In tonight’s new episode, Gabby finds out she’s pregnant, then finds out her wife is cheating on her. If that sounds like a new spin on an otherwise common plot, try this: In order to console Gabby, his broadcast booth partner, Brockmire puts himself in the unlikely role of sympathizer.

2019

May

STATE OF THE UNION By David Bianculli

Part 3. More conversation. More pre-analysis insights, jabs and revelations. And yes – this is one of the best dialogue-heavy series since In Treatment. Rosamund Pike, Chris O’Dowd star – and they’re fascinating to watch. When you’re watching State of the Union, it doesn’t seem like you’re viewing. It feels like you’re eavesdropping.

2019

May

‘SAD HILL UNEARTHED’ A GRAVE RESTORATION BACK FROM THE DEAD — AND ONE OF THE MOST JOYFUL NETFLIX DOCUMENTARIES YOU WILL SEE ALL YEAR By Alex Strachan

There are hidden gems, and then there are finds so unexpected — and rewarding — that you wonder how you missed them in the first place...

2019

May

GET OUT By David Bianculli

There are so, so many things to love about this 2017 thriller, written and directed by Jordan Peele. Parts of it are laugh-out loud funny, drawing on Peele’s extensive comedy background as half of Comedy Central’s Key & Peele. Other parts are creepy to the point of disturbing, thanks not only to Peele’s clever and unpredictable script, but to a parade of excellent performances. Lil Rel Howery, from NBC’s The Carmichael Show, is both funny and heroic as Rod, whose best

2019

May

IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT By David Bianculli

Frank Capra’s 1935 romantic road comedy – a movie that, like his Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, is a deft cocktail of cynicism and optimism – was the first film to capture all five major Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Director (Capra), Best Actor (Clark Gable), Best Actress (Claudette Colbert), and Best [Adapted] Screenplay (Robert Riskin). Watch it tonight, because that’s a rare feat. Only two films have done it since: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest in 1975, an

2019

May

1969 By David Bianculli

Delayed from last week, this hour is scheduled to be about Ted Kennedy, Chappaquiddick and Mary Jo Kopechne – respectively, the politician driving the car that veered off a bridge and overturned in the water, the place of the accident, and the drowning victim who was the car’s only other passenger.

2019

May

FRONTLINE: "TRUMP'S TRADE WAR" By David Bianculli

SEASON PREMIERE: This is the Season 38 premiere of Frontline, a monumental feat that deserves a moment of silence – and awe. David Fanning’s documentary anthology series, like CBS’s 60 Minutes, has been so reliable and so informative for so long that it tends to be taken for granted. But since it deserves to inspire awe, let’s just call it awesome. Tonight’s opener analyzes the history and impact of President Donald Trump’s trade war policies. Check local list

2019

May

FOSSE/VERDON By David Bianculli

This is the fifth episode of Fosse/Verdon, and the last I’ve previewed. It’s called “Where Am I Going?” – and the eventual destination is Chicago. Not the city: the Broadway musical Chicago, the Bob Fosse triumph built around a show-stopping role for Gwen Verdon, as Depression-era killer and media sensation Roxie Hart. Michelle Williams plays Verdon, beautifully, and Sam Rockwell hangs on tight as Fosse.

2019

May

STATE OF THE UNION By David Bianculli

Part 2. This 10-part mini-drama (each episode is about 10 minutes long) continues, with another alternately rambling and intense conversation between a married couple about to step into a marriage counselor therapy session. Chris O’Dowd and Rosamund Pike star, and they’re brilliant here – you never catch them “acting.” This 10-part series is written by Nick Hornby and directed by Stephen Frears, who collaborated on the wonderful movie version of High Fidelity. And i

2019

May

'LONG TIME COMING: A 1955 BASEBALL STORY,' A DOCUMENTARY ON SO MUCH MORE THAN THE GAME By David Hinckley

On a late August day in 1955, the Orlando Kiwanis beat the Pensacola Jaycees, 5-0, to win the Florida Little League championship....

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