Sentences with phrase «episodes of series like»

Romantic talkathons form a rich subgenre, with Richard Linklater's Before trilogy, Andrew Haigh's Weekend, Chris Rock's Top Five, movies by Woody Allen and Eric Rohmer and episodes of series like Netflix's Love and Master of None some fine examples that spring to mind.

Not exact matches

Called «Seeso,» the service will launch widely in January, at which point members can pay $ 3.99 per month for ad - free access to a full library NBC comedy programming — from new episodes of Saturday Night Live and Jimmy Fallon's The Tonight Show to all past episodes of classic shows like The Office and 30 Rock — along with a slate of new original series and stand - up comedy specials.

Original series like House of Cards, Orange Is the New Black and BoJack Horseman are redefining how television is distributed and consumed, making available complete seasons of new episodes in one fell swoop, to the delight of binge - watchers everywhere.

They want a lot of the features and functionality, like when you finish a series, the next episode in that series is immediately available for you to hit play.

An eight - episode series about the world of shipping containers and global trade may seem like a niche subject, but it doesn't take long for host Alexis Madrigal to convince listeners why the development of this worldwide network has shaped every aspect of life on Earth.

Depardieu, a former heartthrob who has puffed up like a profiterole in recent years, plays an aging mayor in the election battle of his life in the eight - episode series.

As the official furnisher, Leon's will see its products make regular cameos in the 10 - episode multiplatform series, which follows an all - star cast of makeover masters like Mike Holmes and Sarah Richardson as they renovate a house and decorate it from scratch.

The first episode of Edelman's documentary airs Saturday at 9 p.m. ET on ABC — which, like ESPN, is owned by Walt Disney — before switching to the cable sports network on Tuesday to re-air the premiere and debut the second part of the series.

Along with all 500 + episodes of the series, the app is essentially made to convert any casual fan into a full - fledge Simpsons nerd by giving them access to tons of extra features like custom playlists, a Simpson - centric newsfeed, crazy specific search capabilities, behind the scenes content and more.

You remind me of the Thermians, the alien race in the movie Galaxy Quest - they received broadcasts way out in space of episodes of a Star Trek - like TV series and thought they were real.

Watching this premiere with the full knowledge of the series in mind, you can read it all as set - up for the character transformation to come, but tonally, the episode feels a bit like a bait - and - switch.

Liking this on - screen job, she agreed to make a brief appearance in one of the episodes of TV series «Sister, Sister».

I know Total Divas stories shouldn't be taken as gospel, but wasn't John's complete disinterest in being married again 100 % apparent, even back from like the first episode of the whole series?

Whereas the first two episodes of Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution whet my appetite for the series, this one felt a little like two - day - old leftovers — still flavorful and reminiscent of what once was, but slightly overdone and not quite as memorable.

Binge - watching may be a great way for young adults to catch up on multiple episodes of their favorite television series like «The Walking Dead» or «Game of Thrones,» but it comes at a price.

There have been many amazing series devoted to fashion and style, like the oh so perfect Gossip Girl, from the wardrobe, to the locations and the psychology of the characters that managed to inspire us in every single episode.

Series creator Chris Carter has even written a third entry in the franchise's film department and, based on what the ratings will be like, we'll probably see more X-Files in the future, whether in terms of more episodes or a big blockbuster of a movie.

But despite the best efforts of the writers (including Ken Anderson of Cinderella fame), it still feels like a series of episodes, in which characters turn up, do little and then disappear for quite a while.

But the difference is always in the how, and no episode highlights the variation of this new series quite like this one.»

to well - crafted episodes in television series like HBO's The Deuce to a handful of hit - and - miss shorts, he does as he pleases.

Barely stopping for air, Jack Warden has also starred or co-starred on the weekly TV series Mister Peepers (1953 - 55), The Asphalt Jungle (1961), Wackiest Ship in the Army (1965), NYPD (1967 - 68), Jigsaw John (1975), The Bad News Bears (1979) and Crazy Like a Fox (1984 - 85); and, had the pilot episode sold, Jack Warden was to have been the star in a 1979 revival of Topper.

Despite the intriguing set - up, there's something unambitious and scaled - back about Star Trek Nemesis, so that most of the time it feels like a slightly suped - up episode of the «Next Generation» TV series.

Perhaps Batman: The Telltale Series» greatest flaw is inconsistency; playing each episode separately can make some of the weaknesses of the lesser episodes, like technical issues and poor pacing, more apparent in a way that most other Telltale series do not sufferSeries» greatest flaw is inconsistency; playing each episode separately can make some of the weaknesses of the lesser episodes, like technical issues and poor pacing, more apparent in a way that most other Telltale series do not sufferseries do not suffer from.

