While it takes a village to make a television show, Starz’s intense drama Outlander wouldn’t be close to the hit it has become without the riveting performance of Caitriona Balfe...

2016

Jul

'HELLO WORLD' OFFERS JARRING CONTRASTS: SINGERS VS. NATURE'S BRUTALITY By David Hinckley

Hello World may be the year’s most unusual nature show...

2016

Jul

2016 WIMBLEDON TENNIS WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL By David Bianculli

Venus Williams was fighting her way, well along the path to an improbable and exciting return to the finals at Wimbledon, when she lost her semifinal match against No. 4-ranked Angelique Kerber of Germany. But that means Kerber now faces top-seeded Serena Williams (pictured), Venus’ sister, which sets up quite a championship final. On one side of the net, it’s Serena, looking for vengeance for her sister, and looking for her own 22nd Grand Slam singles total – which would tie t

2016

Jul

ANGEL FROM HELL By David Bianculli

This is a warning, not a recommendation. More “new” Angel from Hell episodes are tossed off, and aside, in prime time tonight, as CBS uses the dog days of summer to amortize some of the losses from one of its comedy dogs from earlier this year. Jane Lynch stars. At least she did for a week or two, before CBS canceled the show and had all these episodes left over. Welcome, therefore, to Write-Off Theater.

2016

Jul

BLACK MASS By David Bianculli

Johnny Depp stars as Boston gangster and loose-cannon police informant “Whitey” Bulger in this 2015 movie, which co-stars Benedict Cumberbatch from Sherlock Holmes and Dakota Johnson from Fifty Shades of Grey.

2016

Jul

OUTLANDER By David Bianculli

SEASON FINALE: For those who are caught up on this series, don’t miss tonight’s Season 2 finale – or you’ll have to time-travel, via your DVR, in order to watch it. For a full review, see David Hinckley’s All Along the Watchtower.

2016

Jul

2016 WIMBLEDON TENNIS By David Bianculli

Today, at Wimbledon, it’s the men’s semifinals, televised live by ESPN: At 8 a.m. ET, it’s Roger Federer, ranked No. 3 and coming off one of the most impressive comeback matches of his career, facing Milos Raonic, ranked No. 6. Then, at 11 a.m. ET, it’s another long-time tennis favorite, No. 2-ranked Andy Murray, against Tomas Berdych, ranked No 10.

2016

Jul

CRIMSON PEAK By David Bianculli

Guillermo del Toro directs this 2015 thriller, starring Mia Wasikowska (Alice in Wonderland), Jessica Chastain (Zero Dark Thirty) and Tom Hiddleston (The Night Manager) in a story about a very haunted house.

2016

Jul

IN THIS OUR LIFE By David Bianculli

TCM’s star of the month is Olivia de Havilland, who’s saluted each Friday night with a mini-retrospective of her movies. Tonight’s overview begins with this 1942 character study, in which she plays the sister of a scheming, vengeful, sexy woman – played by Bette Davis, in one of her most overtly vixenish roles – who sets out to steal her sister’s husband. And that’s just for starters.

2016

Jul

THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION By David Bianculli

This 1994 movie, based on the Steven King story, is another of those “spider-web films.” Tune in for a second, and you’re ensnared for the duration, no matter how many times you’ve seen it before. Tim Robbins stars.

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