Josh’s Favorite Episodes of TV of 2017 — Part One!
I am super-late putting together my Best of 2017 lists — sorry about that! I’ve been so busy that I wanted a chance to see a few more 2017 shows and movies, and indeed in the past few weeks I have been able to catch up with some terrific entertainment that wound up maki
Josh Catches Up with Star Trek Discovery’s Journey into the Mirror Universe
It’s a sign of how mediocre I found the first half of Star Trek Discovery’s first season that I didn’t rush to jump back into the show when it returned a few weeks ago. But I’m caught up now. Has the show improved? Read on… Despite Yourself —
Josh Reviews Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Season Three
I fell very quickly in love with Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt in its first season. While the show shared a certain comedic rhythm with Tina Fey’s previous show 30 Rock, I loved Kimmy Schmidt for its unique premise, wonderful characters, and, most of all, for Kimmy herself, a wond
Josh Reviews Amazon’s The Tick
I read and loved The Tick way back when the first black and white issues of Ben Edlund’s super-hero parody masterpiece were published in the eighties, and I have followed the big blue goofball’s adventures through both of his two previous TV incarnations, an animated series in the
Josh Reviews Orange is the New Black: Season Five
Wow, I can’t believe Orange is the New Black is already five years old! While I have found the series to be somewhat inconsistent, I have enjoyed the ride, and season five was no exception. The new season picks up seconds after the cliffhanger ending of season four, with Dia
Josh Reviews Vice Principals: Season Two
I quite enjoyed the first season of Danny McBride & Jody Hill’s latest collaboration, Vice Principals. (Mr. McBride starred in Mr. Hill’s first film, The Foot First Way, and the two co-created Eastbound and Down.) That first season chronicled the messed-up partner
Josh Reviews Curb Your Enthusiasm: Season Nine!
I thought for sure that we’d seen the end of Curb Your Enthusiasm, but after a hiatus of six years, the longest break in the series’ history (and the longest break I can think of in between series of a show that was not officially cancelled), lo and behold, we got a ninth season o
Josh Reviews Better Things Season Two!
I loved the first season of Pamela Adlon’s show Better Things, and the recently-concluded second season was every bit as fantastic. I feel like this show has been flying under the radar for many people, and that’s a shame. It’s one of the best currently-running T
Josh Reviews Stranger Things Season Two!
Like most everybody else, I quite enjoyed the first season of the Duffer Brothers’ Stranger Things last year. (Click here for my review.) But while I enjoyed that first eight-episode installment, by the end of it I wasn’t sure the show could sustain a multi-season run.
Josh Reviews the Star Trek: Discovery Mid-Season Finale: “Into The Forest I Go”
The first batch of Star Trek: Discovery episodes came to a close with the mid-season finale, episode nine, “Into the Forest I Go.” The Klingon “Ship of the Dead” arrives at Pahvo, and Burnham and Tyler sneak aboard in an attempt to locate critical information