David Bianculli
Stories
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Remembering Rob Reiner, a director who spanned genres
Reiner and his wife Michele were found dead in their home on Sunday, and their son was arrested on suspicion of murder. Critic David Bianculli remembers Reiner's contributions to TV and film.
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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.
