A new episode of Modern Family has Phil (Ty Burrell) facing arrest – and all because he tries to trick Luke into taking a dance class. Meanwhile, the rest of the clan is busy with birthday parties. Competing ones.

2014

Jan

LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT By David Bianculli

Last year, Benson (Mariska Hargitay) starred in a harrowing episode in which she was confronted, held captive and tortured by a psychotic known as The Beast, and played icily by Pablo Schreiber from Orange Is the New Black. Tonight, in this new episodes, the Beast faces trial – and Benson faces the Beast.

2014

Jan

NOVA: "ALIEN PLANETS REVEALED" By David Bianculli

When I was young, the Byrds recorded a song called “CTA-102,” immortalizing the dully named planet, in a faraway solar system, that scientists at the time suggested may have been throwing off radio signals that were signs of intelligent life. Nothing came of that, except for a fun song – but today, technology allows us to be a little more hopeful. Part of that modern technology is the Kepler telescope, which has identified hundreds of potential Earth-like planets and environmen

2014

Jan

INSIDE THE NFL By David Bianculli

Because we’re in postseason mode, these hour-long editions of Inside the NFL have only four games to recap, and another four to preview – allowing for much more time, and NFL Films footage, devoted to each.

2014

Jan

AMERICAN HORROR STORY: COVEN By David Bianculli

This series took a brief winter vacation, but it’s back with the first new episode of 2014, and just in the nick of time. Or, I should say, Nicks, because Stevie Nicks is tonight’s guest star. The role she plays may surprise you – but it’s a surprise I wouldn’t want to ruin.

2014

Jan

CHIP ON HIS SHOULDER – AND IN HIS BRAIN: 'INTELLIGENCE' COMES TO CBS By Ed Bark

Rugged good looks, a chiseled physique and an inclination toward insubordination are pretty much standard operating equipment for CBS’s latter-day stream of crimefighters...

2014

Jan

MARVEL'S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. By David Bianculli

After a winter break, this series returns promising a revelation about the mystery it has teased since the series inception: How Agent Coulson (Clark Gregg), who was killed by Loki in the movie The Avengers, was brought back to life – and at what cost.

2014

Jan

ON THE WATERFRONT By David Bianculli

From 1954: a performance, by Marlon Brando, in a Best Picture winner that changed moviemaking, and movie acting, for the next generations. On the Waterfront is now 60 years old, but Brando still crackles with a new type of cinematic energy. And at least one of Hollywood’s most famous scenes is included here as well, when Brando and Rod Steiger, as brothers, have a brief heart-to heart about life’s twists and turns.

2014

Jan

INTELLIGENCE By David Bianculli

SERIES PREMIERE: The premise of this new series, in essence, is that of a more serious Chuck: a government agent, in this case, is implanted with a chip that gives him instant access to the Internet, and other handy high-tech toys. The cast, though, is top-notch: Josh Holloway, Sawyer on Lost, plays the hero, Marg Helgenberger plays his boss, and Meghan Ory (Red on Once Upon a Time) plays his reluctant but resourceful new handler and protector. The execution of the show, for starters, is slick b

2014

Jan

KILLER WOMEN By David Bianculli

SERIES PREMIERE: Sofia Vergara of ABC’s Modern Family produced this new ABC series, which borrows the format and content of the Argentinian series Mujeres Asesinas. Tricia Helfer, from Battlestar Galactica, plays a Texas Ranger who, each week, goes after a different female fugitive, with some help (and affection) from a DEA agent played by Marc Blucas of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Killer Women retains some touches from its international inspiration, including some visual flair and some Lati

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