Did Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa have a twin? A twin portrait, that is? Just over a century ago, an art dealer traveling in England came across, and purchased, a painting in Isleworth, which he claimed then featured the same model as the one immortalized in Mona Lisa, only younger. Was it an earlier work by da Vinci? (The two works are shown here, with da Vinci’s classic Mona Lisa at left.) Finally, the latest advancements in science allow that question to be answered with more evid

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THE BRIDGE By David Bianculli

SEASON PREMIERE: The opening scene of Season 2 of this moody drama series introduces a new character, a new crime scene, and what seems to be a new focus. It shows Lyle Lovett playing a man who comes upon a particularly bloody crime scene – bloody even by Dexter standards. But right after the opening credits roll, we find out what happened to last year’s protagonists, played by Diane Kruger and Demian Bichir, and we’re off and running again.

2014

Jul

'EXTANT' GIVES CBS ANOTHER 13-EPISODE SCI-FI SUMMER SPLASH By Ed Bark

As did Under the Dome at this time last year, CBS’s second big summertime splash opens with an impressive and involving first chapter... Extant, a futuristic, 13-episode drama starring Halle Berry as a very vexed astronaut, looks to be more firmly grounded...

2014

Jul

2014 WORLD CUP By David Bianculli

This year’s World Cup has been thrilling to watch, partly because of the aggressive style of play utilized by many teams, and partly because, at so many of this year’s games, the Cup runneth over – going not only into extra time, but bonus play and shootouts. Today, the home country’s team, Brazil, fights it out with Germany. In their previous matches, Brazil eliminated the feisty Colombia, while Germany outfought and outlasted France.

2014

Jul

2014 TOUR DE FRANCE By David Bianculli

One of our readers asked why we hadn’t listed this famous cycling race in our Best Bets. Good question. Would you believe the answer is that I was waiting for the tournament to move to home turf, and shift from England to France for Stage 4, as it does tonight?

2014

Jul

DRUNK HISTORY By David Bianculli

It may be a failing that I enjoy this series even as I cringe at it, and that I learn from it even as it makes me uncomfortable. Try it, as it settles into Season 2, and decide for yourself.

2014

Jul

TYRANT By David Bianculli

The story of Tyrant is getting more complex, and much more nuanced, than it may have seemed when judging only from the series premiere. It’s worth staying with this show for a few more episodes, as it reveals what it is it really intends to attempt with this drama set in the Middle East. And for that alone, it deserves some special attention.

2014

Jul

FINDING CARTER By David Bianculli

SERIES PREMIERE: In this new MTV drama series, Kathryn Prescott stars as a 16-year-old who discovers, suddenly that her parents aren’t really related to her. It sounds like almost every rebellious 16-year-old’s fantasy, but this story line is taken seriously. It has to do with a very different birth family, some intrigue from the past, and other plot points better left unexplained.

2014

Jul

SHOW BOAT By David Bianculli

Oscar Hammerstein II musicals are showcased tonight on TCM – including, to lead off prime time, this 1951 movie version of his classic Show Boat musical, written with Jerome Kern. Howard Keel, Kathryn Grayson and Ava Gardner star.

2014

Jul

24: LIVE ANOTHER DAY By David Bianculli

We’ve gotten to the point in this truncated day of Jack Bauer’s that this is billed as the penultimate episode. The improbabilities have continued to stack up along with the hours, so maybe it’s good that this rebooted version of 24 is more like a 12.

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