One of the last TV shows you’d expect to find dusting itself off from a small, but embarrassing censorship scandal would be Finding Your Roots... But the third season will be shaking off the awkward shadow of Ben Affleck...

2016

Jan

NETFLIX'S 'MAKING A MURDERER': REAL LIFE RIVALS FAR-FETCHED FICTION By Ed Bark

HBO’s recent The Jinx and Neflix’s current Making a Murderer are both kindred spirits and polar opposites in the non-fiction, “true crime” genre...

2016

Jan

ROCKY MARATHON By David Bianculli

With Creed, the latest chapter in the Rocky saga, actually getting some talk of being in Oscar contention, AMC is riding the wave by presenting a triple feature of the first three Rocky films, all starring, and written by, Sylvester Stallone. The triple treat starts at 5 p.m. ET, with the original Rocky movie in 1976 – which won the Academy Award as Best Picture that year. Which films did it knock to the canvas? Taxi Driver, Network, All the President’s Men, and Bound for Glory. Unbe

2016

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SUPERGIRL By David Bianculli

MIDSEASON PREMIERE: As the story of Supergirl is rejoined, Astra (Laura Benanti), the evil relative of Supergirl’s, is in custody at the DEO, kept prisoner by kryptonite cuffs. But there are other Phantom Zone escapees who are out to free her – and tonight, they embark on a plan to do just that. Melissa Benoist stars.

2016

Jan

FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS By David Bianculli

This 1943 movie, set during the Spanish Civil War, stars Gary Cooper as Ernest Hemingway’s American hero, fighting in a foreign war. It also stars Ingrid Bergman, co-starring in her second war movie in as many years. The year before, in 1942, she had appeared, in a drama about WWII, in a little film called Casablanca.

2016

Jan

TELENOVELA By David Bianculli

SERIES PREMIERE: After a series of sneak previews, this NBC series – so much better than its equally new lead-in, Superstore – begins its run officially, with an episode called “The Kiss.” Zachary Levi, doing double duty on NBC this season on Heroes Reborn, continues his recurring role here as James McMahon. Eva Longoria stars.

2016

Jan

INDEPENDENT LENS: “CHUCK NORRIS VS. COMMUNISM” By David Bianculli

Ilinca Calugareanu’s documentary explains how Hollywood movies, smuggled into Romania on bootleg VHS tapes, helped give rebellious citizens not only a few hours of entertainment, but sometimes an encouragement to rebel and revolt. Check local listings.

2016

Jan

SMITHSONIAN CHANNEL LOOK BACK ON CHARLIE HEBDO ATTACK IS HALF DRAWN By David Sicilia

With the recent terrorist attacks in Paris fresh in our minds, it is worth reflecting on the one at the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo... Smithsonian Channel's look back is a superficial one that refuses to bring perspective, analysis, or even very good storytelling...

2016

Jan

'DOWNTON ABBEY' RECAP, SEASON 6, EPISODE 1: SPEAKING OF UNMENTIONABLES DOWNSTAIRS By David Hinckley

If you thought things got awkward on Downton Abbey when Lord Grantham came home early one night and found a weasely art dealer putting the moves on Lady Grantham, little did you know what loomed ahead for Season 6, Episode 1...

2016

Jan

ABBEY ROAD: IT'S THE SIXTH AND FINAL SEASON FOR THE PBS GEM By Ed Bark

Dear Abbey: First and foremost, you have given splendid service, providing PBS with a badly needed big Moby of a show since first gracing these shores in January 2011...

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