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“Warrior” is the Best TV Show You’re Not Watching

Why aren’t more of you watching Warrior?! It’s a question that keeps me up at night, along with “what is dark matter?” and “is a hot dog a sandwich?” Warrior is everything you could want in a TV sh…

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Netflix’s New Ripley Series has Many Talents

The thing about the new Ripley limited series, which premiered on Netflix this week, is that its leading actor, Andrew Scott, is incredibly good. He’s incredibly good in it, and he’s in…

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[Helico-pterFunk]

10 Actors Who Should Have Their Own Detective Shows

As we’ve long been proclaiming on this website, we are in a Whodunnit Renaissance. Smart, clever mystery series are popping up left and right, and they are giving us the opportunity to see ma…

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How “True Detective” Is Evolving into Something New

Relaunching a famous series is always a dicey proposition, especially if a new set of creatives are taking over for the original author. Think of all the writers tasked with writing new James Bond …

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[Helico-pterFunk]

Crime Scenes from a Marriage: On Mr. and Mrs. Smith

Mr. and Mrs. Smith (2024) opens almost exactly the same way Mr. and Mrs. Smith (2005) closes, with two cornered spies and lovers deciding to quit running and fight the world together. There is one …

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The Flitcrafting of Sam Spade

Spade had no original. He is a dream man in the sense that he is what most of the private detectives I worked with would like to have been and what quite a few of them in their cockier moments thou…

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[Helico-pterFunk]

The Year’s Best International Crime Series

Our Crime and the City columnist and international correspondent Paul French looks back at some of 2023’s best crime series from around the globe. * Ganglands (Braqueurs) series 2 (Netflix Fr…

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Rian Johnson and Olivia Rutigliano talk Poker Face, Knives Out, and Golden Age Mysteries

Reissued for the first time this century, John Dickson Carr’s The Problem of the Wire Cage is an atmospheric and amusing Golden Age mystery with a memorable puzzle at its center. Dickson Carr…

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[Helico-pterFunk]

The Best Crime TV of 2023

Hello everyone. It’s been a hell of a year. I’m exhausted, you’re exhausted. I bet you just want to curl up on your couch and watch TV under a blanket until you gently fall asleep…

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[Helico-pterFunk]

Goosebumps Remixes Its Source Material to Satisfying Results

Adapting a property like Goosebumps, R.L. Stine’s beloved series of children’s horror novels, for the big (or small) screen in 2023 is a tricky proposition. Each of the sixty-two books in the origi…

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The New Season of “Lupin” Is Extravagant, Spectacular, and Occasionally Hard to Believe

Two things jumped out at me back when I started watching the first season of Lupin, Netflix’s wildly successful show about a ‘gentleman thief’ in Paris who spends his days plotting heists and pieci…

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[Helico-pterFunk]

Finished season 2 of Tokyo Vice yesterday.


Very good season.


As I've mentioned on the board in recent months ... what works really well for the show is the assortment of characters, and the shorter nature of the scenes & moving plot points / storylines along. They trim the fat and there's minimal filler material or extended scenes that take way too long. A good amount of character development showing peoples' personal / working lives.


Definitely recommend the show.

Tokyo Vice (TV series) - Wikipedia

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Tokyo Vice - Wikipedia

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[Helico-pterFunk]

'Real Housewives' Star Lauri Peterson's Son Josh Waring Dead at 35

Lauri Peterson's son, Josh Waring, has died -- this after a tumultuous life, which has sadly ended in tragedy ... according to his mother.

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Joshua-Michael Waring, 'RHOC' Alum Lauri Peterson's Son, Dead at 35

Peterson shared the tragic news on Saturday that her son died on Easter Sunday.

www.etonline.com

 

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[Helico-pterFunk]

A Fleabag-esque comedy, a war drama, a Colin Farrell P.I. thriller...

Plus Renegade Nell, 5 new TV series & 2 new movies

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A 30 Rock follow-up, a war drama, a conspiracy thriller, and a surrealist comedy

Plus 5 new TV series & 2 new movies

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What's New in April

31 TV shows and 21 movies premiering this month

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What's New in March

17 TV shows and 23 movies premiering this month

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What's new in February

16 TV shows and 14 movies premiering this month

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[Helico-pterFunk]

Who you telling?



Raw and fluffy

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

6 things to watch on TV this weekend

Apple TV+ premieres Colin Farrell's neo-noir series, another juicy period drama makes its way to Starz, SNL returns, and more.

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[Helico-pterFunk]

Roku patent invents a way to show ads over anything you plug into your TV

System would detect paused content on external devices and show ads on top.

arstechnica.com

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

What’s your most relatable Curb Your Enthusiasm gripe?

