It’s a light Monday night in Televisionville–we even hold back to two recommendations (and one is more due to a Mr. Sparkle situation), so let’s leap right in. KATHERINE’S PICK: His Dark Materials [HBO, 9p] Lyra ignores the Alethometer, which is dumb, because it’s always … Continue reading What To Watch: 11/30/2020
Errol Morris may not be Alex Gibney in terms of prolificity, he puts out an impressive stream of powerful documentaries. Tonight on Showtime, Morris explores the mysteries surrounding notorious counter-culture hero Timothy Leary’s curious turn to government informant. Also tonight: burgers, empires, millionaires, and for … Continue reading What To Watch: 11/29/2020
Saturday, when there is no SNL is all about romance and murder–and that’s also represented by the TV viewing. However, this week, while there is indeed no SNL, there are plenty of camera-ready canines to spy, and J Peterman will let us know which ones … Continue reading What To Watch: 11/28/2020
What are you doing on this most hallowed holiday–It’s Booger’s Birthday. Yes, national treasure Curtis “Booger” Armstrong, known for stealing scenes in the movies Revenge of the Nerds and Better Off Dead and on the long-running TV rom-dramedy Moonlighting, turns 66 today. Younger viewers might … Continue reading What To Watch: 11/27/2020
Whether it’s Feast-eve or just another Wednesday night in quarantine for you this year, tonight’s viewing runs the gamut. Even one of our editors is torn between a critically feted smart comedy and the reboot of a classic bit of 1990s high school silliness. We’ve … Continue reading What To Watch: 11/25/2020
One of the most polarizing movies of the year hits Netflix, and if nothing else, with Glenn Close and Amy Adams in a passionate drama, you’re bound to see some Oscar-worthy performances if nothing else–even if the source material might be problematic. Our recommendations are … Continue reading What To Watch: 11/24/2020
The Devil comes in many disguises. As we have learned in the last few years, some of them aren’t even really disguises, but that’s not why we typed that. It’s a line from the new FX/BBC America mini-series featuring the final performance from Dame Diana … Continue reading What To Watch: 11/23/2020
Today brings a celebration of two of the biggest stars to come out of the 1970s, two people whose fates could not be more different. One of them is a singer-songwriter whose mere name brings joy to most people’s hearts and that she may have … Continue reading What To Watch: 11/22/2020
Saturday nights remain alright for fighting Elton John, but what’s new with Saturdays is that the one-time TV garbage dump is now becoming more of a desired location. This is even true on nights like tonight when there is not a new SNL (although there … Continue reading What To Watch: 11/21/2020
Those three… I wanna say, cats(?)… Yakko, Wakko, and Dot–the ones with pay-for-play contracts and bologna in their slacks–are back in 2020 form. Narf! That’s gotta head any Friday. And it does. And there’s more, including the first of five films from Academy Award winning … Continue reading What To Watch: 11/20/2020
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