Film Review: Billy Gardell in ‘The Vortex’
“The Vortex” is an unusual little film, whose mysteries begin with the nebulous title, which could be about horror, flooding or storms. Here, it likely refers to the swirling downward…
Thursday TV; ‘The Beast in Me’ on Netflix
Two skilled actors in series television, Claire Danes (“Homeland”) and Matthew Rhys (“The Americans,” “Perry Mason”) play opposite one another in the new “The Beast in Me” (Netflix, streaming). She…
Wednesday TV: Eddie Murphy Tells His Story
Eddie Murphy invites us into his super-large California home (with retractable roof) in the documentary “Being Eddie” (Netflix, streaming).to talk about his career of more than 40 years, from a…
Film: Pat Oliphant Feted in ‘A Savage Art’
At a time when the number of editorial cartooning jobs have been depleted at the biggest of papers — and during an era that screams for sharp political satire —…
Tuesday TV: Stemming The Drug War in Ecuador
A new “Frontline” (PBS, 10 p.m., check local listings) looks at efforts to stem violence in Ecuador due to the drug cartels and a military crackdown. “NCIS Origins” (CBS, 8…
Capital Radio 11-10-25: ‘Nebraska ’82’ and More
The songs that spooked the Boss — spare demos of death and bad deeds that became the “Nebraska” album — are the subject of a new movie “Springsteen: Deliver Me…
Monday: War Stories from the Soldiers’ Mouth
There are a few salute to Veterans Day today. A two hour documentary “The Warfighters: Battle Stories” (History, 8 p.m.) tells of the work of the Special Operations Forces, with…
Sunday TV: Three More New Christmas Movies
The number of new Christmas movies begins to accelerate, two and a half weeks before Thanksgiving. Three adult siblings are given a Christmastime cruise down the Danube River in “A…
Saturday TV: Rock Hall of Fame Inducts Again
Music’s annual event of diminishing returns and occasional surprises, the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (Disney+, 8 p.m.), eminates this year from Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater.…
Friday TV: Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’
A week after Halloween, the masterful Guillermo del Toro tries his hand at “Frankenstein” (Netflix, streaming) with Oscar Isaac as the titular doctor, Mia Goth as his fiancé and Jacob…