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NBC's new soap opera "Deception" is just an unspooling of murder-mystery clichés, scene-to-scene logic problems, and characters who are bland and far from intriguing. It's as engaging as watching an especially slow game of Clue.( 01/07/2013 12:00 AM )
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Watching the eloquent Fellowes talk with open enthusiasm about being at the epicenter of an international TV sensation is like watching an excitable grad student in literature debate his favorite books. Matthew Gilbert talks to Fellowes and producer Rebecca Eaton about their hit "Masterpiece" drama "Downton Abbey." ( 01/06/2013 12:04 AM )
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A lot of great older actors, such as Michael Gambon, Judi Dench, and Derek Jacobi, continue to bring their decades of experience to PBS's "Masterpiece." But the series is also a launching pad for up and comers, including Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley, Romola Garai, Hugh Bonneville, Carey Mulligan, James Frain, and others.( 01/03/2013 11:48 PM )
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The new NBC comedy "1600 Penn" relies heavily on the Chris Farley-like buffoonery of first son Skip Gilchrist (Josh Gad), who can't stop getting involved in fires and causing trouble for the White House press secretary and security team. Skip's idiocy -- he has spent seven years in college -- appears to be the show's big draw, which is more like a big gnaw. But then the second episode, and then the third, come along, and "1600 Penn" evolves into a surprisingly likable comedy.( 12/17/2012 12:00 AM )
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Picture Paris," a short film starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus and written and directed by her husband, Brad Hall, is satisfying. Until the final twist, that is.( 12/17/2012 12:00 AM )
