It’s all about endurance tonight as an anime man finds a note to climb a mountain (because it is there), a documentarian follows three troubled Newarkers from the Reagan Years up til now, and Lifetime xmas heroes hold out for love on the holiday–OK, that … Continue reading What To Watch: 11/30/2021
All around us are familiar faces, etc., etc. Two out of our three recommendations are reruns, and the third one is somewhat half-hearted. Woo hoo? JASON’S PICK:That’s My Jam [NBC, 10p]While I do love music game shows, my Jimmy Fallon tolerance has become rather low, … Continue reading What To Watch: 11/29/2021
It’s a Sunday for legends including Helen Mirren, Tony Bennett, and… John Boy(?). We’ll start out our recs with that first one having fun with the book and movie series that launched YA into the stratosphere. BRAD’S PICK:Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament of Houses [TBS, 8p]Helen … Continue reading What To Watch: 11/28/2021
As the shoppers go trample for their presents, it’s beginning to look a lot like xmas as so much of the new content has a certain theme about it, but there is one major exception. FIONA’S PICK:Cusp [Showtime, 9p]This new docu drama from Showtime explores … Continue reading What To Watch: 11/26/2021
If you’re thankful for music or animation (or both), it’s a good day for you to kick back after family and/or football and/or whatever you like and check out streaming as there’s lots of new stuff sneaked out for the holiday. We’re thankful that you … Continue reading What To Watch: 11/25/2021
Disney+ continues to churn out quality eight-episode series and the latest finds Jeremy Renner’s arrow-shooting Avenger Hawkeye hanging out with Hailee Steinfeld’s Kate Bishop and surely a ton of famous friends will stop by to say hello. We’ve also got some random prestige popping its … Continue reading What To Watch: 11/24/2021
Our recommendations for this Tuesday are either meant to change your world view or aimed at children or both. KATHERINE’S PICK:Black and Missing [HBO, 8p]This four-episode series–the first two episodes air tonight, the last two tomorrow–follows sisters-in-law Derrica and Natalie Wilson, founders of the Black … Continue reading What To Watch: 11/23/2021
Thanksgiving is in the air and the tiny cinematic network A24 has a unique and possibly immersive (really up to you) option for your celebration. An alternative animation source also is offering some twisted holiday cheer. Meanwhile, Fiona reminds you of an underrated Showtime import … Continue reading What To Watch: 11/22/2021
It’s a rare day that all our Screen Scholar recs are not new content–ok, one is in just its second episode–but it’s all episodic shows captured mid-season, but all prestige. In their way. JASON’S PICK:Succession [HBO, 9p]There’s a part of me that so wants to … Continue reading What To Watch: 11/21/2021
Ogre is in his personal hell as it’s one heck of a time for nerds and nerd culture and this Streaming Friday has something for so many hues of nerdery, from anime nerds to sci-fi nerds to musical nerds to sports nerds (yes, that is … Continue reading What To Watch: 11/19/2021
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