Saturday TV: Hilary Swank vs. Malaria
Hilary Swank stars in a new original movie about an American who takes her son to Africa for an adventure and loses him to malaria. She also meets a British…
Friday TV: Shrinking Glaciers, ‘Hemlock Grove’
Pull yourself away from the latest example of extreme weather (with floods and mid-April snows) to see evidence of climate change on a huge global scale, as photographer James Balog…
Thursday TV: Photographer at Front Lines
There was something different about the style of war photographer and filmmaker Tim Hetherington. He wasn't only interested in gunfire and mayhem; he really wanted to connect with the people…
Wednesday TV: ‘Off Key’ and ‘Locked Up’
The new "Off Pitch" (VH1, 10 p.m.) is a funny new series that follows the artistic pursuits of a pretty terrible all adult, "Glee"-inspired show choir, the Grand River Singers…
Also on Tuesday: Soul at the White House
Oh it would have been perfect if Al Green showed up to the White House for their salute to Memphis Soul concert last week that is the basis for tonight's…
Monday TV: ‘Defiance,’ Passive and Active
Why didn't anyone think of this before: A new science fiction series created at the same time as an elaborate online game that has its own concurrent worlds, which may…
Sunday TV: MTV Movie Awards, ‘Veep,’ ‘Nurse Jackie,’ ‘Borgias’ Return
"Pitch Perfect" star Rebel Wilson hosts The MTV Movie Awards (MTV, 9 p.m.), the raucous event that's as much about introducing new summer movies as it is honoring films of…
Saturday TV: Standup from Louis C.K., Art Heist
It’s kind of depressing that it will be another year (or so) before the next season of the innovative comedy “Louie.” To tide you over, there’s a new standup special,…
Friday TV: Duh Vinci, Superhero
I think I'd tolerate "Da Vinci's Demons" (Starz, 10 p.m.) a whole lot more if it were called "DiGiorno's Demons" or some such. Why else bring in the name of…
Thursday TV: ‘Community’ Puppet Show
"Community" (NBC, 8 p.m.) has been known for taking some bold moves in the past, including a claymation episode, a paintball war and a video game one. Tonight, the chracters…