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Recent TV ReviewsTuesday, November 3 2009
By the People: The Election of Barack ObamaNow that the U.S. government looks mired in acrimony and frustration, it's good to remember when change seemed inevitable. Monday, November 2 2009
The People v. Leo FrankThe 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
Independent Lens: Journals of a Wily SchoolThe first shot in Journals of a Wily School is filled with pockets, in motion, on a crowded sidewalk in Kolkata. Tuesday, October 27 2009
Frontline: Close to HomeLike 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 2009White CollarIn 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. Wednesday, October 21 2009
Independent Lens: Butte, AmericaButte, America shows that as copper mine owners focused on exploiting resources, relations with workers deteriorated over decades. Tuesday, October 20 2009Frontline: The WarningThe Warning reveals that at least one person, CFTC head Brooksley Born, spoke out against OTC derivatives, over a decade ago. Monday, October 19 2009Schmatta: Rags to Riches to RagsAccording to Schmatta, the garment industry's early energy and hopefulness had roots in the workers themselves, their immigrant backgrounds, their ambitions, and their loyalties to one another. Sunday, October 18 2009
OccupationTensions between beliefs -- business and family, religion and nation -- provide a thematic focus for Occupation, a four-hour miniseries airing on BBC America. Wednesday, October 14 2009
Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice SendakTell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak is appropriately erratic and weird, part documentary, part video diary, and part cunning fantasy. Tuesday, October 13 2009
Frontline: Obamas WarBeyond daily and continually mutating concerns in Afghanistan, the intelligent and unsettling Obama's War looks at big-picture questions. 
Independent Lens: Herb & DorothyThe first film in the new season of PBS' exceptional series, Independent Lens, Herb & Dorothy presents the Vogels with a mix of wonder and affection. Tuesday, October 6 2009
NCIS: Los AngelesFrom opening credits to closing clichés, NCIS: Los Angeles perpetuates the dominance of men as protagonists in primetime action drama. Monday, October 5 2009
Outrage"It's kind of hard to be public and closeted," quips Barney Frank, though Outrage shows repeatedly that this is exactly how best to describe secretly gay politicians. Sunday, October 4 2009
Three Rivers: Series PremiereIn Three Rivers, a transplant surgical genius and his team save bodies and soothe souls, amidst glistening transparent walls (so much for patient privacy) and high-tech 3D projections of ailing organs. Locks of Love: The Kindest CutIt's hard to lose your hair any time, of course, but when you're eight years old, the resulting feelings of strangeness and isolation can be devastating. |
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