David Bianculli
Stories
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'A Man on the Inside' goes to college, and Ted Danson aces the test
Charles (Ted Danson) went undercover in a retirement community in the first season of the hit Netflix series. In Season 2, Charles enrolls in college, and brings along a fantastic new cast.
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Ken Burns' 'American Revolution' will make you think differently about U.S. history
Burns' six-part documentary uses voiceover, reenactors and drone footage to tell the story of America's founding. And it reminds viewers that the quest for a more perfect union is far from over.
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'Death by Lightning' unfolds like an 1880s 'West Wing'
Netflix's new four-part miniseries dives into the plot to assassinate President James Garfield. Death by Lightning is full of recognizable arrogance, political intrigue and unexpected betrayal.
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'Breaking Bad' creator is back, with the breathtakingly brilliant series 'Pluribus'
Vince Gilligan's new TV series begins with scientists monitoring a radio telescope and discovering something new. What follows is a unpredictable show that takes on some of life's biggest questions.
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A child disappears from a playdate and it's 'All Her Fault' in this gripping TV series
Sarah Snook plays a mother desperately trying to locate her 5-year-old son in this gripping Peacock miniseries. The psychological thriller is adapted from Andrea Mara's novel All Her Fault.
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Now in Season 3, 'The Diplomat' is the rare show that keeps getting better
The Netflix drama series stars Keri Russell as a career American diplomat. The new season is full of unexpected developments — including a cliffhanger that our critic never saw coming.
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'Mr. Scorsese' dissects the filmmaker's body of work in loving detail
A five-hour study of Martin Scorsese on Apple TV+ describes itself as a "film portrait." In fact, with its insightful interviews and film clips, Mr. Scorsese is more a patiently created masterpiece.
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'John Candy: I Like Me' paints an intimate portrait of the late actor
Candy died in 1994 at age 43. Now, a new Amazon Prime documentary does a fine job of profiling a gifted entertainer who was also, by all accounts, a very sweet human being.
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Remembering Diane Keaton, the iconic star of 'Annie Hall' and 'The Godfather'
David Bianculli offers an appreciation of the Oscar-winning actor, who died Oct. 11. And, we'll hear a '97 interview, in which Keaton reflected on her "lucky break" of landing a role in The Godfather.
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Remembering 'The Twilight Zone' creator Rod Serling
It's been 50 years since the Emmy Award-winning TV writer and producer died. But watching reruns of The Twilight Zone confirms that the themes Serling tackled remain relevant.
