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2018
Jul
18
 
 
I was surprised by how dark the comedy in Bobcat Goldthwait’s comedy genre anthology series turned in its premiere episode last week – but only until I remembered it was Bobcat Goldthwait calling the shots. Then it was easy to accept, and appreciate, that what he’s doing here with Misfits & Monsters is, essentially, a new live-action approximation of Tales from the Crypt, over-the-top gory moments and all. And tonight, the plot revolves around a werewolf who runs for high o
 
 
 
  
 
 
2018
Jul
17
 
 
Baseball is a game of percentages – not only how it’s played and strategized, but also how many stats are compiled and compared. But tonight, the most significant percentage, as the National and American Leagues prepare to field teams for the 2018 All-Star Game, may well be 70 percent. According to the National Weather Service, that’s the chance of precipitation during tonight’s game, with thundershowers likely.
 
 
 
  
 
 
2018
Jul
17
 
 
Tonight’s continuation of the 10 [INSERT PLURAL NOUN HERE] That Changed America series of PBS specials looks at Monuments – which, culturally, can be quite controversial, whether you’re talking about Mt. Rushmore or, say, a monument to some Confederate Army battlefield or general. Check local listings.
 
 
 
  
 
 
2018
Jul
17
 
 
In tonight’s episode, on “Death,” conspirators try to kidnap the body of Abraham Lincoln, while Robert E. Lee’s estate becomes a burial ground for Union soldier. I guess that’s why no one ever asks who’s buried in Lee’s tomb…
 
 
 
  
 
 
2018
Jul
16
 
 
HBO’s new documentary on the late Robin Williams may enhance our appreciation of his comic genius, not that it needs much enhancement. It does less to enhance our understanding of his conflicted private life...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2018
Jul
16
 
 
This new biographical documentary about Robin Williams includes some rough-language ad libs, showing comedian Robin Williams at his most unstructured and unfettered, that make this a perfect presentation for uncensored HBO. But for me, the biggest treasures are Williams himself (in old interviews) and such comic peers as Steve Martin and Billy Crystal (in new ones), dropping the laugh track to speak seriously – very seriously – about comedy, and specifically about Williams. For my fu
 
 
 
  
 
 
2018
Jul
16
 
 
Plum (Joy Nash) has stepped out of the shadows and into the spotlight – and likes it. In tonight’s new episode, called “Rad Fatties,” she embraces her inner rebel, as well as her outer self.
 
 
 
  
 
 
2018
Jul
16
 
 
In 1994, Lindy Lou Isonhood was one of 12 people in Mississippi who served on the jury of a man accused of a double homicide, and convicted him, sentencing him to death. In this new documentary film, she seeks out the other 11 jurors to ask them, after all these years, how they feel about the case, the experience, and their decision. Check local listings.
 
 
 
  
 
 
2018
Jul
16
 
 
It’s not the most original premise ever: The body of a teenage girl is pulled out of a river in a remote corner of Wales, and unsavory secrets slowly begin to surface...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2018
Jul
16
 
 
If you’ve ever had the feeling that sports have been changing the last few years, you should watch Enhanced, a six-episode documentary that became available Monday on ESPN+...