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2016

Jan

THE TWLIGHT ZONE MARATHON By David Bianculli

The “every episode in sequence” mega-marathon of Rod Serling’s iconic The Twilight Zone continues, all day and all night. Part of the fun, in this case, comes from catching the less familiar episodes, and watching, even after all this time, a Zone that, though not new, is new to you. But there also are the joys of revisiting the classic standbys, which, today, would include “To Serve Man” at 5 p.m. ET and “The Dummy,” starring Cliff Robertson (pictured)

2016

Jan

ALFRED HITCHCOCK MINI-MARATHON By David Bianculli

With Syfy showing a marathon of Rod Serling’s TV anthology show The Twilight Zone to start the New Year, BBC America, or some other network, could have done the same with Alfred Hitchcock, by replaying his anthology series, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, as a start-the-year marathon. Some network should do that, next year. But for this year, BBC America is presenting four of Hitchcock’s best-known, and best-made, films, all day, in a loop of truly memorable movies. You can dive in any ti

2016

Jan

THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN By David Bianculli

Many people want to start the New Year fresh. In prime time, TCM is starting it off with a remake: a 1960 version of Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai, remade as an American Western starring tough gunmen, instead of tough swordsmen, defending helpless villagers. Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen star.

2016

Jan

MASTERPIECE: "SHERLOCK" By David Bianculli

Have you missed Sherlock, the modern incarnation with Martin Freeman as Watson and Benedict Cumberbatch? So have I – but when you return for tonight’s 90-minute special, don’t be thrown if Sherlock doesn’t have a cell phone. For this one-time experiment, at least for now, a Sherlock adventure is being staged as originally written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, rather than modernized. That means tonight’s “The Abominable Bride” is set in 1880s London, with th

2016

Jan

CINDERELLA By David Bianculli

The 1950 Disney classic is repeated in prime time – a nice way to start the New Year, especially with young family members around.

2015

Dec

HAPPY NEW YEAR! USPS CELEBRATES WITH A 'STAR TREK' STAMP By David Bianculli

The U.S. Postal Service waited until the end of 2015 to announce its stamp roster for 2016, but one set of stamps deserves immediate special attention on TVWW. It’s a stylishly designed quartet of stamps devoted to the golden anniversary of Star Trek…

2015

Dec

THE LEGACY OF 'DOWNTON ABBEY': AN INCUBATOR OF FEMINISM By David Hinckley

But by the time the most popular series in PBS history wraps up this March, empowered women could be one of its strongest legacies...

2015

Dec

THE TWLIGHT ZONE MARATHON By David Bianculli

Whenever you read this, tune to Syfy, and you’ll see an episode of Rod Serling’s classic series The Twilight Zone – then another, then another, all presented in chronological order. Imagine, if you will, a New Year’s tradition that, this year, offers up the entire series, in order. rather than random episodes presented out of sequence.

2015

Dec

THE MARX BROTHERS MARATHON By David Bianculli

All day until 8 p.m. ET, tune to TCM, and you’ll see a Marx Brothers movie. What better way to end a year? Their classic A Night at the Opera, from 1935, is at noon ET, and my favorite, their 1933 Duck Soup (pictured), is presented at 6:45 p.m. ET. But whenever you tune in, you’ll laugh. That’s a TVWW promise…

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