We’re feeling a bit French and Canadian (but not French-Canadien) in our recommendations for today as we feature a moody autobiographical film and herald the return of lives of some quirkily charming residents of a fictional rural northern town. KATHERINE’S PICK:Letterkenny [Hulu]Season nine streams today … Continue reading What To Watch: 12/26/2020
It was not the first show to adapt A Christmas Carol to fit its characters and certainly won’t be the last. However, it does hold a place in many’s hearts as the first time they’d ever see. At least, I can speak for myself. And … Continue reading On The 12th Day of Christmas: Family Ties-“A Keaton Christmas Carol”
Christmas can mean different things to different people; heck, we’ve got mixed feelings here and we’re putting the finishing touches on a two-week feature about how much we love Christmas shows. Few places is this divide more apparent than this godforsaken year for movie fans … Continue reading What To Watch: 12/25/2020
Canceled flights, lost packages, fisticuffs. What could make for a worse Christmas? Death. Quite The Opening Christmas malaise finds new meaning in Alan Ball’s ensemble drama about a family-run funeral home when they must gather for a wake after the family patriarch’s untimely death in … Continue reading On The 11th Day of Christmas: Six Feet Under-“Pilot”
So here we are, grievances aired over Zoom yesterday, another equally important holiday coming up tomorrow. Tonight, Ebenezer is visited by three ghosts, George Bailey is talked off the bridge, and Big Bird hopefully does not freeze his gizzards. We’ve also got a battle between … Continue reading What To Watch: 12/24/2020
What could possibly top two holiday parties in one episode? How about creating a whole new holiday?? That’s what happened on this memorable episode of the show about nothing. The Fake Number WE open at Tim’s Hanukah party. It’s an interesting crowd, one guy with … Continue reading On The 10th Day of Christmas: Seinfeld-“The Strike”
We’re about to either crash into or fade into Christmas, depending on if your mood is more Dave Matthews Band or Mazzy Star–although after betraying ourselves with that reference, we feel that much older and must sneak another sip from our flask of Bailey’s-tinted egg … Continue reading What To Watch: 12/23/2020
Leave it to the most sarcastic, meta-hungry TV show, perhaps, in history to create a half-hour that best expresses the joy in an unrefined embrace of the holiday spirit–while still poking fun at the pomposity of the Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays dispute at multiple turns–and the … Continue reading On The 9th Day of Christmas: Community-“Abed’s Uncontrollable Christmas”
We’re roaring to Christmas, which means a light schedule, but there’s still some gems–both genuinely and ironically–that can be found in the new content three days before the holiday. JASON’S PICK:Under The Grapefruit Tree: The CC Sabathia Story [HBO, 9p]That the ultra-reliable starter for the … Continue reading What To Watch: 12/22/2020
Dre is a huge Christmas enthusiast and when his colleague passes away abruptly, a new opening for playing Santa at the company holiday party opens up. He quickly mobilizes into action and creates a pitch for why it’s time for a Black Santa to emerge … Continue reading On The 8th Day of Christmas: Black-ish-“Black Santa/White Christmas”
