David Bianculli

04:01

Woody Allen's First Film on the Small Screen

TV critic David Bianculli reviews "Don't Drink the Water," Woody Allen's made-for-TV movie based on the play of the same name. It airs Sunday on ABC.

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07:41

'Paterno' And 'Killing Eve' Bring Complexity And Intrigue To Cable

Movie star Al Pacino came to TV 15 years ago, delivering a marvelous performance as Roy Cohn in HBO's brilliant adaptation of Angels in America. Since then, every time Pacino has returned to TV, he has played real-life, controversial men: assisted-suicide proponent Jack Kevorkian in You Don't Know Jack and music producer Phil Spector in the TV movie Phil Spector.

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08:44

Still ripping from the headlines: 'Law & Order' reboot continues with tradition

The original series, which debuted in 1990, leaned heavily on current news stories. The new show does the same. Its debut episode centers on the crimes of a TV personality reminiscent of Bill Cosby.

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David Bianculli

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Woody Allen's First Film on the Small Screen

'Paterno' And 'Killing Eve' Bring Complexity And Intrigue To Cable

Still ripping from the headlines: 'Law & Order' reboot continues with tradition

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