In tonight’s new episode, Supergirl goes up against a White Martian. I used to read Marvel Comics, not DC, so I’m not familiar with this particular villain. To me, a White Martian sounds like an exotic drink order.

2016

Jan

LUCIFER By David Bianculli

SERIES PREMIERE: Even in a series casting Satan as an antihero of sorts, the devil is in the details – and the details, in this new Fox series, are way too vague to earn a recommendation. The Devil is alive and well and living in Los Angeles? Tell us something we don’t know… For full reviews, see David Hinckley's All Along the Watchtower and Ed Bark's Uncle Barky's Bytes.

2016

Jan

WAR & PEACE By David Bianculli

Part 2. This A&E Networks miniseries, simulcast on A&E, History and Lifetime, continues tonight. The first part wasn’t particularly impressive in any aspect of its production, but if you’re an optimist, and want to double down on your initial two-hour time investment, here you go. The action starts with a duel – and ends, eventually, with peace.

2016

Jan

ANDREW DAVIES, TV'S MASTER CRAFTSMAN, TRIUMPHS AGAIN WITH 'WAR AND PEACE' By David Hinckley

Leo Tolstoy might have been surprised by a few of the scenes in the new television adaptation of War and Peace, just as Jane Austen might have been surprised 20 years ago by a few scenes in the television version of Pride & Prejudice...

2016

Jan

'DOWNTON ABBEY' RECAP, SEASON 6, EPISODE 4: CH-CH-CH-CH-CHANGES By David Hinckley

It’s official. The Downton Abbey world we knew is over. On Sunday night, in episode four of the sixth and final season, Mary said something complimentary about Edith...

2016

Jan

AFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AT DENVER BRONCOS By David Bianculli

What a dramatic setup for a game this is. The New England Patriots have QB Tom Brady, 38, simmering to avenge the embarrassment and turmoil of Deflategate by playing his way all the way to the Super Bowl – again, for what would be his seventh appearance in 15 seasons. The Denver Broncos have QB Peyton Manning, 39, who has come off injury, and the bench, to guide the Broncos through what may be his final postseason run. He’s hoping to reach his fourth Super Bowl, and this game will be

2016

Jan

NFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: ARIZONA CARDINALS AT CAROLINA PANTHERS By David Bianculli

This could be one of the iciest postseason games ever played in North Carolina, but it’ll be played regardless. This is the first time in the Super Bowl era that a postseason game features two former Heisman Trophy QB winners going against one another. The Arizona Cardinals have Carson Palmer, and the Carolina Panthers have Cam Newton. Both teams are trying to reach the Super Bowl for the second time, then win it for the first.

2016

Jan

THE CIRCUS: INSIDE THE GREATEST POLITICAL SHOW ON EARTH By David Bianculli

This documentary series, taking viewers behind the scenes on the campaign trail, started out last week with a very watchable premiere – with some memorable backstage moments with Donald Trump, Ted Cruz and Bernie Sanders. If The Circus makes room this week for Sarah Palin, it’ll live up to its name almost immediately.

2016

Jan

MASTERPIECE: "DOWNTON ABBEY" By David Bianculli

On tonight’s episode, Tom Branson returns to Downton. For a rundown and reaction of each week’s Downton Abbey episode, see David Hinckley’s All Along the Watchtower. Check local listings.

2016

Jan

THE X-FILES By David Bianculli

SERIES PREMIERE: Or is it series return? Actually, it’s both. This opening installment of six new X-Files hours spends a lot of time recapitulating what’s happened in the past, the rebooting to shape a new narrative for the future. But stay with it, because the second episode, which airs Monday, is stronger – and the one after that is a delightfully weird one. For my full review on NPR’s Fresh Air with Terry Gross, visit the Fresh Air website. And for another full review,

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