This Cary Grant romantic comedy, made in 1958, paired him with a female sex symbol every bit as magnetic, and widely admired, as he was: Sophia Loren. The plot is a trifle, but the pairing is indeed inspired.

2014

Dec

NORTH BY NORTHWEST By David Bianculli

One of Alfred Hitchcock’s most classic films, featuring several cinematic set pieces that have become understandably iconic, is shown very late tonight – so set those recorders. This 1959 thriller, co-starring Eva Marie Saint, a crop-dusting plane and Mt. Rushmore, always is worth seeing.

2014

Dec

HOW TO HAVE A HAPPY NEW YEAR'S EVE By Monique Nazareth

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver may be on hiatus until February 8, but its host couldn't resist going on YouTube to give his take on the holidays. Specifically what he thinks is the "worst” holiday of them all: New Year's Eve...

2014

Dec

DOCTOR WHO MARATHON By David Bianculli

The BBC America Doctor Who marathon continues today, with Season 8 occupying the morning and afternoon until 3 p.m. ET. That’s when BBC America repeats David Tennant in The Christmas Invasion, voted by fans on the BBC America website as their favorite Doctor Who Christmas special. And following that, it’s a random sampler of some of the series’ very best episodes. Lots of Doctors today, making lots of house calls – at least on TV.

2014

Dec

THE GREAT BRITISH BAKING SHOW By David Bianculli

SERIES PREMIERE: I visited London not too long ago, and spent some of that time watching some very strange programs on British television. This time around, my favorite shows were the ones devoted to coverage of the game of darts – but there were plenty of other weird contenders, nearly as compelling. This new import, known there as The Great British Bake Off, is a perfect example: It’s a baking competition, but done with a peculiarly British flavor, an ingredient you can’t fak

2014

Dec

HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL By David Bianculli

Think of all the youthful fan adulation built around Frozen, then go back almost a decade, and here’s the same sort of well tapped by Disney back then. High School Musical was a 2006 musical that launched a franchise, sold a best-selling soundtrack, and had teen and preteen girls, especially, repeating viewings and listenings of it ad infinitum. Sound familiar?

2014

Dec

MASTERPIECE CLASSIC: "DOWNTON ABBEY" By David Bianculli

SEASON FINALE: This is a repeat of the final episode of Season 4. It’s the last Downton repeat of the year – but next year, very quickly after the calendar turns to 2015, you’ll be able to see the premiere episode of Season 5. So if you need a reminder of where the series left off, here it is. Check local listings.

2014

Dec

THE COMEBACK By David Bianculli

SEASON FINALE: Once again, The Comeback is prepared to go away. Last time, it vanished for nine years before presenting a Season 2. This time, based on the ratings, there may not be a next time. But Valerie (Lisa Kudrow), this time, is going out with a bang – or at least with a taste of success, though it’s a taste she finds less pleasant than expected.

2014

Dec

DOCTOR WHO MARATHON By David Bianculli

BBC America’s Doctor Who marathon, which began yesterday, continues today with more modern episodes. Season 5, featuring Matt Smith as the new Doctor, continues through 7 p.m. ET, when Season 6, also with Smith, takes over. It’s a great way to spend some time with the TV – Doctor Who, since its modern reboot, has been a very underrated series, especially in terms of its writing and acting.

2014

Dec

MANHATTAN MARATHON By David Bianculli

WGN America put itself on the original series map with Salem. Then it followed up with another impressive series for an upstart start-up: Manhattan, a period of drama about the Manhattan Project and the race to develop the atomic bomb. In what can best be described as an explosive programming idea, WGN is presenting the entire Season 1 of Manhattan, beginning at 9 a.m. ET.

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