Tag: Kyle Chandler
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#TVFail Entry 12: Friday Night Lights, “Last Days of Summer”
The accused: Friday Night Lights, “Last Days of Summer” (Season 2, Episode 1) The crime: Releasing Landry the Killer onto the world, running away from the things that made the series so previously successful Television’s failures are supposed to be obvious. From the overhyped non-starters that flop from the very beginning (hello, FlashForward, Lone Star)…
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2011 Primetime Emmys: Clear eyes, full hearts, moderate confusion
I don’t have a whole lot to say about tonight’s Emmy ceremony, if only because I said so many things on Twitter tonight that I’m mostly over talking about it already. This also might have something to do with the fact that I barely guessed any of the major winners correctly, which isn’t the worst…
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2011 Primetime Emmy Predictions: Outstanding Lead Actor and Actress in a Drama Series
The 2011 Primetime Emmys are so close! September 18th to be exact. Up until the ceremony airs on FOX, I’ll be working through most of the major categories and discussing who could win, who should win and of course, who will win. I’ll likely be tackling two categories in each post, just so you know. Happy…
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Series Finale — Friday Night Lights, “Always”
One LAST TIME, this is the review I wrote during FNL‘s DirecTV run. I will be completely honest with you, I’ve avoided reviewing the last handful of episodes of Friday Night Lights because it’s just been too damn hard to let go. From “Fracture” onward, I’ve basically been left in a heaping ball of my…
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Clear eyes, full hearts: Ranking the top 25 episodes of Friday Night Lights
Note: I posted this list right before the Friday Night Lights finale aired for the first time on DirecTV. I’m re-posting it now just in case you’re watching on the NBC schedule. No spoilers, but the finale, “Always,” would be at or near the top of the list had I edited it. Tomorrow night, Friday Night…
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2011 Emmy Nomination Predictions
I’ve done my wishful thinking, now it’s time to make some last-minute official predictions for this year’s Emmy nominations. As you might notice, this “ballot” is much different than my dream one. This makes me sad, but oh well. I’ll have some reflections on the nominations after they are announced on Monday THURSDAY (thanks to Myles…
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2011 Dream Emmy Ballot: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
It’s that time again, folks. The Emmy nominations will be announced on July 14, which means I have almost an entire month to flood this space with hopes, dreams and predictions about what could happen come nomination time. To kick things off, I’ll be bringing back the Dream Emmy Ballot. It’s something I did last…
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Friday Night Lights, “Fracture”
Again, this is my review of the episode when it aired on DirecTV, reposted here for your convenience and enjoyment. This is obvious and I also tweeted it when I was watching the episode a few days ago, but my goodness Kyle Chandler has been devastatingly great this season. He’s always fantastic and it was nice to see him…
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Test Pilot: File #16, Friday Night Lights
Test Pilot #16: Friday Night Lights Debut date: October 3, 2006 Series legacy: One of the best dramas of the 21st century After a short hiatus, Test Pilot is back! Time for more historical pilot analysis – I know, contain your excitement. In case you have forgotten or are new to the site, here’s the…
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Friday Night Lights, “The Right Hand of the Father”
Again, this is the review from the DirecTV run. And because of my packed schedule back then, it’s also the last one for a few weeks. I might find time to write new reviews for the next few episodes, but probably not. Sometimes, amid the top-notch acting, rock-solid writing and professional direction, we forget that…
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Friday Night Lights, “On The Outside Looking In”
Again, this is my review from the DirecTV run of FNL that I’m reposting here for those of you watching on NBC’s schedule. Enjoy. After my reaction to last week’s premiere episode that succeeded mostly when focusing on the departure of old favorites, I was particularly interested in watching “On The Outside Looking In” to…
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Season premiere — Friday Night Lights, “Expectations”
Ed note: I wrote this review during the DirecTV run of Friday Night Light’s final season, but am moving it to the front page to coincide with the premiere on NBC tonight. I hope you enjoy the season, it is tremendous. Pardon the pun, but coming into Friday Night Lights‘ fifth and final season, we as an audience…
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TV Surveillance’s Best of 2010: The 25 Best Series, 10-1
2010 has been a fantastic year for television. This year brought us a slew of great new programs and if we include the second halves of all the series that debuted in the fall of 2009 (which I am for these features), we have probably just experienced the best run of newbies since 2004. While…
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Season Premiere — Friday Night Lights, “Expectations”
Pardon the pun, but coming into Friday Night Lights‘ fifth and final season, we as an audience have certain expectations. Because this is the final season, we expect some sense of closure for the characters we’ve loved for five seasons (and in some cases, less than that). Though we know many of the original Dillon…
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2010 Emmy Predictions: Lead Actor and Actress in a Drama Series
In case you didn’t know (because I sure as heck didn’t until I saw something the latest Entertainment Weekly), the Primetime Emmy Awards air on Sunday, August 29 on NBC. In the glow of some great nominations and not too many ridiculous slights (I’m resigned to the fact that Sons of Anarchy won’t get its due),…
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