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'The Fix' gives Marcia Clark fictionalized O.J. trial do-over

7 years 7 months ago
There are few do-overs in life, but O.J. Simpson prosecutor Marcia Clark gets one -- even if it's fictionalized -- with "The Fix," an ABC drama that hews just closely enough to that case to spur interest before veering into an exaggerated lane. NBC, meanwhile, drives straight into a creative cul-de-sac with "The Village," which desperately wants to mirror "This Is Us" and merely provides a reminder that it takes a village, sometimes, to mess up a TV show.

'The Inventor' charts rise and epic fall of Theranos

7 years 7 months ago
Anyone who thinks Theranos is the villain in the next Avengers movie really needs to watch "The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley," in which Alex Gibney does for Elizabeth Holmes and her biotech firm what he did for Enron -- namely, expose and eviscerate them.

Why Hollywood may have mercy on Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman

7 years 7 months ago
Former "Desperate Housewives" star Felicity Huffman and actress Lori Loughlin, best known for playing Aunt Becky on "Full House," are facing court appearances later this month related to allegations they participated in a college admissions cheating scheme. In the court of public opinion, however, it's hard to say whether fans and Hollywood will, as Uncle Jesse says, "Have mercy."

'Five Feet Apart' injects new wrinkle into ill-teen romance

7 years 7 months ago
The dying teen/young-adult romance is such a familiar Hollywood genre that websites can devote lists to it. So "Five Feet Apart" -- an earnest story about two teens afflicted with cystic fibrosis -- must be viewed within that context, which offers a solid showcase for its young leads, Haley Lu Richardson and Cole Sprouse, while laboring to flesh out a complete movie.
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