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021 will be a hugely transitional year for television and cinema as they react to our new post-pandemic habits. It could also be hugely entertaining year for audiences, as we get all those delayed 2020 releases plus some new ones. Here are my picks for three TV shows and three movies to see this year, plus a rundown of other big series and films:Movies and TV shows John is looking forward to in 2020 (Commentary)
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ere are 10 movies and 10 TV shows I’m looking forward to in the new year:Continue reading “Movies and TV shows John is looking forward to in 2020 (Commentary)”
Fall TV 2019: After watching the trailers, I’m bananas for some of these shows, not so much for others (Commentary)
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watched the trailers of some notable fall TV premieres so you don’t have to (but they are embedded here if you want to). Here are my thoughts on each, along with a “Go Bananas” Level (on a 10-point scale) of how excited I am for the series. All times Eastern:Summer movies 2019: After watching the trailers, I’m bananas for some of these films, not so much for others (Commentary)
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watched the trailers of some notable summer movies so you don’t have to (but they are embedded here if you want to). Here are my thoughts on each, along with a “Go Bananas” Level (on a 10-point scale) of how excited I am for the picture:Movies and TV shows John is looking forward to in 2019 (Commentary)
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hese are the movies and TV shows I’m looking forward to in the new year:Continue reading “Movies and TV shows John is looking forward to in 2019 (Commentary)”
Fall TV 2018: Thoughts on 8 new shows and how long they will last (Commentary)
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here are more good shows on TV than ever, but the traditional fall season has become the dumping ground for the least exciting new series – perhaps because they need the extra buzz of Fall TV Previews more than something with the cachet of an “Atlanta” or a “Fargo.” Still, some quality series rise to the surface: Recent years have given us “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” and “This Is Us,” along with glitzy franchise entries like “The Gifted” and assorted MCU efforts (“Iron Fist” and “Daredevil” boast new seasons this fall).Continue reading “Fall TV 2018: Thoughts on 8 new shows and how long they will last (Commentary)”
‘The Cold Bananas Show’ Episode 14: Fall 2018 Movie Preview (Video)
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n the Fall 2018 Movie Preview episode, John and Michael each pick their “three to see” this fall.John’s Three to See:
- “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald”
- “The Predator”
- “Aquaman”
Michael’s Three to See:
- “Halloween”
- “First Man”
- “Bad Times at the El Royale”
‘The Cold Bananas Show’ Episode 12: September 2018 Movie Preview (Video)
In the September 2018 Movie Preview episode, Michael previews:
- “The Nun”
- “The Predator”
- “A Simple Favor”
- “The House with a Clock in Its Walls”
- “Night School”
10 movies John wouldn’t mind seeing in Fall 2018 (Commentary)
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he fall movie season arguably looks better than the summer season this year, with a nice mix of traditional fall films and a few scattered blockbusters – although a look at each film’s pedigree reveals this to still be the season of the auteur. Here are my picks for the top 10 movies to see:Continue reading “10 movies John wouldn’t mind seeing in Fall 2018 (Commentary)”
‘The Cold Bananas Show’ Episode 10: August 2018 Movie Preview (Video)
In the August 2018 Movie Preview episode, Michael previews:
- ““The Spy Who Dumped Me”
- “Christopher Robin”
- “The Meg”
- “BlacKkKlansman”
- “The Happytime Murders”