The 50th anniversary of Rolling Stone is being marked a number of ways including this two-part documentary, Rolling Stone: Stories from the Edge, that takes a swing from its heyday...

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THE VOICE By David Bianculli

Kelly Clarkson only had one chance last week to show off her skills as the special guest advisor for the Knockout Round level of this season’s The Voice – but she did quite nicely, displaying the combination of support and solid advice that will serve her well when she sits in one of the judges’ chairs in the fall.

2017

Nov

THE GIFTED By David Bianculli

After last week’s adventures, the family at the center of this surprisingly involving Marvel Comics franchise series has been reunited, and now is on the same team as the underground mutants, with the same mission. But that doesn’t make their life any easier, as Sentinel Services keeps closing in… and even among the mutants, there are some sharp divisions and erupting emotions.

2017

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ROLLING STONE: STORIES FROM THE EDGE By David Bianculli

DOCUMENTARY PREMIERE: Part 1 of 2. There are conflicting accounts of the history of Rolling Stone magazine being generated, adding to an already high pile of written and oral histories. Sticky Fingers: The Life and Times of Jann Wenner and Rolling Stone Magazine, was published in October, a biography denounced by its formerly willing interview subject, Rolling Stone editor Wenner. But there also have been other books and accounts – and now, in this two-part documentary account, there&rsquo

2017

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INDEPENDENT LENS: "CHASING TRANE" By David Bianculli

SEASON PREMIERE: Television already has given us one great attempt to appreciate the impact and artistry of John Coltrane’s saxophone skills: Ken Burns’ Jazz, in which the life and music of Coltrane was one of many memorable set pieces. Now comes John Scheinfeld’s Chasing Trane, which has the words (and liner notes) of Coltrane read by Denzel Washington, and features, in this new documentary, everyone from John Densmore of the Doors to Common, Carlos Santana, Sonny Rollins, and

2017

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NEW PBS DOC ON JOHN COLTRANE IS THE JAZZ COOL AUTHORITY By Roger Catlin

Independent Lens kicks off its 16th season with what would be a perfect American Masters... the absorbing and uplifting biography of jazz giant John Coltrane...

2017

Nov

THE WALKING DEAD By David Bianculli

Last week was one long battle sequence, spread among several locations and featuring several resistance leaders – and the fight isn’t over yet. And since we didn’t see Negan at all last week, as we await checking into his story line, the show’s major antagonist hasn’t made his final intentions clear. Yet.

2017

Nov

SHAMELESS By David Bianculli

SEASON PREMIERE: This Showtime series, which began as an Americanized version of a British series of the same name, has, like The Office, found a successful home and identify of its own on this side of the pond. There aren’t many series that pull me in as effectively as this one, making me wonder and worry about these characters and the often self-destructive choices they make. The Gallaghers are one majorly dysfunctional family – and yet, somehow, they continue to function, and when

2017

Nov

THE GIRLFRIEND EXPERIENCE By David Bianculli

SEASON PREMIERE: Last season, this Steven Soderbergh TV series about a highly paid escort offering her clients the illusion of emotional closeness – a so-called “girlfriend experience” -- was focused on one character, played by Riley Keough, who pretty much enjoyed her work, though not always the clients or circumstances. This season, the one-hour show tells two stories in each installment, focusing on two different women. And though Soderbergh remains the executive producer, t

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