Monday TV: ‘Unapologetic’ on ‘POV’
“Unapologetic,” Ashley O’Shay’s new film on “POV” (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings), follows the work of two young activists in Chicago and their work following the police murder of…
Sunday TV: ‘Insecure’ Has a Series Finale
Issa Rae wraps up her groundbreaking series “Insecure” (HBO, 10 p.m.) after five seasons, a benchmark further celebrated on the special “Insecure: The End” (HBO Max, streaming). Its companion comedy…
Saturday TV: ‘Call the Midwife’ Special
“Call the Midwife” (PBS, 9 p.m.) has its holiday special, with Lucille and Cyril about to tie the know during Christmas 1966. In what we can only hope is the…
Friday TV: Adam McKay’s ‘Don’t Look Up’
Big movies often come out at Christmas, but only in the COVID era does that happen on TV. Today’s big premiere is Adam McKay’s dark comedy “Don’t Look Up” (Netflix,…
Thursday TV: When Beanie Babies Ruled
As we fight crowds and pandemics to obtain this year’s supposed hot toy, let us consider one from the 90s, the Beanie Baby, which, according to the new documentary “Beanie…
Kennedy Center Honors are Broadcast
For the second time this year, stars gather in Washington for The Kennedy Center Honors (CBS, 9 p.m.). COVID postponed the 43rd event last year until months later in spring;…
Also on Wednesday: A ‘Matrix’ at Home
Here's a second big year-end Hollywood film in as many days, this one reviving the longstanding franchise, with Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss both on board for “The Matrix Resurrections”…
Tuesday TV: Recreating the Ricardos
Nicole Kidman would not seem to be the first choice to play Lucille Ball in the new film “Being the Ricardos” (Amazon Prime, streaming) — especially after her recent miniseries…
Capital Radio Playlist, Xmas Edition 12/20
Back in the day, I used to make annual Christmas tapes for friends. Then I did CDs for a while. Now I’ve moved to this newfangled InternetRadio, where you can…
Monday TV: Trying to Reopen Theater
Even as New York shut down 10 productions over the weekend due to a rise in Covid, the documentary “Reopening Night” (HBO, 10 p.m.) chronicles the planning running up to…