It’s always sad to see a great show quietly end its run with little or no fanfare. Case in point: A&E’s Bates Motel, which will have its series finale tonight...

2017

Apr

ON THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE L.A. RIOTS, SEVERAL PROGRAMS EXAMINE WHAT WENT WRONG By David Hinckley

A quarter century after the Rodney King verdict sent Los Angeles up in flames, fully sorting out that tragedy remains a job above the pay grade of mortals...

2017

Apr

A HARD DAY'S NIGHT By David Bianculli

Still a brilliant, vibrant movie, this 1964 Richard Lester films captures the Beatles in all their early glory – literally. Scenes in which scores of extras, specifically young girls, go gaga over the Fab Four transform, once the Beatles are inserted into the frame, from scripted depictions of Beatlemania to the real thing. John, Paul, George, Ringo – they all have great screen presence, and know their way around punch lines and how to deliver dialogue. (George Harrison, when asked b

2017

Apr

THE CIRCUS: INSIDE THE BIGGEST STORY ON EARTH By David Bianculli

I wonder sometimes, what this political documentary series would do during a slow news week. I’ve come to suspect, though, that such an animal, in fewer than 100 days, has become all but extinct.

2017

Apr

THE LOST TAPES: THE L.A. RIOTS By David Bianculli

This is one of many specials keyed to the 25th anniversary of the Los Angeles demonstrations of protest – or, as this documentary’s title calls them, Riots. For an overview of the specials, see David Hinckley's All Along the Watchtower.

2017

Apr

FEUD: BETTE AND JOAN By David Bianculli

MINISERIES FINALE: The first season of Feud, telling the story of Joan Crawford and Bette Davis during and after the filming of What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, concludes tonight. It’s the last we’ll see of Jessica Lange as Crawford and Susan Sarandon as Davis, because next season will present a new story, and a new Feud. But boy, these two have been great – and so has Alfred Molina, by the way, as director Robert Aldrich.

2017

Apr

SILICON VALLEY By David Bianculli

SEASON PREMIERE: For Season 4 of this series, the startup known as Pied Piper has become a victim of its own success – and the individual team members who created the company have to decide whether to stay on, sell out, or both.

2017

Apr

VEEP By David Bianculli

Talk about hubris: In tonight’s episode, Selina visits the dedication for the opening of the library honoring President Hughes.

2017

Apr

LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER By David Bianculli

I said this last week, and I’ll say it again: Good luck summarizing this week, John Oliver. And he did a great job last week, by the way, explaining in detail the upcoming election in France, and its importance. So expect, tonight, he’ll do that again, only in retrospect.

2017

Apr

REEL PRESIDENTS By Eric Gould

Here’s Dana Carvey’s rapid-fire Presidential impression parade – Nixon to Trump – from his most recent appearance on Conan. Apparently, President Carter had peanut-butta-pants, peanut-butta-shoes and peanut-butta-hair…

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