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2013

Oct

THERE'S 'REIGN' IN THE CW'S FORECAST By Ed Bark

The new series is, at least, picturesque at times, even if its history is mostly bunk and determinedly so...

2013

Oct

TERRIBLE BEAUTY: LUSH NIGHTMARES FROM FX'S 'AMERICAN HORROR STORY' By Eric Gould

If you tally up last week's American Horror Story images, you'll get quite a nightmare laundry list...

2013

Oct

2013 NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES By David Bianculli

The St. Louis Cardinals can advance to the 2013 World Series by beating the Los Angeles Dodgers one more time. The Cardinals lead this series, 3-1, but no one knows, just yet, whether a pennant-clinching Game 5 is in the Cards.

2013

Oct

TOY STORY OF TERROR! By David Bianculli

Given this organization’s track record of quality and success, Pixar’s first made-for-TV special is cause for celebration. That’s especially true since the cast here, in this Halloween treat, includes many of the favorite toys from the Toy Story toy box, including Tom Hanks as Woody, Tim Allen as Buzz Lightyear, and Don Rickles as Mr. Potato Head. This spud’s for you!

2013

Oct

2013 AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES By David Bianculli

This postseason pitching duel has been a wonder to watch. Every game in this series has been decided by one run, and that winning margin has arrived in the late innings. Tonight is Game 4 in the Boston Red Sox vs. Detroit Tigers duel, and after another intense game last night, the Red Sox now lead the series, 2-1.

2013

Oct

BURTON AND TAYLOR By David Bianculli

Dominic West from The Wire and Helena Bonham Carter take on the iconic movie-star roles of Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor for this BBC-4 import, presented tonight by BBC America. It focuses on a late-in-life onstage reunion by the two divorced celebrities – and by keeping its focus that tight, emerges with a very successful biographical portrait. For full reviews, see Ed Bark’s Uncle Barky’s Bytes – and my own review on today’s Fresh Air with Terry Gross on NPR

2013

Oct

AMERICAN HORROR STORY: COVEN By David Bianculli

Last week’s season premiere of this series, which reboots itself each year with a new setting and a mix of new and returning players, drew the most viewers of any American Horror Story episode to date. And no wonder, given the freaky, arresting series of promos FX has been running for this series the past few weeks. Tonight’s episode lives up to that hype, too. Supreme witch Fiona (Jessica Lange) has a heart-to-heart with the recently unearthed Madame LaLaurie (Kathy Bates), who&rsqu

2013

Oct

2013 AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES By David Bianculli

Sunday night’s game 2 – in which the Boston Red Sox loaded the bases in the bottom of the ninth, just in time for David Ortiz to hit a grand-slam homer and win the game against the Detroit Tigers, 6-5 – was an unexpected stunner. (Then again, I guess stunners, by definition, are unexpected.) So now the ALCS is tied at 1-1, and Game 3 is back in Detroit, in the daytime. Expect another tense, impressive pitching duel – and expect more surprises. (Then again, if you’re

2013

Oct

MARVEL'S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. By David Bianculli

Well, the dangerous anti-gravity machine is securd safely behind the door of a S.H.I.E.L.D. vault – for now, at least – but other aspects of this show remain up in the air. But not this show’s short-term future: ABC, pleased with its initial ratings, already has renewed it for the end of the season. In tonight’s new episode, a former operative returns with a vengeful agenda – even though it may not precisely be her own.

2013

Oct

2013 NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES By David Bianculli

The Los Angeles Dodgers finally got on the board in its NLCS match against the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cards still have a 2-1 edge in this series – but for tonight’s prime-time Game 4, televised by TBS, the Dodgers, once again, have home-field advantage.

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