Movie Review: ‘Mid-Century’ Muddle
It’s great when architecture is a featured part of a motion picture, setting the tone for things like “Parasite” or “Columbus” or “The Matrix.” It’s central, too, to the indie…
Wednesday TV: Extinct Species Get a Comeback
The new eight-episode natural history series “Life on the Planet” (Netflix, streaming) not only has Morgan Freeman as narrator, but the recreation of extinct creatures, courtesy Lucasfilm’s Industrial Light &…
Tuesday TV: The NBA Begins Its New Season
The Nuggets hoist their championship banner before they host the Lakers in the opening game of the NBA season. Then Los Angeles at Denver (TNT, 7:30 p.m.) is then followed…
Capital Radio, 10-23-23: Big Ghost Takeover
Started with a salute to the recently departed, beginning with jazz composer and pianist Carla Bley, including works with Pink Floyd’s Nick Mason to Linda Ronstadt — and we heard…
Monday TV: From Genocide to Hollywood
Aurora Mardiganian, a survivor of the Armenian genocide who escaped to Hollywood to become a silent film star, has her story told with striking animation and period silent film in…
Sunday TV: Mr. Chow Goes Back to Art
The restauranteur turned artist is profiled in Nick Hooker’s documentary “AKA Mr. Chow” (HBO, 9 p.m.). Interviewees not only include Michael Chow and his family, but artists Julian Schnabel, Ed…
Saturday TV: Christmas Movies Start Too Early
Uh oh, the Christmas movie floodgate has officially opened, with Lyndsy Fonseca and Michael Ray starring in “Where Are You, Christmas?” (Hallmark, 8 p.m.). The answer of which is, of…
Friday TV: Old Guys Become Fathers
Bill Burr, Bobby Cannavale and Bokeem Woodbine play a trio of buddies who become late-in-life fathers in the new comedy film “Old Dads” (Netflix streaming) that Burr also wrote and…
Thursday TV: Martin Scorsese Programs TCM
On the eve of the release of his 26th film “Killer of the Flower Moon,” director Martin Scorsese is guest programmer on Turner Classic Movies tonight, with the kinds of…
Wednesday TV: Protecting the Platypus
“Nature” (PBS, 8 p.m., check local listings) begins its 42nd season with a look at a Tasmanian man who befriends a platypus and tries to protect it from encroaching urbanization. …