Thursday TV: International ‘Hostage’ Drama
The British prime minister’s husband is kidnapped and the French President is blackmailed in the new limited series “Hostage” (Netflix, streaming) starring Suranne Jones and Julie Delpy. John Cena returns…
Wednesday TV: Frank’s ‘Bachelor’ Moment
The 17th season finale of “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” (FX, 9 p.m.) coincides with the finale of Frank’s journey on “The Golden Bachelor.” From Brazil comes the new film…
Tuesday TV: A Documentary About Devo
If there was ever a band deserving a documentary telling its half-century story of art project mixed with wry humor and innovative electronics, it’s “Devo” (Netflix, streaming). Chris Smith’s documentary…
Capital Radio 8-18-25: RIP Reid, Whitlock & Flaco
We remembered a number of artists who’ve died in recent weeks, with retrospecitves of the underrated Terry Reid, who died Aug. 4 at 75; Derek and the Dominos co-founder Bobby…
Monday TV: The Gentrification Battle
A proposed massive new development in Brooklyn in a former industrial area as an “innovation district” provides the basis of a civics lesson on how it was met by the community…
Sunday TV: Deep Into the Yogurt Murders
The strip mall joint in Austin was called I Can't Believe It's Yogurt. But nobody could believe the crime that happened there in 1991 either. Four teenage girls were murdered…
Saturday TV: ‘The Legend of Ochi’ on HBO
The family fantasy adventure “The Legend of Ochi” (HBO, 8 p.m.) makes its premium cable debut. Helena Zengel stars as a farmgirl in the Carpathian Mountains of Ukraine who discovers…
Some Other Things I’ve Written Lately
Here are some other things I've written lately: An overview of the latest renovations at the National Air & Space Museum for Smithsonian Magazine. A remembrance of Ozzy Osbourne from…
Friday TV: Weighing in on ‘The Biggest Loser’
It’s always interesting to hear about the nuts and bolts of reality TV gone wrong, and the new three-episode documentary series “Fit for TV: The Reality of ’The Biggest Loser’”…
Film Review: Kevin James in ‘Guns Up’
It’s a long Segway ride from Paul Blart, Mall Cop to the deadly ex-cop Kevin James plays in the new film “Guns Up.” In it, he’s left his police career…