Before the HBO series bows out on Sunday, we revisit the times we felt seen by Larry David.

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Ripley review: Mr. Ripley is as talented as ever

Steven Zaillian, Andrew Scott, and Robert Elswit team up for the best Talented Mr. Ripley adaptation yet.

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Chucky season 3, part 2 review: A horror-comedy masterpiece

If you're not tuned into SYFY's series, you're missing out on some grotesque, gonzo, highly entertaining TV.

www.avclub.com

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

50 Best Science Fiction TV Shows of All Time

From superhero shows and space operas to creepy anthology series — the 50 best science fiction TV shows of all time.

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[playahaitian]

Undefeated

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

Undefeated

6 years older than me, and definitely a celebrity crush, as she was for many.


One of the all-time fine TV babes. Her and Lark Voorhies (Lisa Turtle) especially.


Hell ... even Elizabeth Berkley (Jesse Spano) came correct with her lean sexy look in Showgirls years later.


As for Lark ... to me she was at her best below with Keenan, and I wish her the best with her ongoing mental health ...

 

[playahaitian]

6 years older than me, and definitely a celebrity crush, as she was for many.


One of the all-time fine TV babes. Her and Lark Voorhies (Lisa Turtle) especially.


Hell ... even Elizabeth Berkley (Jesse Spano) came correct with her lean sexy look in Showgirls years later.


As for Lark ... to me she was at her best below with Keenan, and I wish her the best with her ongoing mental health ...

Damn right

 

[RUDY RAYYY MO]

Enjoyed the pilot as well.

Good job setting up character development and world-building.

Almost didn't recognize Skeet Ulrich as well. Different hairstyle and looks like he bulked up with some muscle mass for the role. Good actor - have enjoyed his work in Fargo, True Detective, Godless, etc.

Giancarlo Esposito ... always great!

Episode 2

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

Gonna check out ep 2 tomorrow ^

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

Super fan's Star Trek dream home

Star Trek fan Jason Roach has turned his home into a Trekkie's dream.

bc.ctvnews.ca

 

[blackbull1970]

Day 5
2016

6/10

I had stumbled on this series on IFC back around 2018. I only saw a few episodes before IFC quit showing it.

I stumbled upon it a few months ago lurking around tubi. I been watching about an episode a week since New Years and finished up last night on tubi.

The premise is interesting and keeps you glued to the screen watching how the characters deal with not getting any sleep. The series takes place over a period of 7 days. It is told humans have 14 days before total collapse, with this told the series could have went for 4 or possibly 5 seasons to conclude the story.

I looked into it and found out it originally was a Web Series. It only lasted for 2 seasons before getting cancelled. Season 1 has 6 episodes and Season 2 has 8.

By the end of season 2 majority of the storylines had been closed and it was setup to go into a season 3. You can watch it as a limited series. The main subject on who kicked in the insomnia is not answered, but clues are given it was either man made or a natural phenomena.

Synopsis

After a two-day drug binge, addict Jake awakes and ventures out into the quiet streets, unaware that most of the world has died in their beds. He teams up with a scrappy teenager, overnight doctor and red-eye pilot to search for answers.

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[Helico-pterFunk]

Bob Iger’s Invincible Era Is Over

After a major Wall Street firm sides with activist Nelson Peltz ahead of an April 3 shareholders meeting, investors are questioning how the CEO plans to plot out growth — and his own succession.

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“I’m Scared”: Why It’s a Brutal Time to Be a TV Writer

The end of Peak TV has ushered in an era of contraction, with fewer buyers (farewell, The CW) and fierce competition for the few shows that are staffing: "People are in total survival mode."

www.hollywoodreporter.com

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

The 12 Best Movies and TV Shows to Watch This Weekend

Yes, including an earthquake movie.

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The Best TV Shows of 2024 (So Far)

Women seeking justice, reality stars forging new alliances, and aliens who do not come in peace.

www.vulture.com

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

‘Masters of the Air’ Was a Worthy Expansion of the ‘Band of Brothers’ Cinematic Universe

A postflight debrief on AppleTV+'s prestige series about cool guys facing death over occupied Europe.

www.gq.com

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

The 25 Best True-Crime Documentaries to Binge Right Now

From murders to cults to miscarriages of justice, the best true-crime documentaries have it all. Your next watch is waiting.

www.vanityfair.com

 

[blackbull1970]

Bob Iger’s Invincible Era Is Over

After a major Wall Street firm sides with activist Nelson Peltz ahead of an April 3 shareholders meeting, investors are questioning how the CEO plans to plot out growth — and his own succession.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

That Nelson mofo lost his battle.