Greig has starred in episodes of the ground - breaking series PEOPLE LIKE US, DR.. WHO, WHEN I»M 64 for the BBC, but she gained recognition and a British Comedy nomination for her television role as Fran Katzenjammer in Channel 4's BLACK BOOKS with Dylan Moran and Bill Bailey.

The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone is a longer, stonger and more immersive experience than the first in the series, and shows that Cloudhead has put in the hours producing a visually and emotionally adept story that feels like it hasn't outworn its welcome.

While it boasts some of the richest, most believable character interactions in the series, and draws the game to a fairly satisfying conclusion, it's pacing suffers from the frequency of such events, and so the episode can feel like a bit of a slog to get through.

Critic Consensus: Although not terrible, the sluggishly paced Insurrection plays like an extended episode of the TV series.

Critics Consensus: Although not terrible, the sluggishly paced Insurrection plays like an extended episode of the TV series.

With very few improvements on the classic «Dynasty Warriors» formula, like the new and improved weapons, the seventh episode will appeal only to loyal fans of the series.

However, like most episodes Telltale releases in any of its myriad licensed series, it ends on a solid cliffhanger that has me intrigued about what happens next.

The building explosions in episode five feel like they should have come in episode two or three, in order to establish some sort of stakes for the series.

Amazon just ordered a new half - hour animated series from Raphael Bob - Waksberg, the creator of BoJack Horseman, and Kate Purdy, the writer responsible for BoJack episodes like the award - winning «Time's Arrow.»

In short, X-Men: Apocalypse feels like an extended episode of X-Men: The Animated Series, for better and worse.

The interplay amongst the government and military officials at times feels like an episode of The West Wing, with Guy Hibbert's sharp script dropping in enough humor to ensure that what's essentially a series of conversations keeps the audience on the edge of its seat.

The mere fact of this film's existence sounds like the plot of a never - made episode of «Columbo,» the great TV series starring Peter Falk as a rumpled, working class detective.

But each level in the game also feels like an episode of a TV series, as it really has that «menace of the day» feel to it.

Perhaps Batman: The Telltale Series» greatest flaw is inconsistency; playing each episode separately can make some of the weaknesses of the lesser episodes, like technical issues and poor pacing, more apparent in a way that most other Telltale series do not Series» greatest flaw is inconsistency; playing each episode separately can make some of the weaknesses of the lesser episodes, like technical issues and poor pacing, more apparent in a way that most other Telltale series do not series do not suffer

There were several times during this film I thought, you know if this was just a mini series and this whole character's storyline had been mapped out over an hour, this final moment would have me going like the end of an episode of Lost.

Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series — Episode 3, like the first 2 episodes, features a great soundtrack full of classic rock songs.

The following year he had a starring in an episode of BBC comedy series «People Like Us» which also starred Chris Langham.

Good news for fans of Parenthood (like me): NBC has renewed the series for a 13 - episode final season.

The strength of that initial thirteen - episode run is crisp writing from the likes of Mike White — late of The Good Girl and Chuck & Buck — and series creator Kevin Williamson, who unfortunately takes the self - referentiality of his Scream script into the realm of self - promotion with pervasive mentions of the Scream films and I Know What You Did Last Summer.

But in this, the series's penultimate episode, Sopranos director Allen Coulter gives us a taste of what the darker Luck many of us had been wishing for might have been like.

The movie, written by returning screenwriters Keith Merryman and David A. Newman, takes its view of couples struggling to keep up a relationship and tosses it aside for a series of trying episodes that make every character here look like a buffoon to one degree or another.

Shifting between the three main characters in a haphazard, often bewildering manner, Kick - Ass 2 never builds any narrative momentum, feeling much more like a routine series of unrelated episodes about Life In These Trying Times.

Still, enjoy it while it lasts: shot on video, as apparently the rest of the series will be henceforth to help shear the budget, episode 1.13, «Epitaph One,» is like returning to Kansas from Oz.

Like the first episode of a finely crafted TV series you won't want to miss, this sharply involving Danish thriller introduces us to the mystery - solving duo of Department Q.

Much of the middle film plays more like an episode of a TV series rather than a $ 200 - million - dollar feature film.

It's been a while since Brendan Fraser had a showcase like this, the second episode of a TV series where he probably isn't going to be the main character.

The third «Star Trek» film featuring the latest cast and crew received praise for playing like a really strong episode of the series instead of the nostalgia - based nods to the original series from the two J.J. Abrams films.