Randolph Scott, TCM’s star of the day, headlines this 1957 Western, playing a new ranch owner who seems pretty easygoing – until, that is, he climbs into a stagecoach that soon is overtaken by an outlaw, played by Richard Boone. Fans of Justified, take special note: This movie is based on an Elmore Leonard short story, called The Captive. That’s how long Leonard has been inspiring Hollywood to make entertaining dramas about quirky characters.

2013

Aug

CONTAGION By David Bianculli

This is a thriller whose killer is more deadly, and scary, than any monster wielding a saw, a chainsaw or a hatchet. It’s a microscopic, deadly virus, and finding where it started, and how it spread, is the riveting mission at the center of this excellent 2011 drama. Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow and Kate Winslet star.

2013

Aug

UNDER THE DOME By David Bianculli

Big Jim’s son went rogue, then returned – and Big Jim (Dean Norris) returned, too, with a slight head wound, after facing off one adversary in his quest to control the town’s resources and loyalties. This week, everything seems to be up for grabs, while the origin of the dome seems to be a step or two closer to being discovered.

2013

Aug

POV: "THE LAW IN THESE PARTS" By David Bianculli

Here’s a tricky subject for a documentary – yet it’s full of people willing to talk, even about a subject so potentially volatile and definitely confusing. This particular POV examines the military administration used by Israel since the Six Day War in 1967 to deliver justice. Judges, legal advisers, and prosecutors talk the about balance of power, and law, in that unique judicial framework. Check local listings.

2013

Aug

THE WRITERS' ROOM By David Bianculli

Tonight’s show looks at Fox’s New Girl. And if you haven’t met Liz Meriwether, the creator of this Zooey Deschanel comedy, you should check it out, just to see how closely the star apple has fallen from the show-runner tree.

2013

Aug

DVD: VINTAGE LATE-NIGHT 'FRIDAYS' GETS NEW LIFE By Eric Gould

ABC's '80s answer to Saturday Night Live returns in a Best Of collection that looks back on the show's groundbreaking material and its alt-comedy legacy...

2013

Aug

BREAKING BAD By David Bianculli

By the time last week’s midseason premiere was televised by AMC, I’d already seen it at least five times. But now, starting with tonight’s episode, I’m as much in the dark as anyone else – and just as excited to see what happens next, to Walt (Bryan Cranston) and to everyone in his path. And don’t forget AMC's Talking Bad at 11 p.m. ET – it may be the fastest half-hour talk show on television.

2013

Aug

TRUE BLOOD By David Bianculli

SEASON FINALE: You may as well call this episode “There Will be True Blood.” Last week’s episode ended with Lilith’s trio of blood-drenched naked sirens (so that’s what you missed, if you’re not watching) surrounding Bill with plans to end his undead life at last. But no, Bill’s still around, and out for revenge – and so are many other characters, fanged and unfanged, as another season of True Blood comes to an end. The bottled True Blood is tainte

2013

Aug

DEXTER By David Bianculli

An awful lot happened last week between Hannah (Yvonne Strahovski) and Dexter (Michael C. Hall). Girl drugged boy, girl didn’t kill boy, boy found girl, boy didn’t kill girl, boy went to kill girl’s new husband, only to find she beat him to it. So what are the duo up to, or no up to, this week? Tough to say, because Dexter’s already got a young mentor who’s lowering the population at Dexter’s apartment complex – and that can’t be good.

2013

Aug

OPRAH'S NEXT CHAPTER: LINDSAY LOHAN By David Bianculli

Is this all Oprah Winfrey is doing with her OWN network these days? Scheduling highly publicized installments of Mea Culpa Theater, booking misbehaving celebrities and expecting them to act contrite and beg for redemption? She did it with Lance Armstrong, which got the most media coverage Oprah has gotten since shutting down her syndicated series – and tonight, she’s doing it with Lindsay Lohan. How long before A-Rod makes Oprah’s A-List?

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