Thursday TV: Watch Your Valuables
In the gritty new film “Pickpockets” (Netflix, streaming) teens in Bogotá learn the tricks of the illegal trade. Carlos Bardem, Natalia Reyes and Emiliano Pernia star. Are there too many…
Wednesday TV: Couric in the Thick of It
Katie Couric was at her alma mater the University of Virginia reporting on controversy regarding Confederate statues when the Charlottesville white supremacy riots broke out. She seemed a little shaken…
The Further Exploitation of Andre the Giant
A well known figure in the contrived circus of “professional wrestling,” Andre the Giant became most widely beloved when he was featured in the Hollywood fairy tale classic “The Princess…
Also on Tuesday: Elton the John
Elton John has announced a two-year farewell tour, is further canonized in a two hour TV special “Elton John: I’m Still Standing - A Grammy Salute” (CBS, 9 p.m.), an…
Monday TV: One More Whack at Waco
It’s already been depicted in documentaries and a miniseries, but here’s yet another recounting of the tragedy that occurred 25 years ago this month, “Waco: The Longest Siege” (Smithsonian, 8…
Detective Thriller with ‘Fleabag’ Touch
What might have been another dreary detective chasing serial killer series is turned on its head when women portray both roles, exploring the kinds of things that aren’t often considered…
Also Sunday: New Take on ‘Howards End’
E.M. Forster’s novel about romance and class in 1905 England, “Howards End” (Starz, 8 p.m.) gets another adaptation, this one in a four part series starring Hayley Atwell as a…
A Chat With Reality Star Eddie Money
Add Eddie Money to the long list of rockers, from Ozzy Osbourne to Bret Michaels and Joe Jonas, to open their homes to reality TV crews. His new series "Real…
Al Pacino Becomes Joe Paterno for HBO
Al Pacino has specialized in playing actual people for HBO films, from Roy Cohen to Phil Spector, Jack Kavorkian and now Joe Paterno, in an understated and effective portrayal of…
‘Trading Spaces’ Doubles Down in Return
You may be seeing double in the return of "Trading Spaces" (TLC, 8 p.m.), the granddaddy of the home improvement shows, returning tonight a decade after it went off the air.…