Sunday TV: ‘Task’ Reaches Its Conclusion
One would think, from all the action, that last week would have been the climactic episode of the excellent “Task” (HBO, 9 p.m.). Instead, there are a few things to…
Saturday TV: My Morning Jacket in Austin Hall
Director Cameron Crowe inducts the singular Kentucky rock band My Morning Jacket into the ACL Hall of Fame tonight on “Austin City Limits” (PBS, 11 p.m., check local listings) with…
Friday: Martin Scorsese in Front of the Camera
The absorbing new five-part documentary series “Mr. Scorsese” (Apple TV, streaming) explores the life and work of director Martin Scorsese, featuring a wealth of clips as well as new interviews…
Thursday TV: ‘The Diplomat’ Back for Duty
One of the most compelling but often confounding dramas on TV, “The Diplomat” (Netflix, streaming) returns for a third season, where at least the action (preposterous as it sometimes can…
Movie Review: ‘Uppercut’ With Ving Rhames
There have been scores of boxing movies throughout the history of cinema, and they all largely follow the same formula: the dream, the training and the big fight. Thorsten Reuther’s…
Wednesday TV: Murdaugh Saga, Once More
Give Jason Clarke the streaming award of the month. In addition to “The Last Frontier” (Apple TV, streaming) that premiered Friday, he’s also starring in the new “Murdaugh: Death in…
Tuesday TV: ‘Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore’
The life and career of the actress is explored in the new film “Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore” on “American Masters” (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings). The 23d season…
Capital Radio 10-13-25: Paul Simon’s Birthday
It was Columbus Day in some of the country and Indigenous Peoples’ Day in other parts, including mine. And we had the songs to enable them to duke it out…
Monday TV: A More Amusing Trip to the ‘DMV’
Two weeks into October, CBS finally gets to its premiere week, sneaking in a decent little workplace comedy in “DMV” (CBS, 8:30 p.m.), in which an ensemble case tries to…
Sunday TV: Tim Robinson’s ‘The Chair Company’
Three seasons of Tim Robinson’s crazy Netflix sketch show “I Think You Should Leave” were so packed with revved-up, crazy ideas, there’s an effort now to try to smooth them…