David Simon and his creative crew are used to creating whole cities with their ambitious TV series — and changing the medium along the way. First it was Baltimore in “Homicide,” “The Corner” and the superb “The Wire.” Then post-Katrina New Orleans with “Treme.” He began mixing the city with a slight period piece in […]
Daily Archives: September 10, 2017
Top-Flight ‘Top of the Lake’ Sequel
It was a great gift to receive Jane Campion’s “Top of the Lake” four years ago — a terrific showcase for Elisabeth Moss as a tough Australian detective determined to get to the bottom of the case of a girl found dead in the water. It touched on issues of gender and feminism even as […]
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Seth MacFarlane’s Space Ship Stalls
Seth MacFarlane’s “Family Guy” has made Fox so much money over the years that he’s seemingly been allowed to indulge his every fantasy — from touring Sinatra-style crooner to motion picture leading man (casting Charlize Theron as his love interest). When he told his network he wanted to play “Star Trek,” he was indulged again, […]
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Also on Sunday: New ‘Outlander’ Season
The time traveling romance “Outlander” (Starz, 8 p.m.) is back for its third season, with Claire, now pregnant, adjusting to 1940s life in Boston with Frank, while Jamie is at the mercy of the British victors following the Battle of Culloden. Will their love ever be reunited over the centuries? Also back, with a two […]
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