2020 is finally on its way out (and not a moment too soon for anyone), which means it’s time for that time honored holiday tradition: Critics’ Top Ten Lists! As we all spent more time on our sofas watching TV this year than any of us thought we would, I suspect many of you will […]
Tag: The Good Place
Emmy Awards 2020: Who Should Win, Who Will Win, and Who Got Robbed
This Sunday, September 20th, marks the 72nd Emmy Awards (airing on ABC at 8:00PM ET/7:00PM CT). We’re also still in the throws of a global pandemic, so instead of a glitzy red carpet, television’s royalty (and the occasional film star) sitting in an auditorium pretending to be thrilled with losing a golden statue to a […]
Upload (Spoiler-Free) Review
Watching Amazon’s newest dark comedy series Upload might give you a sense of deja-vu. A world where you can upload your consciousness upon death to a mainframe that will allow you to “live” again? Yeah, we’ve seen that done before (and, frankly, done better) on Black Mirror, namely the exquisite “San Junipero” episode. A look into […]
The Good Place, BoJack Horseman, and What We Owe To Each Other
What do we owe to each other? A loaded question, to be sure. But two exquisite comedy series tried their darnedest to answer it, each coming up with essentially the same response: Everything. If you haven’t had the chance to watch The Good Place or BoJack Horseman, this is the part of the piece where […]
The Top 10 TV Shows of the Decade
With the 2010s coming to a close, it’s my duty as a TV critic to create a Top 10 List of the best TV shows of the decade. Seriously. Check all the other entertainment sites. We’re all doing it. (And, if I’m honest, we’re all putting a lot of the same shows on our lists […]
2019 Emmy Predictions: Who Should Win, Who Will Win, and Who Got Snubbed
A chill is in the air (at least in the Midwest and New England – sorry rest of the country) and fall is just around the corner. Which means it’s once again time for the Emmy Awards – a night for the television folks to pat themselves on the back for another year of way […]
Thoughts on the 2019 Emmy Nominations
I’ve been writing about television for the past six years, and for much of that time, Emmy Nomination day was my second least-favorite day of the year (the Emmy Awards themselves were my least-favorite day, for a variety of reasons). Every Tuesday, I would read through the list of nominees and get angry over how […]
Schitt’s Creek: The Best Show You’re (Maybe) Not Watching
I will admit I came pretty late to the Schitt’s Creek party, but I cannot tell you how glad I am that I arrived before the show ends its six season run next year. As a recent convert to the genius of Daniel Levy and this thoroughly delightful and wonderful world of misfits he has […]
The Top 10 TV Shows of 2018
Every year I sit down to write my list of the Top 10 TV Shows of the year, and every year I’m faced with a list that goes well beyond the ten I’ve limited myself to. Sometimes, I cheat a bit and include Honorable Mentions. Or I contemplate opening the list to additional shows, combining […]