This website was down for a week, while getting its fancy reboot. During that time, the Capital City Film festival was booming ahead. But here are two notes:
1) If you happen to be reading this in the Lansing, Mich., area on Easter Sunday, there’s still time. For a schedule of the final day, go to www.capitalcityfilmfest.com. Read more…
Is it too early for good news about June? Maybe not; announced today are:
— A new series from the New York Times. Starting June 2, “The Weekly” will be at 10 p.m. each Sunday on FX; it’s a half-hour show digging into a news story … which is something the Times does very well.
— And a new edition of “Tales of the City,” arriving June 7 on Netflix. Read more…
I have a few quick thoughts about the “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” finale, but I don’t want to spoil anything if you’re still planning to see it. Read more…
I’d been watching some fairly good dramas – shows (NBC’s “The Village,” CBS’ “The Code,” CW’s “In the Dark”) that try hard and have their moments.
Then I saw the season-finale for “This Is Us.” Man …. that, very simply, is great television. Read more…
The mega-gobble is complete now. One big movie studio (Disney) has swallowed another (Fox). That Read more…
It’s been a tough year for Fox. Some pretty good new shows (“Cool Kids,” “Proven Read more…
If you like comedy with a personal, homemade feel, then this was a mixed week. Read more…