Disney Shareholders Officially Reject Nelson Peltz’s Board Bid in Big Win for CEO Bob Iger

It’s official: Disney shareholders shot down activist investor Nelson Peltz‘s effort to win seats on the Mouse House’s board of directors. Investors voted to reelect all 12 of the company-backed board members, including CEO Bob Iger, ending the most expensive corporate proxy fight in history.

By Todd Spangler
April 3, 2024

Disney Shareholders Officially Reject Nelson Peltz’s Board Bid in Big Win for CEO Bob Iger

Disney shareholders have officially shot down activist investor Nelson Peltz's campaign to win a seat on the board of directors.

variety.com

Disney CEO Bob Iger and Nelson Peltz​

 

[playahaitian]

Matt Damon, Jon Hamm, Martin Short, Paul Rudd, Ryan Gosling Welcome Kristen Wiig to the ‘SNL’ Five-Timers Club

Kristen Wiig joined the "Saturday Night Live" Five-Timers Club as she hosted the show's April 6 episode. Musical guest is Raye.

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[joneblaze]

Sugar




Colin Farrell is great as private investigator John Sugar trying to find Olivia Siegel, the beloved granddaughter of Hollywood producer. I'm enjoying how stylish the show is ,the classic voice over of the Detective,and nods to classic films. Plus the character Sugar is very likeable. Some parts of the show are clichéd but the good is definitely outweighing the bad for the most part.




Ripley




I'm four episodes in but I still think 2003's Ripleys Game starring John Malkovich is still the best adaptation of a Tom Ripley story. Not that this series isn't good so far. It's closer to the book and the Italian film Purple Noon . This has that cold feel and definitely leans into the psychopath scammer Ripley is. It is detailed and then some and sometimes plays like a silent film as Ripley responds to near misses of being caught or knowing when he has to make a move. Andrew Scott portrays Ripley really well.

 

[playahaitian]

The Underappreciated Genius of ‘Justified’

Let’s say the current golden era of high-quality television shows started 20 years ago with The Sopranos. When we watch these shows, we are usually watching crime shows. Nearly every prestige show …

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The Relationships Were What Made ‘Justified’ Truly Special—They’re Why We’re Still Watching Today

When I was a newspaper reporter, one of my colleagues on the advertising side of the operation was as much a fan of the TV series “Justified” as I was. My family hails from Tennessee, so I was attu…

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If this person thinks JUSTIFIED is under appreciated they need to move abandon they family and make new friends

 

[playahaitian]

Roku patent invents a way to show ads over anything you plug into your TV

System would detect paused content on external devices and show ads on top.

arstechnica.com

WTF????

 

[playahaitian]

Pat Sajak's final 'Wheel of Fortune' episode as host set for June

Pat Sajak's final episode of 'Wheel of Fortune' as host has been set for June. The longtime host announced his retirement last summer after four decades on the game show.

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[MistaPhantastic]

That Nelson mofo lost his battle.

Disney Shareholders Officially Reject Nelson Peltz’s Board Bid in Big Win for CEO Bob Iger

It’s official: Disney shareholders shot down activist investor Nelson Peltz‘s effort to win seats on the Mouse House’s board of directors. Investors voted to reelect all 12 of the company-backed board members, including CEO Bob Iger, ending the most expensive corporate proxy fight in history.

By Todd Spangler
April 3, 2024

Disney Shareholders Officially Reject Nelson Peltz’s Board Bid in Big Win for CEO Bob Iger

Disney shareholders have officially shot down activist investor Nelson Peltz's campaign to win a seat on the board of directors.

variety.com

Disney CEO Bob Iger and Nelson Peltz​

Investors about to go Stewie on Disney's Brian ass!

 

[ThaBurgerPimp]

PARISH




Giancarlo Esposito is turning in another great performance as a driver haunted by loss and finds himself painted into a corner financially so he accepts the role as a driver for a local gangster.
I almost didnt recognize Skeet Ulrich and it's great to see Paula Malcomson in a series again.Even though it's a bit cliched it's going to be interesting to watch just how much trouble Parish gets into

Last night's episode was good...

 

[blackbull1970]

Beacon 23 Reviews

Halan (Stephan James) has been living by himself in an AI-controlled beacon at the edge of the universe when Aster (Lena Headey) arrives in this thriller series based on by Hugh Howey's book of the same name.

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Beacon 23 - Wikipedia

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What’s the verdict on this series?

My cable box just updated showing it has a 2nd season that just premiered.

Beacon 23
2023

In the farthest reaches of the Milky Way, a government agent and a stoic ex-military man find themselves trapped inside a beacon that serves as a lighthouse for intergalactic travellers.