Thursday TV: New ‘Alice,’ ‘Glee’ Tribute
Lewis Carroll has had the Disney treatment once before, in the 1951 animated feature of "Alice in Wonderland." Some license was taken in that, but not nearly as much as…
Wednesday TV: Another ‘American Horror’
A show that returns every season posing as a miniseries, and throwing much the same cast into yet another repellant situation is back a third time with a witch story.…
Tuesday TV: Stinging Indictment of NFL
Monday Night Football probably drew another 13 million viewers to ESPN last night. At least as many need to see tonight's special "Frontline" (PBS, 9 p.m.), a scathing indictment of…
Monday TV: Two Strong Documentaries
In a shocking 2008 school shooting in Oxnard, Calif., one eighth grade student shot and killed another - a student exploring his gender identity who asked the other if he'd…
Sunday TV: Shopgirls and Witches
Public television isn't just in love with any and all British productions, they are also somehow fascinated with retail. So in addition to "Mr. Selfridge," which could have ran one…
Saturday TV: When Ali Wouldn’t Fight
The title of the new TV movie "Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight" (HBO, 8 p.m.) might be a little misleading, especially on a night when some fans expect to see actual…
Friday TV: Shakespeare’s Rising Kings
The great thing about Shakespeare's "Henry IV, Part II" is that you don't have to have seen part one to enjoy the rise of Prince Hal in the days of…
Thursday TV: Forgettable New Family Fare
Sad that what was once network TV's bright spot for smart comedies is now wallowing in the easy (and largely unfunny) waters of domestic sitcoms. Where once "30 Rock" and…
Wednesday TV: New ‘Ironside,’ ‘Super Fun’
Other than the name and the wheelchair, there's nothing much about the new "Ironside" (NBC, 10 p.m.) to connect to the Raymond Burr series of years. Rather, it's a cynical…
Tuesday TV: ‘Latino Americans’ Finale
Largely overlooked in its premiere run, and destined to deservedly live in classrooms forevermore, "Latino Americans" (PBS, 8 p.m., check local listings) runs its final two episodes, covering the legacy…