Film: Blissfully Lolling in ‘Lotawana’
When it came to making “Lotawana,” his first feature film, Trevor Hawkins had a lot of experience on which to draw. He had been an Emmy-award winning nature photography whose…
Film: Trapped in the Thriller ‘Outlier’
When the pandemic first hit, L.A. filmmaker Nate Strayer went back to Michigan to lock down with family. As COVID continued, he decided to make a film there. He flew…
Sunday TV: A Prequel for ‘Yellowstone’
The success of the Kevin Costner western “Yellowstone” (Paramount, 8 p.m.) is strong enough to warrant a spinoff prequel, “1883” (Paramount, 9 p.m.), showing how the Dutton clan first settled…
Saturday TV: A Whole Set of Bowl Games
There have been some crazy names for college football bowl games, but none so far named after late night talk show hosts. That all changes tonight with the prime-time Jimmy…
Friday TV: The Moving Gallery on Trains
Those elaborate graffiti tags on the sides of trains are both a part of hip-hop culture and have their own history. It’s retold in “Rolling Like Thunder” (Showtime, 8 pm.)…
Thursday TV: ‘MacGruber’ As a Series
An amusing enough “Saturday Night Live” skit that made for a lousy 2010movie, “MacGruber” (Peacock, streaming) is now a series. Will Forte returns in the one-note parody of “MacGyver,” heading…
Mailbag: Reconsidering ‘Startup’
A reader writes: I read your review with disbelief. This is such a great series, the acting is impeccable, the locations, authentic and real, as is the street-talk. The plot…
Wednesday TV: Italian ‘The Hand of God’
One of the big films this week is available on TV, Paolo Sorrentino’s award-winning “The Hand of God” (Netflix, streaming) in which he recalls his childhood growing up in 1980s…
Capital Radio Playlist, 12-13-21
Began, of course, with a salute to Michael Nesmith, who died Friday at 78; he brought so much to the Monkees and to music. His song about Saginaw led to…
Tuesday TV: A Taste of ‘Grand Crew’
Like a few other new midseason sitcoms this week, the new “Grand Crew” (NBC, 8 and 8:30 p.m.) has a sneak preview of two episodes before it makes its official…