PBS's always-excellent American Masters series does a fine job of profiling a gifted and very complex man in "Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler." It was a bad review that turned the entire life of Jascha Heifetz...

2015

Apr

AMERICAN MASTERS: “JASCHA HEIFETZ: GOD’S FIDDLER” By David Bianculli

The latest American Masters profile is of a musician who was born in Lithuania – so technically, this should be part of a series called Russian Masters. But that’s the only complaint worth leveling against this thorough, and thoroughly engrossing, biographical profile of violinist Jascha Heifetz. Check local listings. For a full review, see Tom Brinkmoeller’s Raised on MTM.

2015

Apr

THE BIG BANG THEORY By David Bianculli

In tonight’s new episode, Raj is given the opportunity to craft the message in the event NASA discovers alien life. Closer to home, Penny seeks advice on whether to quit her paying job for another movie role – and look whose door she knocks on for advice…

2015

Apr

AMERICAN CRIME By David Bianculli

By now, this should be a Thursday night regular viewing option. The crime is still being solved, the criminals still being pursued – and, as everything gets more involved, this series is still very, very interesting.

2015

Apr

THE COMEDIANS By David Bianculli

The serialized nature of this series, telling an ongoing story about the evolving – or devolving – relationship between “Billy Crystal” and “Josh Gad” – is what may keep viewers tuned. The writing won’t help, but the performers will, so if you like the real Crystal and/or Gad, stay tuned to watch how they poke fun at their own images.

2015

Apr

LOUIE By David Bianculli

On tonight’s very funny episode, Louie (Louis C.K.) hosts an open mic night – but not before falling victim to one of the toughest challenges the average New York city street has to offer: finding a handy place to go to the bathroom.

2015

Apr

NATURE: "NATURE'S ANIMAL HOMES" By David Bianculli

Part 2. “Location, Location, Location” is the title of this week’s episode, which examines not only why animals build or occupy the homes they do, from bear caves to bird nests, but also the reasons behind where they exist. Check local listings.

2015

Apr

NOVA: "THE GREAT MATH MYSTERY" By David Bianculli

Tonight’s Nova takes a chicken-and-egg approach to the major mathematical theorems of the universe. Which came first, the principles of math or the fabrics of the universe? Why do so many elements in nature feature designs based on identical mathematical properties and proportions? It’s certainly a question worth pondering. And about that chicken egg, anyway… Check local listings.

2015

Apr

THE AMERICANS By David Bianculli

We’ve arrived at that point – another penultimate episode for another season of another excellent TV drama. This time it’s The Americans – and this time, it features the return of a long-missing, long-missed character: Margo Martindale as Soviet handler Claudia.

2015

Apr

BIG TIME IN HOLLYWOOD, FL By David Bianculli

Alex Anfanger and Lenny Jacobson have their filmmaking dreams back on track, even if it is a very bumpy railroad. And tonight, the scheme they employ to help them advance their dreams is a risky visit to Cuba. That is, to Cuba Gooding Jr., playing a very antic version of himself.

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