SEASON FINALE: Part 2. A new champion is crowned tonight. And whoever wins will get not only the bragging rights for 2014, but the satisfaction of knowing they’ve emerged victorious from one of the toughest seasons of challenges in the show’s long history.

2014

Oct

THE NIGHTMARE BEORE CHRISTMAS By David Bianculli

Henry Selick, not Tim Burton, directed this 1993 holiday classic, though it’s based on Burton’s story and characters. And the music is from frequent Burton cohort Danny Elfman, who provides more for this film than just the music. Elfman also is the voice of Jack Skellingon, this movie’s creepy-looking star.

2014

Oct

PARENTHOOD By David Bianculli

Many of this show’s characters have been put through the wringer of late. In tonight’s episode, however, promos suggest that Amber, played by Mae Whitman, may actually get a chance to be… happy.

2014

Oct

MORE COMIC BOOKERY ON NBC'S WHAM, BAM AND OFT-BEFUDDLING 'CONSTANTINE' By Ed Bark

Anything can happen and an awful lot does in NBC’s first episode of Constantine. Friday’s crazily paced, head-spinning premiere may be elementary to those familiar with the Hellblazer DC Comics series on which it’s based. Most viewers won’t be so versed...

2014

Oct

2014 WORLD SERIES By David Bianculli

So much for the Kansas City Royals’ postseason undefeated streak. The San Francisco Giants not only beat the Royals in last night’s opening game of the fall classic, but beat them into submission. It was a thoroughly dominant victory, stifling the team, and the home crowd, from the opening inning. The Royals still have home-field advantage tonight – and tonight, will have to see if a new pitching matchup can make it more of an advantage.

2014

Oct

MODERN FAMILY By David Bianculli

Tyne Daly is all smiles in this photo – but don’t expect a lot of smiles in her guest role on tonight’s Modern Family. She plays Lily’s second grade teacher – and she’s all business.

2014

Oct

NOVA: "BEN FRANKLIN'S BALLOONS" By David Bianculli

Tonight’s new Nova explores the chapter of manned flight that predates the Wright brothers – and goes back to 18th-century hot-air balloons, which were all the rage in Paris – and all the rage of visiting American Benjamin Franklin, who saw in airborne manned balloon flights the future of both travel and warfare. Using materials approximating those of the first flight, on Nov. 21, 1783, Nova takes to the skies to recreate that original liftoff. Tune in to see whether Franklin&r

2014

Oct

AMERICAN HORROR STORY: FREAK SHOW By David Bianculli

Each episode this season has introduced new central characters. This week, the third episode of the Freak Show story, is no exception. Tonight, in the first of a two-part Halloween episode, meet fortune teller Maggie Esmeralda, played by returning repertory player Emma Roberts.

2014

Oct

WEB THERAPY By David Bianculli

SEASON PREMIERE: Lisa Kudrow and her Skype-happy therapist character, Fiona Wallace, are back for another season, with more celebrity clients than ever – and with, once again, some old Friends.

2014

Oct

WORLD SERIES: SMALL MARKET STEAL By Gerald Jordan

When the Giants take the diamond at Kauffman Stadium in the No. 31-sized U.S. TV market, there’s a good chance that many of the casual baseball fans – count them by the millions in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles – might opt out...

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