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TV by the Decade :: August 1•7
The beat goes on for one 1971 summer series that found success and a permanent spot on a network schedule, but almost all of the rest of this week's new Summer series found it hard to hold up under the ...
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Book passage on the Jungle Cruise
Another film in Disney's pandemic backlog is finally making its way to the big and small screen, this one based on another classic Disneyland attraction: The Jungle Cruise (the film's title drops the 'The' from the ride's name). But with ...
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Ted Lasso :: Lavender
The latest episode of Ted Lasso is called ‘Lavender’ and I still am not sure why. But confusing name aside, the episode was actually pretty good, giving the characters some interesting growth opportunities and forcing them to make difficult choices ...
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Schmigadoon! :: Suddenly
Schmigadoon! continues to impress with its humor, heart and wonderful musical numbers. They packed a lot into 37 minutes this week ... and I can't believe there are just two more episodes left in the season. Will Josh and Melissa ...
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The Good Fight :: And the two partners had a fight…
Diane Lockhart is not having a good week. And it looks even more like her marriage is about to crumble because of Kurt's actions, which have spilled over into the firm putting pressure not only on Diane but Liz and ...
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Hotchka Movies by the Decade feature #53 :: July 28 to August 3
Every decade over the last 100 years saw the release of at least one new film somewhere in the world, from a 1921 UK silent, to a 1961 Japanese monster movie, to a 1921 Aussie drama. The US also represents ...
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Rick and Morty :: Rick and Morty’s Thanksploitation Spectacular
The latest episode of Rick and Morty is called ‘Thanksploitation Spectacular’ and is one of those ‘don’t think that much’ episodes of the show. It doesn’t have a deep message or serious meaning or even significant change to the characters, ...
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TV by the Decade :: July 25•31
Only two new 'blank and you missed them' TV series premiered this week across the decades despite some talent in their casts who went on to bigger and better things ... or some who were already well-established in the industry ...
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Dynasty :: A Public Forum for Her Lies
I am feeling more certain than ever that Kirby Anders will be the one biting the dust come the fourth season finale ... whenever that may be. Does anyone know? There is a lot of confusing information out there about ...
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Ted Lasso :: Goodbye, Earl
The impeccable feel-great Ted Lasso has finally returned with the second season, starting off with the aptly named ‘Goodbye, Earl’. The title refers to the heretofore unseen mascot of the Richmond team, a greyhound named ‘Earl’ -- it’s just simple ...
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Schmigadoon! :: Cross That Bridge
With this week's third episode, we're now halfway through the first -- and hopefully not only -- season of Schmigadoon!, which I am going to have to dub 'the funniest new show of the year!' I don't often laugh out ...
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The Good Fight :: And the firm had two partners…
Okay, either there was a big time jump between episodes four and five, or I missed something last week. Oscar Rivi is now out of prison? And sitting in the offices of Reddick & Lockhart? Meanwhile the case against Kurt ...
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