Sesame Street has focused on tough subject matter, ranging from divorce to natural disasters. Now, it's tackling a subject that affects 2.7 million kids nationwide...

2013

Jun

CITY SLICKERS By David Bianculli

This 1991 film is a sweet, funny comedy, capturing iconic Western villain Jack Palance in a late-career role that redefined him, in a way he celebrated by doing victorious one-armed push-ups at the Oscars. Billy Crystal is the enthusiastic guy who takes his buddies (Daniel Stern and Bruno Kirby) to a Dude Ranch, where Palance’s Curly lords over them, and a cattle drive. Great fun. And, like Lee Marvin in Cat Ballou, Palance knew exactly how far to commit to a self-parody to make it hilario

2013

Jun

HISTORY OF THE EAGLES By David Bianculli

Since Showtime is giving this new documentary another showcase, so will I: It’s a thoroughly engrossing study of the band, as loaded with great music as it is with unexpected details and frank insights, even about their formative days backing Linda Ronstadt.

2013

Jun

SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE By David Bianculli

Dev Patel, now of HBO’s The Newsroom, stars in Danny Boyle’s 2008 Best Picture Oscar winner, about an orphan in India who rises from the slums to become a national TV sensation – because of his knowledge.

2013

Jun

NBA FINALS: MIAMI HEAT VS. SAN ANTONIO SPURS By David Bianculli

In one respect, this year’s NBA finals don’t sound so exciting: Game 1 was close, but the next four have been blowouts. But the two teams, the Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs, have traded blowouts, each of them bouncing back after a defeat to trounce the opposition with a thrilling extended scoring streak. For Miami, the guy to watch, hot or cold, is LeBron James, but the star of the Spurs has turned out to be someone much more unlikely: Danny Green, whose three-point shooting alrea

2013

Jun

THE VOICE By David Bianculli

SEASON FINALE: Last night’s final performance competition of the season was a bit bloated, but made it clear that the winner should be, and most likely will be, one of the two women. And since 16-year-old country singer Danielle Bradbery not only elicited the most praise from the judges, but is coached by multiple Voice victor Blake Shelton, I’m guessing she’ll walk away with the crown tonight. The Voice has yet to launch a recording star, but Bradbery, especially with Shelton&

2013

Jun

THE GREAT 'BREAKING BAD' TRAIN ROBBERY By Al Mannarino

A behind-the-scenes look at the complicated train heist from the Season 5 episode, "Dead Freight"...

2013

Jun

THE VOICE By David Bianculli

The final singers appear in their last night of competition, before a winner is selected in tomorrow’s season finale. Only coaches Blake Shelton and Usher have representatives in this last round: Shelton has two country acts, the Swon Brothers and young Danielle Bradbery, and Usher has Michelle Chamuel. If you have trouble telling them apart – and you shouldn’t – remember that Danielle is perky, Michelle is quirky, and the Swon siblings are kind of jerky.

2013

Jun

2013 NHL STANLEY CUP FINALS By David Bianculli

There have been two games this far in this year’s Stanley Cup finals, and both of them have gone into overtime. In Game 1, the Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins played the full game in regulation, and several overtimes, before the Blackhawks prevailed with a victory. In Game 2, there was more extended ice time – but this time, in overtime, the Bruins won. And tonight, for at least as long as it takes in regulation, the Bruins and Blackhawks face off for Game 3.

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