PBS
-
Indiewire0 commentslike278tweet125
The Case for Benedict Cumberbatch as the Greatest On-Screen Sherlock
Who is the greatest on-screen incarnation of Sherlock Holmes? It's a complicated question -- acting can be difficult enough to quantify even without the challenge of taking on the most frequently portrayed fictional character in the history of film and television. Each Holmes has had to compete ...
Read More » -
Indiewire0 commentslike5tweet8
5 Best Things to Watch on TV This Week: Paul Simon Sings, 'Awake' Ends
Sure, with "Sherlock," "Game of Thrones," "Mad Men," "Girls," "Nurse Jackie" and more, Sunday's overcrowded with great TV, but what to watch the rest of the time? Each Monday, we bring you this guide to five noteworthy highlights from the ot...
Read More » -
Indiewire0 commentslike65tweet22
Victory: PBS' POV and Independent Lens Move to Mondays
Long-running PBS documentary series Independent Lens and POV are moving to Monday nights at 10pm, the network announced today, a timeslot that will start October 29 with the fall return of Independent Lens.
Read More » -
Caryn James0 commentslike23tweet28
Sherlock Meets Bieber And Fifty Shades of Grey
Downton Abbey is not the only buzz-worthy upscale/downscale gem from PBS’s Masterpiece this year. Season 2 of Sherlock, with Benedict Cumberbatch as the 21st century version of Arthur Conan Doyle’s ultra-rational hero, begins on Sunday with “A Scandal in Belgravia.” The ...
Read More » -
Indiewire0 commentslike28tweet33
Why the NEA's New Media Emphasis Spells Trouble for Traditional Docs
With less money, more platforms and more projects, PBS is in trouble -- again.
Read More » -
Indiewire0 commentslike36tweet13
Preview the First Seven Minutes of the New "Sherlock" Online
"Sherlock," the delightful BBC series that updates Arthur Conan Doyle's characters for the contemporary era -- Sherlock (Benedict Cumberbatch) becomes a brilliant "high-functioning sociopath"; Watson (Martin Freeman) a wounded Afghanistan vet; people somet...
Read More » -
Indiewire0 commentslike0tweet15
WGA Leaders Urge NEA to Reconsider PBS Funding Cuts
Bad news for Cookie Monster: "C" is for cuts!
Read More » -
Indiewire0 commentslike62tweet77
N.E.A. Will Slash Funding to 'Independent Lens' and 'POV'
It's turning out to be a tough year for long-running PBS documentary stalwarts "POV" and "Independent Lens." After taking a major ratings hit due to being moved from the Tuesday night slot it has occupied for years, "Independent Lens" is now facing funding cuts from...
Read More » -
Indiewire0 commentslike0tweet10
PBS Reconsiders Move of POV and Independent Lens to Thursday After Filmmakers Protest
After a ratings drop and public outcry from filmmakers and industry members, PBS has announced it's reevaluating its move of the nonfiction strands from Tuesday.
Read More » -
Indiewire0 commentslike59tweet11
25th Anniversary Season of POV Includes 'My Reincarnation,' 'Nostalgia for the Light,' 'Give Up Tomorrow'
POV announced its 2012 season today, celebrating 25 years on PBS with a lineup that includes such acclaimed nonfiction films as "Nostalgia for the Light," "The City Dark" and "Give Up Tomorrow." The award-winning documentary series, which has attracted some ire from fil...
Read More »
fresh from the blogs
-
CANNES 2012: David Cronenberg's COSMOPOLISPress Play
-
Women's Films Opening - May 25Women and Hollywood
-
Oscar Talk Is Back! Special Cannes Edition Thompson on Hollywood
-
Forget HBO's "Girls" & Watch Issa Rae's "Awkward Black ...Shadow and Act
-
Carly Rae Jepsen is the Third Stage in the Miley Cyrus-Lady ...The Lost Boys
-
Men In Black 3—movie reviewLeonard Maltin
-
Cannes Review Capsule: 'Cosmopolis'Criticwire
-
Emily Browning To Star In For Catherine Hardwicke's ...The Playlist
on 
