Nobody has ever sung songs, or written them, quite like Joni Mitchell. Some of her friends and admirers got together in Los Angeles recently to say that right out loud, and PBS filmed the results...

2019

Mar

KATE BECKINSALE SHINES IN 'THE WIDOW' ON AMAZON PRIME By David Hinckley

If you’ve ever been in a serious situation compounded by a growing sense that you weren’t sure you could trust anybody at all, welcome to Georgia Wells’ world...

2019

Mar

'LOSERS' RECOUNT THE POSITIVES OF NOT WINNING By David Hinckley

In sports as in life, we love winners. An unusual new Netflix series invites us to rethink how we feel about the losers...

2019

Feb

LEARN ABOUT THE REAL PUBLICATION: 'THE GREEN BOOK: GUIDE TO FREEDOM' ON SMITHSONIAN By David Hinckley

As if we needed further reminders that the Good Old Days of the early and mid-20^th centuries weren’t so good at all for a lot of people, Smithsonian has dusted off a fascinating publication called The Green Book...

2019

Feb

'THE ENEMY WITHIN' SEEMS A LITTLE UNSURE OF ITS GOAL By David Hinckley

NBC’s new The Enemy Within clones its premise from The Blacklist then changes pretty much all the details. That helps it feel fresh. It also feels like it’s taking a bit of a gamble...

2019

Feb

ACORN DIVES INTO THE PRODUCTION POOL AND THE RESULT, 'LONDON KILLS,' IS MORE THAN WORTH IT By David Hinckley

Since the beginning of time, or at least the beginning of television, a cop drama doesn’t have to aim high to entertain. London Kills is simply a solid, fast-paced drama with stories and characters we can enjoy watching...

2019

Feb

'WHISKEY CAVALIER' IS AN ENJOYABLE HOUR, BUT CAN IT ENDURE? By David Hinckley

ABC’s new spy series Whiskey Cavalier first struck me as James Bond on steroids, until I realized I was understating the situation. Whiskey Cavalier really is a live-action version of Archer...

2019

Feb

'AMERICAN MASTERS' CHARTS CHARLEY PRIDE'S IMPROBABLE ROUTE TO COUNTRY MUSIC STAR By David Hinckley

A new documentary on country singer Charley Pride captures some of the surreal world in which he has earned his remarkable success...

2019

Feb

'WORKIN' MOMS,' STREAMING ON NETFLIX, FEELS FAMILIAR By David Hinckley

Take Sex and the City, marry those ladies off, give ‘em a few rugrats and you might get something a little like Workin’ Moms...

2019

Feb

'FLACK' IS ENJOYABLE TO WATCH – AND ANNA PAQUIN'S CHARACTER COULD BE HELPFUL TO SOME FAMOUS FOLKS RIGHT NOW By David Hinckley

Because Pop TV has carved a niche with light comedies and fun soaps, some viewers might be surprised at the undercurrent of intensity in its new dramedy Flack. Surprised in a good way...

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