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The Two Best Dramas on TV Return for New Seasons
TV critic David Bianculli reviews "The Practice" and "Homicide."
TV Gets Better After the February Sweeps
TV critic David Bianculli previews two new TV shows that are popping up in this post-sweep period: "The Practice" on ABC and a revamped "EZ Streets" on CBS. He says both are worth watching.
The Newest Grisham Adaptation is a Dark Twist on "To Kill a Mockingbird"
Fresh Air film critic John Power reviews the movie version of John Grisham's novel, "A Time To Kill."
An Elegy for a One Hour Drama
TV critic David Bianculli previews the season finale of "I'll Fly Away," on NBC. It deals with civil rights in the 1950s American South and, because of low ratings, will likely face a premature death.
"A Few Good Men" May Be Oscar Bait, but It Offers Few Surprises
Film critic Stephen Schiff reviews the new, much-hyped film starring Tom Cruise, Demi Moore and Jack Nicholson.
Inside Roy Cohn's Skin.
Book Critic John Leonard reviews two new biographies of Roy Cohn, the counsel for the Senate committee conducting the McCarthy trials, and McCarthy's aide and confidante.