Monday: Women Rule in ‘Y: The Last Man’
Diane Lane, Ben Schnitzer and Amber Tamblyn star in a strong new series “Y: The Last Man” (Hulu, streaming), based on the graphic novel series by Brian K. Vaughan and…
Sunday TV: ‘Scenes from a Marriage’
Peak fall TV comes early with the debut of a couple of solid series starts. First Oscar Isaac and Jessica Chastain (above) star in “Scenes from a Marriage” (HBO, 9…
Saturday TV: The 20th Anniversary of /911
You will be reminded that today is grim 20th anniversary marked by a special that began with four doomed flights, examined in the two hour documentary “9/11:Four Flights” (History, 8…
A Fuller Portrait of John Walker Lindh
The withdrawal of the U.S. from Afghanistan and the rise of the Taliban makes particularly relevant a documentary on the so called “American Taliban” John Walker Lindh, “Detainee 001” (Showtime,…
Also on Friday: ‘Come From Away’ Musical
The most entertaining selection from a weekend of 9/11 remembrances will likely be the films version of the Tony-winning musical “Come From Away” (Apple TV+, streaming), about Canadians’ embrace of…
Film Review: From Raleigh, ‘Fever Dreams’
Rob Underhill’s “Fever Dreams” began as a series of episodes for a “Creepshow” type anthology that never got made. Largely written by producer Al Julian (who appears in three of…
Thursday TV: New NFL Season Kicks Off
NFL Season officially begins its regular season with Dallas at Tampa Bay (NBC, 8:20 p.m.), also kicking off Thursday night football. Pregame festivities at 7 p.m. include Tampa Bay getting…
Wednesday TV: ‘Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.’
This fall’s parade of oddball reboots begins with “Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.” (Disney+, streaming), a kind of remake of “Doogie Houser” done in collaboration with the widow and son of Steven…
NSO’s Labor Day Concert with Ben Folds
The pandemic has thrown traditional events like the National Symphony Orchestra's annual Labor Day concert for a loop for two years running. Held for years on the West Lawn of…
Monica’s Story Told in ‘Impeachment’
The title of Ryan Murphy’s latest installation in his anthology series “Impeachment: American Crime Story” (FX, 10 p.m.) gets to the heart of the lurid issues of the Clinton White…