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Thursday, November 19 2009
By Cynthia Fuchs
Dan Reed's documentary traces the events of those three days in Mumbai last November by using the recorded conversations as well as local footage, some shot by the journalists who arrived on the scene long before police or the Indian Coast Guard or Navy appeared.
Wednesday, November 18 2009
By Cynthia Fuchs
Tracing the entwined careers of influential cinematographers Vilmos Zsigmond and László Kovács, No Subtitles Necessary: László & Vilmos is entertaining, sometimes flatfooted, and often illuminating.
Tuesday, November 17 2009
By Cynthia Fuchs
A Death in Tehran pieces together the short life of 26-year-old Neda Soltan, but mostly considers the effects of her death, captured by a cell phone camera.
Monday, November 16 2009
By Cynthia Fuchs
As soon as Six asks how to get out, at the start of AMC's The Prisoner, you know where he's headed.
Thursday, November 12 2009
By Cynthia Fuchs
The idea of an uncertain future affects most of the soldiers in Tattooed Under Fire, whether looking back on their recent service or forward to a first or next tour.
Wednesday, November 11 2009
By Cynthia Fuchs
The Way We Get By focuses on the troop greeters' mix of loneliness and determination, the pleasure of feeling needed and the pain of growing old.
Tuesday, November 10 2009
By Marisa LaScala
Any familiarity with the original V miniseries would mean that none of last week's premiere plot turns would be a surprise.
Tuesday, November 3 2009
By Cynthia Fuchs
Now that the U.S. government looks mired in acrimony and frustration, it's good to remember when change seemed inevitable.
Monday, November 2 2009
By Cynthia Fuchs
The People v. Leo Frank indicts not only the shoddy police work and lawyering, but also the public hysteria advanced by local newspapers.
Thursday, October 29 2009
By Cynthia Fuchs
The first shot in Journals of a Wily School is filled with pockets, in motion, on a crowded sidewalk in Kolkata.
Tuesday, October 27 2009
By Cynthia Fuchs
Like many of the subjects in this week's Frontline, Close to Home, Emma and Andy are surprised to feel uncertain about money.
Friday, October 23 2009
By Lesley Smith
In White Collar's premiere episode, the crime-to-be-solved-in-50-minutes is intertwined with sufficient long-term storylines to craft an appealing emotional texture.
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Tuesday, November 17 2009
By PopMatters Staff
Alison Brie, who plays Trudy on Mad Men and Donald Glover, who wrote for 30 Rock before joining the Community cast, indulge in a friendly, teasing, tête à tête of sorts, as they consider PopMatters 20 Questions.
Friday, November 6 2009
By Ian Chant
The Next Iron Chef is not a show about cooking. It is a show about people freaking out; cooking just happens to be what they’re doing while they’re freaking out.
Thursday, October 29 2009
By Aaron Sagers
Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson of Ghost Hunters have transcended the paranormal entertainment niche, become lasting pop-culture mainstays, and are busiest men in the ghost business.
Friday, November 20 2009
By Michael Brett
In the 2008 presidential election, America crossed the Henson Point -- the point where we are a post-Baby Boomer society. The Rockist calls for a champagne toast.
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Friday, November 13 2009
By Michael Brett
In the third part of his never-ending odyssey of late-night talkers, the Rockist endures Kimmel and bits.
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Thursday, November 19 2009
By Christel Loar
The IT Crowd: The Complete Third Season brings back Moss, Roy, Jen and Mr. Reynholm for more of the sharpest computer-centric comedy around.
Tuesday, November 17 2009
By Michael Antman
The last American television series before Mad Men to treat the world of advertising seriously was this more satisfying, actual period piece.
By Andrew Winistorfer
This is undone by the same thing that plagues all CBS crime show lineups: many episodes are centered around tension-filled scenarios involving the characters, all of whom will always escape just fine.
Wednesday, November 11 2009
By Christel Loar
This is an hilariously off-kilter sketch comedy filled with often unexpected payoffs and utterly hysterical visual gags -- in addition to its wickedly funny cast.
By Bill Gibron
Thanks to Disney's desire to preserve its heritage for future generations to enjoy, these limited edition box sets are like stepping back in time and witnessing the series premiere as it originally aired.
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