David Bianculli
'The Trial Of The Chicago 7' Is Passionate, Political — And Uncannily Pertinent
Based on a trial from 1969, Aaron Sorkin's new Netflix film draws from actual transcripts — as well as a series of flashbacks to political unrest that took place in Chicago in the summer of 1968.
Hysterical And Historical 'Comedy Store' Takes You Inside The LA Stand-Up Scene
The five-part Showtime documentary, called The Comedy Store, serves as our tour guide through what is, essentially, the history of comedy since the 1970s.
'Ratched' Gives A First Name — And A Backstory — To The Iconic 'Cuckoo's Nest' Nurse
Violence and humor create a complicated character arc in a Netflix series that serves as a prequel, of sorts, to Ken Kesey's famed novel. Sarah Paulson gives a star turn as Mildred, AKA Nurse Ratched.
'The Sit-In' Revisits A Landmark Week With Harry Belafonte As 'Tonight Show' Host
A new Peacock documentary chronicles the week in 1968 when Belafonte, then a prominent civil rights advocate, hosted the late night show. Guests included Aretha Franklin and Martin Luther King, Jr.
'Women Make Film' Shines A Long Overdue Spotlight On Female Filmmakers
TCM's ambitious 14-hour series showcases the work of female filmmakers from around the globe, and provides hundreds of examples of both artistic and technical achievement.