Thursday TV: Movie Finale for ‘Timeless’
If anyone wonders why the time-travel series “Timeless” (NBC, 8 p.m.) was canceled, it might all be there in the three minute summary that starts tonight's two-hour final movie /…
Possibly Cat Power at the 9:30 Club
The music starts up minutes before Cat Power strides on stage. Her backing trio is conjuring up a kind of soundscape of pointillist notes, more structured than tuning up, but…
Wednesday TV: Bee Special, ‘Survivor’ End
“Full Frontal with Samantha Bee” (TBS, 10:30 p.m.) goes all in for a holiday special they’re titling “Christmas on I.C.E.” Besides the reference to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement…
Riding Rev. Horton Heat’s Holiday Hayride
The Rev. Horton Heat issued his Christmas album 13 years ago, but only for the last few years has he loaded up a big holiday revue that includes a few…
Tuesday TV: Ellen Unleashed
“Ellen DeGeneres: Relatable” (Netflix, streaming) is her first standup comedy special in 15 years, as she reaches for something beyond daytime- and game show host persona in a show taped…
On Stage: Dickens with an Irish Twist
Humbug’s my usual reaction when there’s yet another variation of “A Christmas Carol” on local stages this time of year. Can’t someone come up with an original idea for a…
Monday TV: ‘Man on Fire’ Documentary
In June 2014, a 79-year-old white Methodist minister drove to his tiny hometown intending to make a statement about the racism in his community and country: He set himself on…
Sunday TV: ‘Springsteen on Broadway’
Created from the soul-searching narrative in his autobiography “Born to Run“ along with his own acoustic reinterpretations of his songbook, “Springsteen on Broadway” (Netflix, streaming) was a hit on Broadway…
Saturday TV: Mora Mora Dannemora
Sudden interest in the June 2015 prison break and 23-day manhunt depicted in Showcase’s limited series “Escape at Dannemora” is further explored in the two hour special “Dannemora Prison Break”…
Friday TV: From Oscar Talk to TV: ‘Roma’
It’s one of those days when you can watch a film that’s been reviewed as the best of the year just after it’s been in theaters a week. “Roma” (Netflix,…