Television
Pandemic Cinema, Year 1
Movies (feature length and short films) that I watched at home during the COVID-19 crisis in 2020. The great majority of them were new to me. Paris, Texas (1984)American Graffiti (1973)More American Graffiti (1979)Boxcar Bertha (1972)The Crazy World of Julius Vrooder (1974)The Lady From Shanghai (1947)Surf Nazis Must Die (1987)Blackboard Jungle (1955)Dog Day Afternoon (1975)Serpico […]
What I’ve Been Watching: Edition XIX
So, I normally do two of these stuff-I’ve-recently-watched-on-TV recaps each year. But you know how 2020 was all higgledy-piggledy in terms of the passage of time and… anyway, here’s 366 days’ worth of shows I checked out. LOVED Country Music (PBS) I’m no expert about country music, but I do know a fair amount about […]
What I’ve Been Watching: Edition XVIII
I began this draft five weeks ago, which was already three weeks later than I normally post it. But at long last, here is my recap of the new stuff I was checking out in the summer and fall. It was a span of time where I attempted to take back the night, watching only […]
What I’ve Been Watching: Edition XVII
I may need to rethink my classic DVR strategy. Famously, I’ve burned through shows that I don’t really like first, saving the good ones for “dessert.” But there are simply too many shows, arrgh!!, and I have ended up stockpiling entire seasons of shows I want to watch, and yet am totally caught up on […]
What I’ve Been Watching: Edition XVI
OK, maybe I’m starting to get that “holy crap, there are just too many TV shows” feeling just a little bit. Must focus and catch up over the holidays! There are entire second seasons I’ve allowed to languish while indulging in new shows. And note to self: Cancel that Hulu membership before the free trial […]
Jack’s 2018 Fall TV Preview
It’s mid-September and I really should be back at school. But before I matriculate (hey now!), my beloved Fall TV Preview returns after a four-year hiatus. The rules, for those who are new or need a refresher: 1) I have not seen any of these programs, and for the great majority never will. 2) I […]
What I’ve Been Watching: Edition XV
So sometimes your personal life changes and you fall behind on your shows but then maybe your personal life changes again so you catch up on your shows. Anyhoo, this is what I’ve been watching recently. LOVED The Joel McHale Show With Joel McHale (Netflix) Back in the day, Talk Soup was my jam. Kinnear, […]
What I’ve Been Watching: Edition XIV
I am “all in” on traditional TV. Bought a new set. Got a new cable box. Even got new eyeglasses. And yet I’ve been watching an awful lot of Netflix shows, go figure. LOVED Big Mouth (Netflix) This animated series got better and better as it went along. Nick Kroll and John Mulaney, our pals […]
What I’ve Been Watching: Edition XIII
So, I, uh, missed the summer/fall 2016 entry. I remember watching the Olympics, The Night Of, and then… everything’s kind of a blur. But as I regained coherence and clarity, my old pal TV was there with me every step of the way. Will begin with what I hope is a one-time-only category…. SHOWS I […]
What I’ve Been Watching: Edition XII
So I set up my dad with Amazon Prime on a Kindle Fire. But do *I* have Amazon Prime? Do *I* have a Kindle Fire? Nooooooooooo! Hey, it’s all just part of being the selfless guy I am. But here’s my biannual rundown of the new shows I’ve watched recently, mostly via my old-fashioned cable. […]
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