Peter Sellers surely went to school on this 1949 dark comedy, which has a charming villain (Dennis Price) targeting for extermination eight heirs to a family fortune – with all eight would-be victims, male and female, played by Alec Guinness.

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VICTORIA'S SECRET FASHION SHOW By David Bianculli

Back in the days of print, and of magazines, one running joke was that some people insisted they read Playboy for the articles. A modern analogue would be someone who claims to watch CBS’s annual Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show for the music. In which case, you can listen to Taylor Swift and Fall Out Boy. Although, in the case of Taylor Swift this year, you might be able to make a strong argument for either side.

2013

Dec

SONS OF ANARCHY By David Bianculli

SEASON FINALE: We learned, at the end of last week’s episode, that Tara (Maggie Siff) had defied both her husband and the authorities by a) taking her kids and running, and b) not taking a witness-protection deal. So she’s on her own, with both SAMCRO and the law looking for her – and I suspect that will come to a climax before tonight’s season finale does.

2013

Dec

HBO'S 'SIX BY SONDHEIM' IS SO GOOD, IT CRIES OUT FOR MORE By David Bianculli

HBO’s Six by Sondheim special, premiering Monday night at 9 ET, tells the story of Broadway composer Stephen Sondheim while looking closely at six of his songs. Why stop there?...

2013

Dec

BONNIE & CLYDE By David Bianculli

Part 2. The drama concludes, culminating in the climax that’s not so much a shoot-out as a shoot-at. And, all things considered, still packs less punch than the 1967 Warren Beatty movie. But here it is, if you’re interested.

2013

Dec

SIX BY SONDHEIM By David Bianculli

A wonderful new special, celebrating and exploring the music and lyrics of Broadway composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim. For a full review, see Bianculli’s Blog, or listen to my report on NPR’s Fresh Air with Terry Gross.

2013

Dec

SLAP SHOT By David Bianculli

Made in 1977, this is one of the best sports movies ever made – and in no small part because of Paul Newman’s smash-to-the-glass, enjoyably profane performance.

2013

Dec

LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN By David Bianculli

Here’s a new show with a very smart guest list: Visiting Letterman tonight are Sir Ian McKellen and Stephen Colbert.

2013

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THE STORY OF FILM: AN ODYSSEY By David Bianculli

The 15-part documentary series import concludes tonight, with a look at world cinema produced after 9/11. The content, as always, is a lot more captivating than its title, which, for this installment, is subtitled 2000 Onwards – Film Moves Full Circle and the Future of Movies. TCM’s complementary lineup tonight includes a lot of film rarities, at least on U.S. network schedules, beginning at 8 p.m. ET with 2002’s To Be and To Have (pictured), about a one-room French schoolhouse

2013

Dec

THE RETURNED MARATHON By David Bianculli

Parts 1 – 6. Here’s another opportunity to catch up with a quality TV miniseries tonight. Sundance is presenting, in one handy and giant gulp, the first six episodes of this gripping, quietly intense miniseries import. And if you’ve yet to watch, I’ll keep its secrets – but sooner or later, I have to talk about how creepy and moody this series is, and why.

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