Category Archives: TV

A Squirrel’s Guide to Success on PBS Is No Tall Tail

Posted on November 14, 2018 by Judith Trojan

“You can’t be friends with a squirrel. A squirrel is just a rat with a cuter outfit.”— Sarah Jessica Parker. My feelings exactly…that is until I screened A Squirrel’s Guide to Success and came away with restored appreciation for the … Continue reading →

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Remembering Perry Miller Adato 1920-2018

Posted on September 22, 2018 by Judith Trojan

“I don’t think you can teach anybody anything, whether it’s about art, architecture, literature, or social issues unless you entertain them. You simply cannot lecture people.  You have to involve them emotionally: make them laugh, excite them or make them … Continue reading →

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TV’s First Lady Betty White Celebrated on PBS

Posted on August 21, 2018 by Judith Trojan

Sweet. Sassy. Kind. Funny. And very smart. Those are just a few of the heartfelt air-kisses wafting throughout Betty White: First Lady of Television. This pleasant new 55-minute documentary, directed by Steven J. Boettcher, debuts tonight, Tuesday, August 21, 2018, … Continue reading →

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Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind Debuts on HBO

Posted on July 16, 2018 by Judith Trojan

“He was like the light that never knew how to turn itself off,” recalls comedian Lewis Black in the engaging new documentary, Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind. The two-hour love and laugh-fest, directed by Emmy® Award-winner Marina Zenovich, debuts … Continue reading →

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QuestTheDoc on PBS Champions Family Resilience

Posted on June 18, 2018 by Judith Trojan

“Our society is incredibly polarized right now and, I believe, desperate for opportunities to connect across the various barriers that we think separate us: race, class, religion, geography, political party,” says filmmaker Jonathan Olshefski. “I want viewers to see themselves … Continue reading →

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Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story Ignites PBS

Posted on May 18, 2018 by Judith Trojan

“Any girl can look glamorous…all she has to do is stand still and look stupid.”–Hedy Lamarr (1914-2000) Screen queen Hedy Lamarr (Algiers, Boom Town, Samson and Delilah, White Cargo) learned quickly how far a pretty face could take her in … Continue reading →

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Sex, Lies and Butterflies Soars on PBS Nature

Posted on April 4, 2018 by Judith Trojan

When was the last time you came face to face with an actual butterfly?  And I don’t mean a computer generated knock-off! (If  you’re currently watching the quirky Alan Ball series, Here and Now, on HBO, you’ve seen more than … Continue reading →

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Playwright Arthur Miller Profiled by Daughter Rebecca on HBO

Posted on March 19, 2018 by Judith Trojan

“The parent is always a mythological figure,” muses playwright Arthur Miller in his daughter Rebecca’s captivating new feature film profile of her dad, Arthur Miller: Writer. “It’s the basis of all mythology, after all,” he continues. “What’s Zeus? He’s the father. … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Black History Month on HBO and PBS

Posted on February 19, 2018 by Judith Trojan

As Black History Month draws to a close, what better day than Presidents’ Day 2018 to shine a light on African-Americans who’ve defied cultural, economic, sexist and, most especially, racist roadblocks in pursuit of higher education. Tonight, Monday, February 19, … Continue reading →

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1920 Bombing of Wall Street Revisited on American Experience

Posted on February 13, 2018 by Judith Trojan

The parallels are unsettling.  Immigrant profiling and deportation.  American workers embittered by a profiteering moneyed class. Homegrown terrorists schooled in bomb-making and rhetoric by foreign-born anarchists. Russia vs. the F.B.I. As revisited in the fascinating new documentary, The Bombing of … Continue reading →

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