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More Clonin’ Around | Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 2 Premiere (2023) on Disney+

Star Wars: The Bad Batch season 2 (2023)

The latest in the never-ending cycle of Star Wars content being churned out on Disney+, the animated Clone Wars spin-off series The Bad Batch has returned for a second season. Released in mid-2021, the first season was decidedly underwhelming, to be honest. Whether this one will show any growth or improvement remains to be seen,… Read More More Clonin’ Around | Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 2 Premiere (2023) on Disney+

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A Heist of a Different Color | Kaleidoscope (2023) Netflix Limited Series

Kaleidoscope (2022)

In the Green episode of Netflix’s limited series Kaleidoscope, the lead character bemoans how people have a tendency to get stuck in ruts and find “new ways to do the same old shit.” While perhaps overly harsh, the show itself could be considered an exercise in exactly that. A very novel and innovative viewing method… Read More A Heist of a Different Color | Kaleidoscope (2023) Netflix Limited Series

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Back in the U.S.S.R. | Jack Ryan Season 3 (2022) on Amazon Prime

Jack Ryan season 3 (2022)

Now in its third season, Amazon’s Jack Ryan has all the superficial trappings of being a blockbuster marquee title for the streamer. Based (very loosely) on the bestselling book series by the late Tom Clancy, the show is flashy and obviously expensive, with ambitious globe-hopping storylines and plenty of high-octane action. (Michael Bay is among… Read More Back in the U.S.S.R. | Jack Ryan Season 3 (2022) on Amazon Prime

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That’s Ranching for You | 1923 (2022) Paramount+ Series Premiere

1923 Pilot Episode (2022)

With five TV series on the air in 2022, all of which he claims primary writing credit for, prolific creator/producer Taylor Sheridan may have just about hit his limit. 1923, the newest entry in his Yellowstone saga, is a very dull affair that not even Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren can bring to any life.… Read More That’s Ranching for You | 1923 (2022) Paramount+ Series Premiere

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These-a Puppets I Do Not Like | Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022)

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022)

I am frankly puzzled at why anyone felt the world needed two Pinocchio remakes in the same year, much less two bad ones. Disney’s official live-action adaptation directed by Robert Zemeckis was a pretty big bust when it streamed on Disney+ just a few months ago. Now we have another Oscar-winning filmmaker, Guillermo del Toro,… Read More These-a Puppets I Do Not Like | Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022)

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Oh, Are We Supposed to Care About the Golden Globes Again?

Golden Globe Award Nominations 2023

I awoke Monday morning to two surprises: snow on the ground (the first of the season) and the 2023 Golden Globe Award nominations being announced on the Today show. I thought we as a culture were collectively over the Golden Globes? It appears that the show’s banishment from broadcast was just a temporary measure –… Read More Oh, Are We Supposed to Care About the Golden Globes Again?

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The Most Welcoming Place on Earth | Three Pines (2022) Amazon Prime Series Premiere

Three Pines (2022)

At this point in the history of television, we need another murder detective procedural about as much as the real world needs more murders. That genre has long since been explored from every possible angle. Even with that in mind, it’s hard to fault a show like Amazon’s Three Pines when it’s done so well.… Read More The Most Welcoming Place on Earth | Three Pines (2022) Amazon Prime Series Premiere

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The Fellowship of the Underwhelming | Willow (2022) Disney+ Series Premiere

Willow (2022)

Produced 34 years after the original, Disney’s reboot of Willow is a fair bit better than the film that inspired it. That’s something of a relief, if not exactly much of an achievement. Improvement or not, the new Willow is still a dull, derivative, and uninteresting fantasy adventure. Not every old movie deserves nostalgia. As… Read More The Fellowship of the Underwhelming | Willow (2022) Disney+ Series Premiere

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Emotion Equals Weakness | Wednesday Season 1 (2022) on Netflix

Wednesday (2022)

Tim Burton finally tackles The Addams Family. That pairing feels like it was inevitable. (I bet he’d also like to do The Munsters if Rob Zombie hadn’t just sullied it.) Sadly, his new Netflix series Wednesday proves to be a case of many missed opportunities. The show has a good cast, an appealing performance from… Read More Emotion Equals Weakness | Wednesday Season 1 (2022) on Netflix

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What Is Lost Will Be Found | 1899 Season 1 (2022) on Netflix

1899 Season 1 (2022)

Be advised that, no, 1899 is not another Yellowstone spin-off titled after a random year from a prior century, like 1883 or the upcoming 1923. Some confusion on that point may be understandable. It seems that show-runners these days have run out of ideas for what to call their TV series set in the past.… Read More What Is Lost Will Be Found | 1899 Season 1 (2022) on Netflix

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