According to HBO publicity materials, Bessie has been 22 years in the making. The movie charts the ups and downs of a vintage blues singer who died in 1937 at the age of 43...

2015

May

IN PRAISE OF AMERICAN IDOL By Alex Strachan

It had to happen. Even Bonanza and Gunsmoke had to call it quits eventually. Even so, breaking news from the network upfronts that next season of American Idol will be its swan song came as something of a shock...

2015

May

BRUCE JENNER: THE INTERVIEW By David Bianculli

In case you missed Diane Sawyer’s commendably sensitive interview with Bruce Jenner, here it is again – this time on the E! network, where restraint and good taste aren’t exactly hallmarks.

2015

May

21 YEARS: RICHARD LINKLATER By David Bianculli

This new documentary profiles filmmaker Richard Linklater, whose credits include the Before Sunrise trilogy, the comedy Dazed and Confused, and the game-changing, attention-getting Boyhood fim, which follows this documentary on Showtime tonight at 9:30 ET.

2015

May

CHIMES AT MIDNIGHT By David Bianculli

Continuing’s TCM’s month-long Friday salute to Orson Welles, tonight’s offerings stress his Shakespearean dramas – starting with this 1966 film, in which he plays Shakespeare’s Falstaff in this version exploring Falstaff’s relationship with the future King Henry V. Following that, at 10:15 p.m. ET, is 1952’s Othello, and at midnight ET, 1948’s Macbeth, featuring Welles’ Mercury Players. Orson Welles is on camera, and behind it, in all these m

2015

May

AMERICAN MASTERS: "AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE: A HISTORY" By David Bianculli

This new American Masters special profiles the American Ballet Theatre, the acclaimed dance troupe founded in 1940. It’s a complete and compelling overview, combining interviews with such current dancers as Susan Jaffe and Julie Kent with plenty of impressive video performance clips from the archives. Check local listings.

2015

May

REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER By David Bianculli

In addition to the politicians on hand, tonight’s guests include John Waters, women’s rights advocate Ayaan Hirsi Ali, and rapper Killer Mike. Grade for eclecticism: A.

2015

May

THE BLACKLIST By David Bianculli

SEASON FINALE: Liz has been double-crossed, and triple-crossed, and all evidence points to her as being a traitorous terrorist. Only one man is in her corner to try and clear her name – but it’s Red, so don’t count her out.

2015

May

WAYWARD PINES By David Bianculli

MINISERIES PREMIERE: This is a warning, not a recommendation. M. Night Shyamalan is an executive producer of this show, and directed the premiere episode before handing those chores over to other directors. And the cast, in this show about a mysteriously secluded and secretive small town, includes Matt Dillon, Juliette Lewis, Carla Gugino, Terrence Howard, Hope Davis and (pictured) Melissa Leo – quite a collection of actors indeed. But only Davis and Leo really shine here, and reflect the

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