An Absorbing ‘Broadchurch’
How good is the new British import "Broadchurch" (BBC America, 10 p.m.)? Fox has already announced it would make its own version of the absorbing and heartbreaking series even before…
Reliving the Gruesome ‘Cheshire Murders’
For all the gruesome detail in "The Cheshire Murders" (HBO, 9 p.m.), the chilling and well made documentary about the home invasion, rape, murder and arson six years ago tonight,…
Piling on Pounds on ‘Big Brother’
If last Sunday's "Big Brother" was a series high point - an honest look of the house's racial intolerance at a time of the Treyvon Martin verdict -- this week's…
Netflix Crashes Emmy Nominations
Some of the top Emmy nominations this morning went to shows you can't get on broadcast or cable TV. Specifically, the streaming service Netflix flexed its muscle, with 14 nominations…
Appreciating Art on ‘Big Brother’
With Helen in charge and Elissa her first lieutenant, the Mom Squad continued sitting pretty as "Big Brother" adjusted its roster of potential evictees. As head of household, Helen had nominated…
‘Big Brother’ in the Age of Trayvon Martin
Just about the time crowds were gathering for Trayvon Martin vigils following the acquittal, representing a telling juncture in race progress or lack of it in this country, a lowly…
‘Newsroom’ Recap: Slowing the Narrative
After an ambitious first season in which "The Newsroom" was deemed not to be "The West Wing," the HBO drama returned Sunday with a new writers room and an extended…
When the Stars Play Games
It’s not just drugs and wild parties for Hollywood celebrities after dark. Some of them like to play charades, too. Such was the premise of at least a couple of…
Arresting ‘Orange is the New Black’
The new Netflix drama set at a women's prison, "Orange is the New Black," starts immediately with a flash of breasts, probably making the people at Cinemax flinch: Why didn't…
Toasting the ‘Family Tree’ Finale
Christopher Guest's sweet TV series "Family Tree" ended its first season Sunday in Los Angeles, where half of the eight episodes were set. It had followed a character played by…