If you ever wished you had a twin, watching Sanctuary will rid you of that wish forever. Sanctuary...follows a young Swedish woman named Helena down a long and creepy road that puts her in ever-escalating mortal danger...

2020

Apr

THE 'EMPIRE' SERIES FINALE IS HERE. MAYBE. By David Hinckley

Things have rarely gone smoothly on Fox’s soapy and boisterous Empire, and that now includes its sort-of final episode...

2020

Apr

PBS'S "FRONTLINE" EPISODE ON THE 'CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC' EXAMINES THE U.S.'S FEDERAL AND STATE RESPONSES TO COVID-19 By David Hinckley

Finding a TV program about the coronavirus pandemic is about as hard as, um, turning the TV set on. But for a good compact update, sorting out many of the conflicting claims and arguments, it’s worth checking out Frontline’s Coronavirus Pandemic...

2020

Apr

THE LEGENDARY MICHAEL JORDAN IS CELEBRATED IN 'THE LAST DANCE' By David Hinckley

Sports fans are finding no shortage of classic sports programming on their TV sets these days. In fact, that’s about all they’re finding, and it’s getting, so to speak, a little old. The Last Dance raises the bar...

2020

Apr

A CLOSER EXAMINATION OF THE U.S. IN AFGHANISTAN IN 'THE LONGEST WAR' By David Hinckley

Maybe the most unexpected suggestion in The Longest War, a new documentary on America’s military intervention in Afghanistan, is that our presence there had some positive consequences. Not a lot. But some...

2020

Apr

ANOTHER SEASON OF 'BOSCH' DEBUTS AS IT RETURNS TO AMAZON PRIME By David Hinckley

Some cop shows just know how to maintain a solid entertainment level, and one of them is Amazon Prime's Bosch...

2020

Apr

'IN THE DARK' RETURNS FOR SEASON 2 By David Hinckley

One of several things the CW network does well is to stick with shows that don't have flashy ratings. That describes In The Dark, which returns...its second season. Actually, it's already been renewed for a third season, too...

2020

Apr

'MRS. AMERICA,' FILLED WITH STRONG PERFORMANCES, TELLS THE STORY OF THE ERA By David Hinckley

Watching the ambitious new production, Mrs. America, is like watching a ballgame whose outcome you already know. Your interest will likely be directly proportionate to how you felt about that outcome...

2020

Apr

'THE INNOCENCE FILES' TELLS THE STORY OF THE WRONGS IN THE JUSTICE SYSTEM TRYING TO BE RIGHTED EVERY DAY By David Hinckley

The most idealistic view of American justice remains the assertion of Benjamin Franklin in 1785 that it would be better to let a hundred guilty persons go free than to let one innocent person suffer. Things haven't always worked out that way...

2020

Apr

HOW ABOUT A NEW ROM-COM FOR ANOTHER NIGHT IN? ABC HAS 'THE BAKER AND THE BEAUTY' By David Hinckley

We could really use a great rom-com right about now. With The Baker and the Beauty, we get a decent one...

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