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2019
Dec
12
 
 
Hugh Knight has been kicked out of a hospital where he was a nationally renowned surgeon and forced to relocate to a backwater town where he must demonstrate that he has rehabilitated himself...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2019
Dec
12
 
 
Mia Farrow, starring in this 1968 horror movie by Roman Polanski, commands sympathy throughout, even as you’re not sure, watching her, whether her fears and concerns are well-founded, or whether she’s just paranoid. But she’s not paranoid. Ira Levin’s story is sort of like Invasion of the Body Snatchers, but without pods – and this movie is beyond creepy. Which makes it a great thing to watch tonight, on Showtime Beyond.
 
 
 
  
 
 
2019
Dec
12
 
 
Wade, the widower father played so winningly in this sitcom by Walton Goggins, gets to act happier than he probably in his combined previous TV roles altogether – and that’s taking into account his work, in toto, on The Shield, Justified, and Sons of Anarchy. Tonight, Wade, who has been reluctant and wary when urged by friends to re-enter the dating pool, experiences his first crush since his wife died. Remember the big deal, when Greta Garbo went from silent film
 
 
 
  
 
 
2019
Dec
12
 
 
MIDSEASON FINALE: This show, by the creators of The Good Wife, has been so good, and so sneaky, about doling out its surprises and treats, that I’ll follow suit and reveal a somewhat teasing reason to watch tonight’s fall finale: Evil, this freshman supernatural drama series on CBS, will make my Top 10 list this year as one of the Best TV Series of 2019.
 
 
 
  
 
 
2019
Dec
11
 
 
In just one day, one large tree can draw as much as 100 gallons of water from the surrounding ground and recycle it back into the air, in the form of life-giving water vapor...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2019
Dec
11
 
 
On a very slow night of television (this is, after all, December), the best fresh viewing alternative is this documentary about the problems, approaches and possible solutions regarding deafness. For more on this, see my video report yesterday on Best TV Tomorrow, and for a full review, see David Hinckley's All Along the Watchtower. 
 
 
 
  
 
 
2019
Dec
11
 
 
Moonlight Sonata uses that Beethoven composition to propel the story of Jonas Brodsky, a young present-day piano player who lost his hearing before he was old enough to start school...
 
 
 
  
 
 
2019
Dec
10
 
 
This is the 20th anniversary of this pitch-perfect sci-fi comedy tribute, which stars Tim Allen as the veteran headliner of a beloved, long-dormant TV science fiction series. Think Star Trek – because that’s what this movie is doing, going so far as to play with the depiction of Allen’s TV sci-fi star as an egocentric celebrity who has problems connecting with his co-stars and supporting players. That’s the reality against which Galaxy Quest veers
 
 
 
  
 
 
2019
Dec
10
 
 
For the third day in a row, the CW is presenting a continuing, connected story line on one of its DC Comics series from ubiquitous executive producer Greg Berlanti. It’s called “Crisis on Infinite Earths,” and the CW seems to have an infinite number of alternate shows on which to present it. Sunday, it was Supergirl. Yesterday, it was Batwoman. And today, it’s The Flash.
 
 
 
  
 
 
2019
Dec
10
 
 
Last month, TCM presented a full day of Pink Panther movies starring Peter Sellers – not as the titular jewel thief, of course, but as the scene-stealing Inspector Clouseau. Tonight, TCM takes the first (and best) two Pink Panther films and presents them in prime time, as a terrific Tuesday double feature - a pair of best Sellers.