DOCUMENTARY PREMIERE: It’s easy to imagine that, should President Trump switch his TV from Fox News tonight to watch this new, Memorial Day HBO profile of Arizona Senator John McCain, Trump would be fuming by the end of it. Not because of the way it recounts and summarizes McCain’s life and political career, or what McCain says in new interviews conducted for this profile – or even because such former McCain political rivals as Barack Obama and Bill Clinton are on hand to comme

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THE GREAT ESCAPE By David Bianculli

TCM’s all-weekend Memorial Day tribute continues, with today’s presentation of such classic war movies as 1946’s The Best Years of Our Lives (at 5 p.m. ET) and 1957’s The Bridge on the River Kwai (11 p.m. ET). But pay particular attention to the evening’s prime-time showcase film, 1963’s The Great Escape. What a story (based on actual events), and what a cast: James Garner, Steve McQueen, James Coburn, Richard Attenborough, Charles Bronson, David McCallum, and

2018

May

JAMES CAMERON'S STORY OF SCIENCE FICTION By David Bianculli

Tonight AMC concludes James Cameron’s personal look at science fiction by presenting, back to back, the final two installments, covering the topics of “Intelligent Machines” and “Time Travel.” For maximum irony, give a vocal command to Alexa to record these episodes on your DVR, then watch them later, at your convenience, by time-shifting.

2018

May

2018 NBA CONFERENCE FINALS By David Bianculli

Last night, the Cleveland Cavaliers persevered in Game 7 of its East conference series against the Boston Celtics, and will play in Thursday’s NBC Finals. Tonight, in the seventh and deciding game in the West conference, the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets battle for the same privilege.

2018

May

HBO TIMES ITS SALUTE TO JOHN MCCAIN FOR MEMORIAL DAY By Ed Bark

Fittingly premiering on Memorial Day, HBO’s John McCain: For Whom the Bell Tolls affords him an opportunity to, in a sad sense, see his own obituary...

2018

May

'FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS' ON HBO: AN APPRECIATIVE AND STRAIGHTFORWARD DOCUMENTARY ABOUT JOHN MCCAIN By David Hinckley

For Whom the Bell Tolls, HBO’s documentary on Sen. John McCain, plays like the kind of tribute that, at the risk of sounding cold, ordinarily surfaces after the subject has died...

2018

May

THE FOURTH ESTATE By David Bianculli

DOCUMENTARY SERIES PREMIERE: This new documentary series spends a year inside the newsroom, and following some of the reporters, at The New York Times. Give it credit, from the start, at least, for the moment it decides to start: with the day Donald Trump is elected President. If you’ve been watching MSNBC or CNN this past year, you’ve already seen a lot of the Times reporters shadowed in this new documentary series, including political reporter Maggie Haberman (pictured). If you&rsq

2018

May

2018 NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT By David Bianculli

SPECIAL: This live telecast, an annual PBS and Washington, D.C. tradition, honors the men and women in service to our country, with a combination of salutes, stories, and musical interludes. Scheduled performers and presenters this year include Gary Sinise, Joe Mantegna, Megan Hilty and Allison Janney. Check local listings.

2018

May

KILLING EVE By David Bianculli

SEASON FINALE: This has been one of the big breakout series of the season, with both Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer, as British intelligence agent Eve and international assassin Villanelle, propelling every scene forward with wit and energy. On this last show of the season, Villanelle knows that there’s no one around her, and especially working above her, she can trust – and Eve is fast discovering the same thing. But at least, for now, in this last exciting show of the year, they have ea

2018

May

2018 NBA CONFERENCE FINALS By David Bianculli

Last night, in Game 6 of the West series, the Golden State Warriors bounced back from a major first-quarter deficit to rally, win the game, and force a deciding Game 7. In the East, the Cleveland Cavaliers also pulled off a Game 6 win against the Boston Celtics, setting the stage for tonight’s do-or-die Game 7. It’s the first time since 1979 that both conference championships have gone to seven games, so there’s plenty of excitement to go around. (Game 7 in the West will be pla

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