Also on Thanksgiving: ‘Flight Attendant’
If ever there was a series to define the nebulous new streaming service HBO Max, it’s “The Flight Attendant” (HBO Max, streaming) which is essentially a version of HBO’s old “The…
Wednesday TV: Lots of New Movies
Of the many new movies premiering today, the standout looks to be Clea DuVall’s “Happiest Season” (Hulu, streaming) with Kristen Stewart Mackenzie Davis and Dan Levy, about a pair of…
Tuesday TV: ‘Hillbilly Elegy,’ the Movie
Ron Howard’s adaptation of J.D. Vance’s bestseller of poverty and drug abuse in the Appalachians, “Hillbilly Elegy” (Netflix, streaming), stars an almost unrecognizable Glenn Close and Amy Adams and is…
Monday TV: ‘Black Narcissus’ All at Once
There seems little reason to remake Michael Powell’s 1947 Technicolor film with the same title, but the new three-part adaptation of the novel by Rumer Godden about a convent on…
Sunday TV: The World of John Belushi
An expansive biography “Belushi” (Showtime, 9 p.m.), documenting the explosive life of the founding “Saturday Night Live” cast member and movie star benefits not only from the participation of his…
Saturday TV: ‘Between the World and Me’
Ta-Nehisi Coates’ letter to his son gets a powerful and affecting reading from a dozen top talents in “Between the World and Me” (HBO, 8 p.m.), which features strong performances…
Friday TV: McQueen’s ‘Small Axe’ Strikes
Steve McQueen, the director behind “12 Years a Slave,” has a new anthology series of feature films depicting the struggles in London’s West Indian community from the 1960s through ‘80s…
Thursday TV: The Fresh Prince Returns
HBO Max launched last May with the promise of a “Friends” reunion. It was forever bumped by the pandemic. But if it ever does occur, it could do worse than…
Wednesday TV: A Rascally, Retro Mouse
The rodent that built the company got some zippy new life in the cartoons Paul Rudish has made since 2013. Such new adventures come in a new series that borrows…
Tuesday TV: 2nd ‘Star Wars’ Holiday Stab
The original “Star Wars Holiday Special,” which aired exactly once 42 years ago today, was a famous failure. A new attempt, made entirely with plastic toys, “The LEGO Star Wars…