Is this Stephen King drama making any more sense in Season 2 than it did in Season 1? Not so far – but this series continues to work, and succeed, as the TV equivalent of a summer beach read. Just don’t think about it too long. The writers certainly aren’t.

2014

Jul

CAROUSEL By David Bianculli

This Oscar Hammerstein II collaboration with Richard Rogers was staged for the screen in 1956, starring Gordon MacRae as Billy Bigelow, Shirley Jones as Julie, and Cameron Mitchell as Jigger. TCM will show this film in its proper widescreen format –which, since it was filmed in CinemaScope 55, makes quite a difference.

2014

Jul

MURDER IN THE FIRST By David Bianculli

The more hours of this serialized murder mystery go by, the easier it is to evaluate whether it’s worth the time and trouble to watch, and whether it’s adding anything new to the genre or the form. And though the jury will continue to be out for another few weeks, the preliminary verdict is, in respective order, no, no and no.

2014

Jul

GRAHAM'S THE BEST AND HERE'S HIS 2014 BEST By Eric Gould

The Graham Norton Show has been a longtime TVWW fave, seemingly having cracked the formula for what makes a great 21st century talk show. The show has wrapped for the season, but here's a "Best of 2014" series of clips...

2014

Jul

2014 WIMBLEDON TENNIS MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP By David Bianculli

You’d expect a battle this epic, and a tennis tournament final this celebrated, to be carried by a broadcast network – but here it is on ESPN instead, so don’t overlook it. This year’s men’s tennis final at Wimbledon makes it, indeed, a tournament of champions. On one side of the net is Roger Federer, the Swiss player who is seeking a record-breaking eighth Wimbledon singles title – and, if he wins at age 32, will be the oldest Wimbledon men’s champion i

2014

Jul

BATMAN MARATHON By David Bianculli

This weekend’s Batman marathon continues – and since this series has yet to be released on DVD (or VHS, for that matter), any chance to watch it, and perhaps record it, makes sense. Today’s episodes include some well-known villains such as Frank Gorshin’s The Riddler, but also include some relatively forgotten ones, such as Art Carney as the Archer (pictured).

2014

Jul

THE SIXTIES MARATHON By David Bianculli

I appear, briefly and sporadically, in the opening episode of this CNN documentary series, but that’s not why I recommend it highly. In fact, I recommend it in spite of myself, because everything else in The Sixties impresses me to no end. And tonight, starting at 8 p.m. ET with a look back at the impact of television on that decade, CNN presents all five installments of the documentary miniseries presented to date. For a taste, see today’s Video Worth Watching.

2014

Jul

TRUE BLOOD By David Bianculli

As the closing image of last week’s episode, we saw Alexander Skarsgard’s Eric, for the first time in this final season, slumped in a chair with telltale signs of some serious health issues. Yet, since the last time we saw him before that, Eric was not only undead, but in flames, that’s an improvement, and a nice surprise. Here we go… this last season, it seems, anyone can die. Or return. Or, sometimes, both.

2014

Jul

SIN CITY By David Bianculli

Next month, the sequel to this artistically audacious 2005 movie will be released – but for now, take any opportunity to familiarize yourself with the characters, the various story lines, and especially the dazzling visuals of this marvelous movie, co-directed by Robert Rodriguez and Sin City graphic novelist Frank Miller. Among the many performances to watch here: Alexis Bledel, playing a character far removed from her Rory on Gilmore Girls.

2014

Jul

2014 WIMBLEDON WOMEN'S TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP By David Bianculli

Today’s live telecast of the 2014 women’s final at Wimbledon is presented on ESPN, because ABC has cleared its decks to prevent any possibility of a clash with its coverage of today’s World Cup quarterfinal between Argentina and Belgium, which begins at 11:30 a.m. ET. As for today’s women’s tennis final, it could be looked at in terms of countries as well: It’s the Czech Republic vs. Canada, represented by two young players personifying the new guard of women&

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