Tag: what to watch
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Pikes Pick: New documentary a musical ode to John Williams
There is a nostalgic pleasure to “Music by John Williams,” the documentary taking us to familiar scenes of “Jaws,” “Star Wars,” “Jurassic Park” and other moments of our memory, as well as less-familiar moments of the composer’s life. On Disney+. — Seth Boster
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Pikes Pick: ‘His Three Daughters’ a winner on Netflix
The best movie I’ve seen this year takes place almost entirely near the doorstep of a father’s hospice room. Streaming on Netflix, “His Three Daughters” is a quiet triumph about grieving and loving. — Seth Boster, The Gazette
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Pikes Pick: Bear down with ‘Hard Knocks’
“Hard Knocks” is HBO’s annual stoke-raiser ahead of the NFL season, a series following a team’s training camp. Even better this year: The team is my Chicago Bears. Streaming on HBO Max. — Seth Boster, The Gazette
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Pikes Pick: Netflix’s ‘Barbecue Showdown’ a heated feast
You think you’ve mastered the grill this summer. Then you watch the Netflix series “Barbecue Showdown.” Sit back and enjoy the competition featuring regional pitmasters, classic and exotic meats and surprise techniques. — Seth Boster, The Gazette
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Pikes Pick: Netflix docuseries chronicles emotional journey of Simone Biles
America’s most-celebrated Olympian today is also one of its most complicated. That’s what we gather from the Netflix docuseries “Simone Biles Rising,” which chronicles the gymnast’s fall in 2020 and her emotional journey to the Paris spotlight. — Seth Boster, The Gazette
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Pikes Pick: Netflix docuseries chronicles emotional journey of Simone Biles
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save America’s most-celebrated Olympian today is also one of its most complicated. That’s what we gather from the Netflix docuseries “Simone Biles Rising,” which chronicles the gymnast’s fall in 2020 and her emotional journey to the…
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Pikes Pick: Filling back up on ‘The Bear’
It started with a Chicago beef sandwich. Three years later, we can’t get our fill of “The Bear.” The show’s third season has hit Hulu, returning us to the tantalizing story of a chef tortured by ambition and a family tragedy. — Seth Boster, The Gazette
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Pikes Pick: Documentary explores wonderful, whimsical world of Muppets creator
Jim Henson had ideas far beyond the Muppets. So we learn from the new Ron Howard documentary, “Jim Henson: Idea Man.” Streaming on Disney+, it’s a moving tribute to the creator’s spirit and impact. — Seth Boster
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Pikes Pick: Dark comedy ‘Hacks’ returns to HBO
“I don’t wanna do your dirty work no more,” goes the song at the end of a new episode of “Hacks.” So we are left to ponder the work of a young comedy writer in the third season of the HBO series. The funny but darkly psychological tale continues. — Seth Boster
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Pikes Pick: ‘Dream Scenario’ goes from surreal funny to all too real
It’s quirky, funny: Everyone starts seeing Paul (Nicolas Cage) in their dreams. Then the movie “Dream Scenario” takes a dark turn, making a statement on fame and our flawed discourse. Streaming on HBO. — Seth Boster