Friday TV: Sophia Loren Returns at 86
Still glamorous as an octogenarian, Sophia Loren is back in a new movie, “The Life Ahead” (Netflix, streaming), portraying a a Holocaust survivor who befriends a 12-year-old Senegalese Muslim immigrant.…
Thursday TV: Honking, Not Laughing
Here’s how comedy is done in 2020: Outside, distanced, in cars. Such is the standup special “Colin Quinn & Friends: A Parking Lot Comedy Show” (HBO Max, streaming) which Quinn…
Wednesday TV: Pitting COVID vs. CMAs
Problems surround the CMA Awards (AMC, 8 p.m.) where at least two planned performers pulled out after testing positive for COVID — Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line and Lee…
Tuesday TV: ‘A Teacher’ Has a Bad Idea
Kate Mara has no fear about tackling prickly, complex characters, so her titular role in the new limited series “A Teacher” (Hulu, streaming) is no different. It’s about a teacher…
Monday TV: Young Striving in ‘Industry’
Following a group of young people as they begin their careers has been a staple of TV since “Grey’s Anatomy” and before. A number of law-based show with that premise…
Sunday TV: Low Key Fun in ‘Moonbase 8’
Most of the recent space travel shows have occurred on streaming services. But the new “Moonbase 8” (Showtime, 11 p.m.) is both on cable and a bit more Earth-bound. It…
Virtual Icons at Virtual Rock Hall Induction
They canceled the Olympics and Coachella, so this year might have also been a good year to cancel The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2020 Inductions (HBO, 8 p.m.).…
Also Saturday: Earlier Inductees Cavort
“A Hard Day’s Night” (TCM, 8 p.m.) may be the best way to describe this long Election Night Week. The balm, in lieu of any declaration, is The Beatles, who…
Friday TV: James Corden’s Other Talent
James Corden’s biggest talent may not be as late night host, but as a comic actor, proven on stage in his Tony-winning performance in “One Man, Two Guvnors,” presented tonight…
Thursday TV: CBS’ New ‘B Positive’
“B Positive” (CBS, 8:30 p.m.) may be broadcast TV’s best new show of the fall, but only because nobody else showed up in time to make a series. This one,…