SEASON FINALE: Episodes leading up to this year’s season finale have been full of intrigue, with Cary (Matt Czuchry) planning to defect, Kalinda (Archie Panjabi) threatened by the presence of a new investigator, and Peter and Alicia (Chris Noth, Julianna Margulies) agreeing to renew their vows as he nears election night. But watch out: Tonight’s installment includes both the results of that election and Alicia’s last-minute, back-seat conversation with Will (Josh Charles), who

2013

Apr

GAME OF THRONES By David Bianculli

Last week’s episode was the most satisfying yet for this series: Emilia Clarke, as Daenerys, took control of the slave army while delivering cruel but deserved retribution for the ruler who had negotiated with her while taunting her in his native tongue. She revealed she was fluent in his language – just before she unleashed her fury. And her dragon. And the slave army, now firmly behind her. Watch out, all you other families vying for the throne. This one’s looking particularl

2013

Apr

MAD MEN By David Bianculli

Last week’s episode was a tough one to watch, at least if you had lasting hopes for the relationship of Don (Jon Hamm) and Megan (Jessica Pare). In last week’s episode, he visited her soap opera set just after she conducted a love scene, and scolded her for what he perceived as trampish infidelity – even though he’s having an affair with Sylvia (Linda Cardellini), the wife of his self-described friend. This week, Megan reacts… and thus far, when confronted by Don,

2013

Apr

SMASH By David Bianculli

This show still is worth watching, without question, but NBC isn’t making it easy. First it banishes the show to Saturday nights – and tonight, in a subplot involving promotion for the now-opened Broadway show Bombshell, it has Kathie Lee Gifford, playing herself, donning a Marilyn Monroe wig and bringing along the Today camera crew for a feature on the musical. That’s a mega-meta plot line: a show within a show about a show within a show. But somehow, by adding Today, this Sma

2013

Apr

DOCTOR WHO By David Bianculli

Last week’s show was a ghost story that turned out to be a love story. This week? A sci-fi story that will turn out to be… who knows what? But there’s a spaceship involved, as well as a crash landing that send Clara (the enchanting Jenna-Louise Coleman) deep into the heart of the TARDIS.

2013

Apr

GIANT By David Bianculli

This Oscar-winning 1956 movie about Texas wildcats, cattle, and untamed men and women was the unofficial template for TV’s Dallas, but stands tall in the saddle on its own merits. And how could it not? Elizabeth Taylor is here, and (in his last film role) James Dean, as well as Rock Hudson and a young Dennis Hopper.

2013

Apr

ORPHAN BLACK By David Bianculli

Tatiana Maslani, in this series, has died almost every week now – but that’s because she’s playing various cloned versions of herself, and each different iteration has a different personality, agenda, and dangerous problem. On tonight’s show, many of those problems collide, which makes it tricky for the heroine in this brain-teasing sci-fi drama. But she is women: hear her roar.

2013

Apr

ROCKY By David Bianculli

Adrian! Yo, Adrian! Released back during the Bicentennial year of 1976, this film, written by and starring Sylvester Stallone, introduced a figure that turned out to be as iconic as he was simple: beef-punching Rocky Balboa, the original stairmaster. Watching it so many decades later not only gives a glimpse of a hungry but ultra-confident writer and actor, but also a good look at the Philadelphia of more than 35 years ago.

2013

Apr

MOYERS & COMPANY By David Bianculli

This new edition offers thought-provoking takes on two very recent events: the Boston bombing and the latest Congressional logjam. In the first, columnist Glenn Greenwalk (pictured) talks about government secrecy and national security. In the second, political scholars Norman Ornstein and Thomas Mann examine Congress’ failure to pass any gun-control measures, and find it symptomatic of a problem they identified years ago. Moyers & Company is televised Friday through Sunday on local TV

2013

Apr

LIVE FROM LINCOLN CENTER: “RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN’S CAROUSEL” By David Bianculli

Nathan Gunn and Kelli O’Hara star in this revival production of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic musical – one of the biggest-ticket offerings all season from Live from Lincoln Center. So enjoy, without the hassle of commuting, parking and ticket purchases. Check local listings.

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