TV
JUNE TV EXTRAVAGANZA
JENNIFER FALLS ** (out of ****) As we trudge forward into the brave new world that is present day television, the only thing we can rely on is the fact that we can’t rely on anything. The fact that we can essentially watch anything we want whenever we want is fairly commonplace now. Even…
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That’s right folks, as the headline of this article subtly suggests, we have launched our very own YourPopFilter.com KickStarter! Why you ask? Well, look around this site. Pretty great articles and podcasts right? But notice how your eyes want to vomit while looking at it all? We at the YPF Headquarters noticed that too. And…
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DOMINION ** (out of ****) For all intents and purposes, the pilot for Dominion seemingly hits all of its goals, assuming that its goals are to feel like one of those cheesedick sci-fi shows that would run in syndication on Saturdays when we were kids. At least, it feels like it hits its goals…
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MURDER IN THE FIRST **1/2 (out of ****) It’s time to reveal my darkest secret: I used to be a reality TV watcher. It was never that hardcore (I’ve never seen a single episode of Survivor or The Bachelor), but I didn’t completely avoid it like I do now. I mostly dabbled in VH1…
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CROSSBONES **1/2 (out of ****) John Malkovich plays Blackbeard. That’s the first sentence you have to consider when deciding whether or not to watch Crossbones. In the other corner, facing off against that sentence, is this one: It’s about other pirates played by other actors, it’s on NBC, and its premiere is in June,…
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UNDATEABLE *1/2 (out of ****) I honestly don’t know if I’ve reviewed this show before. It’s not that old, so there hasn’t been that much time for me to do so. A quick check of the website’s search feature doesn’t show anything, but the search feature on low-budge websites like this typically ain’t exactly…
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SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE SEASON WRAP-UP THE KEEP LIST 9. AIDY BRYANT A couple of seasons ago, when we first started tackling SNL on an episode-by-episode basis, Aidy Bryant was my least favorite cast member. She had one role, “annoying neighbor that uses forced laughter to cover her horribleness,” and would jam that character in to…
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SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE SEASON WRAP-UP The last couple of years have seen most of SNL‘s veterans graduate from the show, including Kristen Wiig, Andy Samberg, Fred Armisen, Bill Hader, and Seth Meyers. This forced the 2013-14 season into a state of rebuilding, something that long time fans know is simply part of the process. You’re…
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BLACK SAILS ** (out of ****) Sometimes you’re glad to find out that a TV show is terrible. Usually it’s a bummer, but every once in awhile, it’s actually a bonus. I mean, what if Black Sails, a Starz show, was actually good? Then you would start to DVR it, and get really into…
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THE NIGHT SHIFT * (out of ****) FOX’s announcement that they were attempting to do away with pilot season, and therefore the Fall TV Extravaganza, filled me with delight. This means that they are going to shoot 100 pilots, choose four or five of the least awful, and throw the rest away. Step two…
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