Sari Gilman's new documentary King's Point is a loving but unblinking look at the trade-off retirees make for warm winters and a relaxed lifestyle...

2013

Mar

ZOMBIELAND By David Bianculli

Bill Murray plays himself – as a zombie – in this wild, entertaining 2009 zombie comedy action movie. He’s not the star, though: Jesse Eisenberg is, handling narration and the central role the year before he starred in The Social Network. He plays opposite Woody Harrelson, as another hardy survivor of this particular zombie apocalypse, and Eisenberg isn’t the only future star whose talent is obvious in this clever cult film. Also featured is Emma Stone (pictured) –

2013

Mar

PROJECT X By David Bianculli

This is not a recommendation, except as a peek into a particularly unsettling social phenomenon. This 2011 movie is a celebration of underage hedonism, and tells of three high-schoolers who plan to throw the party to end all parties – a party that gets even more out of control than they imagined. Why am I pointing this out? Because with all the hundreds and thousands of films out there in the cyberverse, before and since, Project X has the distinction of being the most pirated film of 2012

2013

Mar

RIPPER STREET By David Bianculli

SEASON FINALE: This final episode of the season takes its investigating very seriously, and very close to home – with one of the investigators following a trail that leads very high up in the police department.

2013

Mar

THE GRAHAM NORTON SHOW By David Bianculli

Remembering that all of Graham Norton’s guests come out at the same time and sit on the same couch for the entire hour, how’s this for an intriguing trio of couchmates? Jude Law, Mila Kunis, and Dame Judi Dench.

2013

Mar

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE By David Bianculli

Do not miss this, because I’m betting it’ll be the best television of the entire month. Justin Timberlake is back, as both guest host and musical guest. Even the promos for this week’s shows made me laugh out loud. All by himself, I swear, Timberlake is bringing FunnyBack.

2013

Mar

OVATION'S 'SONG BY SONG' TELLS DOLLY'S STORIES By Ed Bark

Sunday's launch of Song By Song isn't likely to lure battalions of viewers, but maybe the ever-appealing Dolly Parton will be something of a drawing card...

2013

Mar

GRIMM By David Bianculli

MIDSEASON RETURN: Not since The X-Files carved out a large and loyal Friday night following on Fox has this night been a springboard for genre series, rather than an impatient launch pad for eventual cancellation. (Think Fringe. Think Dollhouse. Think of a lot of shows.) Well, even though the prospects may be grim, here comes Grimm, returning at midseason, picking up where it left off. And where did it lead off? With two of its characters, Renard (Sasha Roiz) and Juliette (Bitsie Tulloch), under

2013

Mar

CULT By David Bianculli

NEW DAY AND TIME: After only two episodes, Cult was considered such an unsuccessful cult show – or Cult show – that it was yanked from the Tuesday CW schedule. But it wasn’t just thrown away. Well, not completely. It was moved to Fridays, where it presents Episode 3 tonight. I mention that not because I’m impressed by this show, but because if you were, you’ll need all the help you can get finding it.

2013

Mar

GREAT PERFORMANCES: "MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR REVISITED" By David Bianculli

Not every PBS member station will be repeating its two-part Beatles special from December tonight in prime time – but many will, so it’s certainly worth a heads up, just in case. First comes a new documentary about the making, and the impact, of Magical Mystery Tour, the psychedelic British TV special from 1967 that included such songs as “Fool on the Hill” and “I Am the Walrus.” This documentary, even for hard-core Beatles fans, is chock full of new insights,

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