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Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist :: Zoey’s Extraordinary Employee

The latest episode of Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist is called 'Zoey’s Extraordinary Employee' and although that title is ostensibly about the pure soul that is George, it’s really about what George represents. This episode focuses mostly on subplots involving Zoey’s family, ...
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January 27, 2021 / by Jeremy Fogelman / tags: NBC, Television, TV Commentary, Zoey's Extraordinary Employee, Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist, Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist Season 2 / Leave a comment

Hotchka Movies by the Decade feature #27 :: January 27 to February 2

The last week of January leading in to the first two days of February offered a bountiful supply of new movie releases over the last 100 years, many of them regarded as classics today. Films from Chaplin, Abbott & Costello, ...
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Snowpiercer :: The Time of Two Engines

The first season of Snowpiercer was a slow burn, taking four episodes to really kick into gear after the solving of the murder mystery that served to really move the story forward. Over time it was revealed that Melanie Cavill ...
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January 25, 2021 / by Chuck Duncan / tags: Alison Wright, Annalise Basso, Daveed Diggs, Iddo Goldberg, Jennifer Connelly, Lena Hall, Mickey Sumner, Mike O'Malley, Rowan Blanchard, Sam Otto, Sean Bea, Sheila Vand, Snowpiercer, Snowpiercer Season 2, Steven Ogg, Television, The Time of Two Engines, TNT, TV Commentary / Leave a comment

TV by the Decade :: January 24•30

We're finishing up the month of January with just a handful of new series launching, and most of them are animated. There's also a variety show, and unscripted competition series -- the longest running show of the group this week ...
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January 24, 2021 / by Chuck Duncan / tags: Bubble Guppies, Butt-Ugly Martians, Face Off, Sing Along with Mitch, Television, The Zeta Project, TV by the Decade, TV Commentary, Working Class / Leave a comment

WandaVision :: Now In Color

It's going to be harder and harder to avoid spoilers, but we are going to strive not to reveal too much ... even though Marvel has not been shy about revealing the identity of a key character whose truth has ...
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January 22, 2021 / by Chuck Duncan / tags: Disney Plus, Marvel Studios, Now In Color, Television, TV Commentary, WandaVision / Leave a comment

The Stand 2 Episode Recap :: Fear and Loathing in New Vegas / The Vigil

EPISODE 5 We’ve reached the middle point of the CBS All Access series The Stand. Up until this point we have had several characters introduced, the past, present, and future have been explored, and the timeline has been utterly confusing. Behind ...
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January 22, 2021 / by Justin Moore / tags: CBS all access, Clifton Collins Jr., Eion Bailey, Ezra Miller, Fear and Loathing in New Vegas, Television, The Stand, The Vigil, TV Commentary / Leave a comment

Dickinson :: Forbidden Fruit a flavor has

The latest episode of Dickinson is called 'Forbidden Fruit a flavor has', which is an interesting and short poem: Forbidden fruit a flavor has That lawful orchards mocks; How luscious lies the pea within The pod that Duty locks! Many interpretations of ...
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January 22, 2021 / by Jeremy Fogelman / tags: Apple TV, Dickinson, Dickinson Season 2, Forbidden Fruit a flavor has, Television, TV Commentary / Leave a comment

Riverdale :: Climax

Riverdale is back after a very extended hiatus thanks to the global pandemic which brought production on the fourth season to a halt before they could complete the last three episodes. So even though this is the fifth season premiere, ...
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January 21, 2021 / by Chuck Duncan / tags: another major network, Camila Mendes, Casey Cott, Charles Melton, Climax, Cole Sprouse, KJ Apa, Lili Reinhart, Mädchen Amick, Madelaine Petsch, Mark Consuelos, Martin Cummins, Molly Ringwald, Riverdale, Riverdale Season 5, Television, TV Commentary, Vanessa Morgan, Wyatt Nash / Leave a comment

Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist :: Zoey’s Extraordinary Dreams

The most recent episode of Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist is called 'Zoey's Extraordinary Dreams' and most people suffer while very few are getting better. The recurring motif in the episode is the image of Zoey trapped in her mind, in her ...
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January 20, 2021 / by Jeremy Fogelman / tags: NBC, Television, TV Commentary, Zoey's Extraordinary Dreams, Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist, Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist Season 2 / Leave a comment

Hotchka Movies by the Decade feature #26 :: January 20•26

As we emerge from the doldrums of January, the film premieres this week are a mixed bag but there are more positives among this group than we've see so far at the beginning of the year. This week marks the ...
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January 20, 2021 / by Chuck Duncan / tags: High Sierra, His and Hers, La Notte, Life With Henry, Movies, Movies by the Decade, No Strings Attached, One Hundred and One Dalmatians, Sugar & Spice, The Enforcer, The Mark, The Saint in Palm Springs, The Wedding Planner, The Woman / Leave a comment

TV by the Decade :: January 17•23

The month of January is winding down and there are no new TV series premieres during the first five decades. 2001 only has one new docuseries, but 2011 packs in eleven premieres across broadcast and cable networks. And ten years ...
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January 17, 2021 / by Chuck Duncan / tags: Aircrash Confidential, Being Human, Fairly Legal, Harry's Law, Heavy, History vs. Hollywood, Mongo Wrestling Alliance, Perfect Couples, Restaurant: Impossible, Retired at 35, Skins, Supah Ninjas, Television, TV by the Decade, TV Commentary / Leave a comment

WandaVision Premiere :: WandaVision is not what you’re expecting

Do not adjust your television. Marvel and Disney+ are in complete control. What you are seeing with the launch of the eagerly anticipated WandaVision may not be what you're expecting. Yes, it's here, the first television series from Marvel Studios ...
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