When writers start running down the list of all the musical styles that influenced rock ‘n’ roll, even the most learned often stop before they get to the music of Native Americans. They shouldn’t,..

2019

Jan

'BLACK MONDAY' IS NOT A GREAT INVESTMENT By David Hinckley

Thirty-one years should clear the statute of limitations for making a comedy about a devastating stock market crash...

2019

Jan

THE MACHINATIONS BEHIND 'BREXIT' By David Hinckley

Even Benedict Cumberbatch, alas, can’t fully explain Brexit...

2019

Jan

'DEADLY CLASS' HAS POTENTIAL By David Hinckley

As our unfortunate friend Preacher illustrates, the best graphic novels don’t always turn into the best TV shows. So it’s a pleasure to report that the new kid on this block could turn out to be a killer...

2019

Jan

THE COMPLICATED HISTORY OF THE EVERGLADES IN 'THE SWAMP' ON PBS By David Hinckley

Florida’s Everglades, which once covered the lower half of that large state, is the home to alligators, poisonous snakes and mosquito clouds thick enough to darken the sun...

2019

Jan

'ROSWELL, NEW MEXICO' COVERS FAMILIAR GROUND THAT'S WORTH REVISITING By David Hinckley

Roswell, New Mexico certainly picked the right moment to return to prime-time television...

2019

Jan

'TRUE DETECTIVE' FANS HAVE NO NEED TO FEAR SEASON 3 By David Hinckley

Hey, Marvel’s Iron Man did it – rebounded from one terrible movie to recapture much of its original magic the next time out. Now HBO’s True Detective does it...

2019

Jan

THE FUTURE OF THE MONARCHY IS TESTED ON 'VICTORIA' By David Hinckley

It turns out that Queen Victoria took the French revolution quite personally, so it’s an uncharacteristically nervous monarch who’s waiting for us as the third season of the PBS hit Victoria premieres...

2019

Jan

AN EARLY ROYAL EVENT – 'VICTORIA & ALBERT: THE WEDDING' By David Hinckley

On the understandable premise that we colonists can’t get enough of all things Royal, PBS will supplement the premiere of this year’s Victoria series with a documentary on Victoria’s real-life wedding...

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David Hinckley

David Hinckley first grasped the power of television when, at the age of 8, he bullied his parents into buying a basset hound like Cleo on The People’s Choice. He named her Cleo. Somewhat more recently, he worked for 35 years at The New York Daily News, the last seven covering television.

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