This 1985 documentary is part of tonight’s TCM commemoration of Martin Luther King, Jr. It examines the movement to combat racism and segregation in the South, but from a particular group of players: The Highlander Folk School.

2021

Jan

FREEDOM ON MY MIND By David Bianculli

The recent voter registration drive that swelled the numbers of minorities eligible to vote in the 2020 presidential election in Georgia, and the two crucial subsequent Senate runoffs, showed the importance of voting, and the right to vote. This 1994 documentary shows it again – but by explaining the significant, and extremely dangerous, drive to find and register minority voters in 1960s Mississippi.

2021

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'HOW IT FEELS TO BE FREE' TELLS THE STORIES OF BLACK FEMALE ENTERTAINERS WHO HAVE PAVED THE WAY By Mike Hughes

It was the sort of break a young actress might covet...

2021

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1975: THE JEFFERSONS MOVE ON UP TO THEIR OWN SITCOM By David Bianculli

All in the Family spinoff The Jeffersons premiered today in 1975 on CBS...

2021

Jan

1984: SCOTUS RULES IN FAVOR OF HOME VIDEO RECORDING DEVICES By TV WW

On this day in 1984, the Supreme Court ruled that it was legal for individuals to record television shows on home video recording devices for later viewing...

2021

Jan

SHE'S KEEPING DAD'S DETECTIVE BUSINESS GOING IN VICTORIAN ENGLAND: 'MISS SCARLET AND THE DUKE' By Mike Hughes

There are good reasons for dramas to retreat to the past...

2021

Jan

2021 NFL PLAYOFFS: DIVISIONAL ROUND By David Bianculli

The second weekend of postseason NFL play concludes today with two more games, starting at slightly weird times – 3 and 6:30 p.m. ET – but definitely worth seeking out. The first game, on CBS, pits the top-ranked Kansas City Chiefs against the Cleveland Browns. The Browns are in the playoffs for the first time in 18 years, and last week mounted a stunning upset against the Pittsburgh Steelers to face the dominant Chiefs today. And the second game, on Fox, features the New Orleans Sai

2021

Jan

60 MINUTES By David Bianculli

There are two nonfiction TV series that should be considered mandatory viewing today – and this week in particular, on the cusp of a change of presidential administrations. One is tonight’s newsmagazine 60 Minutes on CBS…

2021

Jan

THE CIRCUS: INSIDE THE CRAZIEST POLITICAL SHOW ON EARTH By David Bianculli

… And the other is this new edition of the political documentary series The Circus, which, as with last week’s episode, should prove absolutely eye-opening with its behind-the-scenes details.

2021

Jan

MASTERPIECE: "MISS SCARLET AND THE DUKE" By David Bianculli

MINISERIES PREMIERE: Kate Phillips, who played Linda Shelby in Peaky Blinders, stars as Eliza Scarlet, the first female detective in Victorian London. The Duke in the title is a Scotland Yard inspector, William “The Duke” Wellington, played by Stuart Martin. Think of their relationship as a sort of early British Moonlighting. And off we go… Check local listings. For a full review, see Mike Hughes' Open Mike.

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