Forget the new TV series starring Matthew Perry. No, really, forget it. But revel in every perfectly written, perfectly timed laugh in this 1968 movie version of Neil Simon’s stage play, starring Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau. The joke about the notes Felix leaves around the apartment? One of my favorite comedy lines of dialogue of all time.

2016

Jun

O.J.: MADE IN AMERICA By David Bianculli

Part 3. This documentary has been unbelievably informative in its examination of racial tensions in Los Angeles in general, and the tensions within O.J. Simpson’s upbringing and marriage in particular. And tonight, four hours into this 10-hour study, we finally arrive at the murders, and the arrest of O.J. Don’t think you’ve seen it all before. This documentary already has proven otherwise.

2016

Jun

MARON By David Bianculli

Marc Maron is still climbing back from his personal rock bottom, and tonight he lands a paying job as a writer. That has to be good, right? If you think so, you haven’t been watching this season, which is presenting Maron’s personal trials of Job.

2016

Jun

ANOTHER PERIOD By David Bianculli

SEASON PREMIERE: There’s a very funny premise propelling this new season of Another Period: In order to restore the family fortune, the girls have to throw themselves at eligible, titled bachelors.

2016

Jun

AFI LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: A TRIBUTE TO JOHN WILLIAMS By David Bianculli

John Williams becomes the first composer honored with an AFI Life Achievement Award – as well he should. And look who’s on hand to celebrate…

2016

Jun

TO THE CLASS OF 2020 – HERE IS YOUR PRESIDENTIAL VALEDICTORIAN By Jim Davis

An Arlington Heights, Illinois, middle schooler proves to be an amazingly accomplished impersonator of several 2016 presidential candidates...

2016

Jun

TNT'S ‘ANIMAL KINGDOM’ IS FILLED WITH BEASTLY HUMANS By David Hinckley

TNT’s new Animal Kingdom vaults Ellen Barkin into distinguished company as an amoral and creepy female crime boss.

2016

Jun

IN MEMORIAM FOR A ‘VOICE’ – ON CHRISTINA GRIMMIE, ‘THE VOICE’ AND FAME IN THE AGE OF TWITTER By Alex Strachan

Christina Grimmie was a YouTube find on The Voice. She joined YouTube in February 2009, and in just seven years amassed some 3,246,000 subscribers...

2016

Jun

ABC REMAKES 'UNCLE BUCK' WITH MIKE EPPS IN CANDY ROLE By David Hinckley

Remaking Uncle Buck into a TV sitcom feels like it kinda shouldn’t work, and then it kinda does...

2016

Jun

TO TELL THE TRUTH By David Bianculli

SERIES PREMIERE: Now here’s an interesting development. The quiz and game shows of the 1950s were a cheap form of popular programming that quickly took over much of prime time., spreading like kudzu. The only thing that stopped it was the quiz show scandal, when it was discovered that certain show sponsors and producers collaborated to rig games and feed answers to certain contestants. The viewing public was so outraged that the networks pulled all shows in the genre from the schedule. Tod

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