Emmy Rossum returns to the small screen, this time on NBC’s signature streaming service. So does standup, College Humor breakout star, and professional ruiner Adam Conover in a new Netflix reality show. And we return once more to Flatch, Ohio, secure in the knowledge that … Continue reading What To Watch: 05/19/2022
Cue all shadowy men on shadowy planets: those five Canadians with the absurd sense of humor are back with more of the sketch comedy they’ve been performing since 1984. Speaking of 1984, that was the year a certain inflammatory Stephen King novel was put on … Continue reading What To Watch: 05/13/2022
One of Screen Scholars favorite new shows of 2021 returns for a second season, while a new sitcom from this year that will likely make our 2022 list continues to roll through its first season. Oh, we also rec the show with “roll” in the … Continue reading What To Watch: 05/12/2022
Do you want a WWII thriller rip’t from eight decade old headlines? Check! How about a classic MTV game of regular people showing off their physical prowess? Also check. A mystic martial arts experts who wanders the land? Got it. Anything else? Well, some things… … Continue reading What To Watch: 05/11/2022
Netflix’s working moms return, an elusive Polish thief thieves, and muppets are robots. Everything is beautiful and nothing hurts, BRAD’S PICK:Workin’ Moms [Netflix]This show’s sixth season debuts today on Netflix and given what is happening in the world today we need a female led woman … Continue reading What To Watch: 05/10/2022
There’s not a ton of new stuff, but what’s there is almost all recommended by at least one editor. We’ve got a new true-crime mini-series starring real world Justin Timberlake ex-girlfriend and fictional Mr. Peanut Butter ex-wife Jessica Beal (hopefully there’s no mummies in it). … Continue reading What To Watch: 05/09/2022
In 1979, the nuclear power movement suffered a major setback as a plant just miles away from New York City heard the sirens that were long feared. While it could have been much worse, cancer rates did rise nearby and the whole mess took almost … Continue reading What To Watch: 05/04/2022
At the top of the Tuesday streaming menu we have a diver who loves to push the limits of her (and human) endurance, and a reunion that will make some former and current theater kids become very obnoxious–even more so.
KATHERINE’S PICK:
Hold Your Breath: The Ice Dive [Netflix]
This beautifully shot documentary follows free diver Johanna Nordblad as she trains to break the world record for distance traveled under ice with one breath.
JASON’S PICK:
Spring Awakening: Those You’ve Known [HBO, 9p]
One of the best musicals of the 21st Century–although the play it’s based on was written at the tail end of the 19th–is revealed for those who never made it to theater, and relived for those of us who did. The original cast returns, including Jonathan Groff and Lea Michele. And it’s cable, so they won’t even have to bleep out the coming-of-age rock musical’s showstopper “Totally Fucked.”
BRAD’S PICK:
Mayans MC [FX, 10p]
There has been a lot of strife in the titular motorcycle club lately. You could almost call it a civil war. This week’s episode even more internal struggles bring further conflict. At the end of the day though, I just hope EZ takes good care of that dog.
After some relatively quiet days, the last Thursday in April is exploding with exciting new programming with stars including Andrew Garfield, Matthew Goode, and many others. And all this opposite the country’s number one sport’s second biggest day of the year. KATHERINE’S PICK:Under the Banner … Continue reading What To Watch: 04/28/2022
For the best options tonight, be ready to go back to the 1940s & ’50s or to the vast MCU. Here’s what we got for you on this random Wednesday.
KATHERINE’S PICK:
The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes [Netflix]
Netflix explores the mystery surrounding the death of Marilyn Monroe through what they claim are previously unheard interviews with her inner circle.
JASON’S PICK:
The Survivor [HBO, 8p]
The words “based on a true story from the Holocaust” are not generally going to suggest a fun watch, nor should they. This Barry Levinson-directed film tells the story of Harry Haft who literally fought for his life in a concentration camp before returning to boxing after he survived and was freed. It boasts a great cast, with Foster as Haft, alongside Danny DeVito, Peter Sarsgaard and John Leguizamo, among others.
BRAD’S PICK:
Moon Knight [Disney+]
Wow, was last week’s episode a doozy. We have two episodes left to figure out who or what that hippo thing was. The most important thing about this week’s episode will be certain revelations about Marc/Stephen’s childhood. Marvel does it again.
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