26/2019
Just a handful of films this week, but one’s a Marvel release, so it’s bound to be a big weekend.
It’s a jocks and nerds paradise today, and in the NFL Draft there’s a little bit of both. Also, if you’re a comic book lover and did not get tickets to Avengers: Endgame, the saga of baby Batman and pre-Commish Gordon comes to an end tonight, … Continue reading What To Watch: 04/25/2019
Like Ohio State University, CW’s programming can only be tied together by a forcefully said definite article — it’s THE CW. Today we focus on The CW with most of its line-up contained in our recommendation. However, as cheeky as that opening was, it’s with … Continue reading What To Watch: 04/24/2019
Tim Robinson’s so self-effacing in his craft, so ready to buffoon-ize himself, that it can often mask his brilliance as a rising voice in comedy. Welp, tonight he gets another chance to showcase his art with a Netflix sketch special. Meanwhile, it’s a nice night … Continue reading What To Watch: 04/23/2019
We’re getting fairly serious this Monday with our recs coming from a period piece, a series of political interviews, and an intense singing battle. JASON’S PICK: Gentlemen Jack [HBO, 10p] It’s a period piece from the dark halls of the souls who brought us … Continue reading What To Watch: 04/22/2019
While dragons and sweet soul music are both valid ways to celebrate the resurrection, we’re gonna lead today with Katherine and her on-the-nose classic flix pick. KATHERINE’S PICK: Easter Parade [TCM, 8p] It’s not perfect, but you can do a lot worse (Mel Gibson’s Passion … Continue reading What To Watch: 04/21/2019
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