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Category: TV Recommendations

Cheers versus Frasier

09/30/2018

TV Recommendations, TV Thoughts

When I made the decision to watch all the Cheers episodes despite not having any interest in bars or baseball, I was completely hooked in the first season. I loved the back and forth between Diane and Sam. They were very strong-willed characters, each trying to capture the essence of what they once were as…
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TV Movie Recommendation: Bastard Out of Carolina (1996)

09/23/2018

Movie Recommendations, TV Recommendations

Quote from Bastard out of Carolina by Narrator: “The day I was born started off bad and only got worse. I guess I was lucky I got born at all.” Producer: Amanda DiGiulio and Gary Hoffman Director: Anjelica Huston Writers: Dorothy Allison (book) and Anne Meredith (teleplay) Major Cast: Jennifer Jason Leigh, Ron Eldard, Glenne…
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TV Recommendation: The Handmaid’s Tale (2017-)

09/19/2018

TV Recommendations

TV Recommendation: The Handmaid’s Tale (2017-) Quote from The Handmaid’s Tale by Commander Waterford: “Thank you. We will certainly discuss the issue seriously.” The Handmaid’s Tale is an adaptation from Margaret’s Atwood’s book with the same title. This show is about living in an autocracy where “families” are limited in their freedoms and bound by…
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Denis Leary: And Your Point Is What???

02/12/2018

Book Recommendations, TV Recommendations

Dr. Denis Leary Yes, this guy. You know the guy. Or, maybe someone like him. Denis Leary is passionate about the FDNY and COMEDY. This I know for sure. While the book I’m recommending didn’t win any awards for prose, you read this book for its humor. It didn’t come without criticism as it received…
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Police, Detectives, and Agents! Oh, my!

11/25/2017

TV Recommendations

Outstanding police departments can make you feel safe in your community. I would venture to say they are cities not heavily populated, which are basically small town U.S.A. Corrupt police departments can dampen a whole city’s image. Los Angeles comes to mind, which The Shield is loosely based from, and in particular the Rampart Division. …
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