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TV Commentary

NOS4A2’s family drama is a downer

June 10, 2019Chuck Duncan 2 Comments

The second episode gives us some interesting moments… continue reading

NOS4A2, Television, TV Commentary AMC, The Graveyard of What Might Be

TV by the Decade :: June 9•15

June 9, 2019Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Hotchka looks back at key TV premieres by the decade… continue reading

Television, TV by the Decade, TV Commentary 16 and Pregnant, 20Q, Crusade, DJ & the Fro, Hee Haw, It's On with Alexa Chung, Tales from the Crypt, Top Chef Masters, Zeke and Luther

The sun rises and sets on One Day At A Time

June 9, 2019Stephen Mosher Leave a Comment

Lear’s here with a reboot worth watching… continue reading

One Day at a Time, Television, TV Commentary Full Season Review, Isabella Gomez, Justina Machado, Marcel Ruiz, Netflix, Norman Lear, Rita Moreno, Stephen Tobolowsky, Todd Grinnell

Fosse/Verdon looks at the life of the choregrapher and his muse(s)

June 6, 2019Stephen Mosher 3 Comments

Like frenzied fouettes, Fosse/Verdon lands fleetly of foot… continue reading

Fosse/Verdon, Television, TV Commentary another cable network, Full Season Review, Margaret Qualley, Michelle Williams, Norbert Leo Butz, Sam Rockwell

The NOS4A2 premiere builds very slowly and lacks bite

June 4, 2019Chuck Duncan 2 Comments

Pilot episode world-building has been done better… continue reading

NOS4A2, Television, TV Commentary AMC, Asher Miles Fallica, Ashleigh Cummings, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Paulina Singer, The Shorter Way, Virginia Kull, Zachary Quinto

TV by the Decade :: June 2•8

June 2, 2019Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Hotchka looks back at key TV premieres by the decade… continue reading

Television, TV by the Decade, TV Commentary Kendra, Nurse Jackie, The Johnny Cash Show, The X Show, Tosh.0

The first season of The Twilight Zone ended in the most meta way possible

May 31, 2019Justin Moore Leave a Comment

The first season of the Twilight Zone reboot has come to an end and I couldn’t have been more shocked with how this episode turned out… continue reading

Television, The Twilight Zone, TV Commentary Betty Gabriel, Blurryman, CBS all access, Jason Priestly, Jordan Peele, Rod Serling, Seth Rogen, Zazie Beetz

Doom Patrol ends in a world of weird

May 27, 2019Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

The first season ends for one of the best new shows of the year but will it be back?… continue reading

Doom Patrol, Television, TV Commentary DC Universe, Ezekial Patrol, Warner Bros. Television

TV by the Decade :: May 26•June 1

May 26, 2019Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Hotchka looks back at key TV premieres by the decade… continue reading

Television, TV by the Decade, TV Commentary DJ & the Fro, Hitched or Ditched, Jesse James Is a Dead Man, Mental, Obsessed, The Goode Family, The Little Couple, The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien, Vs

Dynasty Season Finale :: Bodies everywhere

May 25, 2019Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

The season ends with three dead bodies, but only one of them is fresh… continue reading

Dynasty, Television, TV Commentary another major network, Deception Jealousy and Lies, Dynasty Season 2

The Blue Scorpion rules all in the latest Twilight Zone episode

May 24, 2019Justin Moore Leave a Comment

This latest episode of ‘The Twilight Zone’ made me think both about how people give objects a life of their own, but it also entertained me as well… continue reading

Television, The Twilight Zone, TV Commentary Adam Korson, Amy Landecker, CBS all access, Chris O'Dowd, The Blue Scorpion

The Doom Patrol face some hard truths

May 20, 2019Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Mr. Nobody finally gets the team right where he wants them… continue reading

Doom Patrol, Television, TV Commentary DC Universe, Penultimate Patrol, Warner Bros. Television

TV by the Decade :: May 19•25

May 19, 2019Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Hotchka looks back at key TV premieres by the decade… continue reading

Television, TV by the Decade, TV Commentary Glee

A Dynasty in jeopardy

May 18, 2019Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Are we heading for Cristal 3.0 next season?… continue reading

Dynasty, Television, TV Commentary another major network, Dynasty Season 2, Thicker Than Money

The Twilight Zone tackles illegal immigration in a bleak fashion

May 17, 2019Justin Moore Leave a Comment

The episode was focused more on its characters and metaphors rather than building towards a twist in the end… continue reading

Television, The Twilight Zone, TV Commentary CBS all access, Ginnifer Goodwin, James Frain, Karin Konoval, Point of Origin, Toby Levins, Zabryna Guevara

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✦ WHAT TO WATCH ✦

Our picks of premieres, streaming & airing.
- All times listed EDT -

SAT / MAY 23
  8:00 P - True Justice Eye For an Eye - Hallmark
  8:00 P - When I Said I Do - Lifetime

SUN / MAY 24
  3:00 A - Bad Thoughts - Netflix
  9:00 P - The Chi - SHO
11:00 P - Rick and Morty - A/S

MON / MAY 25
  3:00 A - QI - BritBox
  3:00 A - Summerwater - Acorn
  8:00 P - AMAs - CBS
  8:00 P - World War II - History
  9:00 P - Lives of Benjaman Kyle - ID
  9:00 P - Maine Cabin Masters - Magnolia
  9:00 P - Meals in Minutes - FYI
10:00 P - The Chef's Garden - FYI
10:00 P - Top 10 - Food

Jurassic Park (4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital)

TUE / MAY 26
  3:00 A - Jae-seok's B&B Rules! - Netflix
  3:00 A - Wingman - Apple TV
  9:00 P - Castle Impossible - HGTV
  9:00 P - Many Lives of Benjaman Kyle - ID

WED / MAY 27
  3:00 A - Good Girl Guide to Murder - Netflix
  3:00 A - Kylie: Tension Tour - Netflix
  3:00 A - My Two Cents - Netflix
  8:00 P - Brilliant Minds - NBC
  8:00 P - Rise & Fall of Roman Empire - History
10:00 P - Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch - Disc.

THU / MAY 28
  3:00 A - Deli Boys - Hulu
  3:00 A - Marilyn & The Mob - Sundance Now
  3:00 A - Murder Mindfully - Netflix
  3:00 A - The Four Seasons - Netflix
  3:00 A - The Kid Who Stops Time - Netflix
  3:00 A - Viral Hit - Netflix

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FRI / MAY 29
  3:00 A - Brazil '70 - Netflix
  3:00 A - Calabasas Confidential - Netflix
  3:00 A - Propeller One-Way - Apple TV
  3:00 A - Rafa - Netflix
  3:00 A - Smothered - Shudder
  3:00 A - Star City - Apple TV
  8:00 P - Love After Lockup - WE
  8:00 P - Miss You, Love You - HBO
  9:30 P - This Is Poly - WE

SAT / MAY 30
  8:00 P - Key to the Castle - Hallmark
  8:00 P - Where the Heart Lands - Lifetime
  9:00 P - American on Purpose - CNN
  9:00 P - Heart & Hustle: Houston - OWN
  9:00 P - Storage Wars - A&E

SUN / MAY 31
  3:00 A - Tribute to Eddie Murphy - Netflix
  8:00 P - Checkmate - Lifetime

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