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Elisabeth Moss embraces her best role yet as a secret agent in 'The Veil'
by David Bianculli
Moss plays a British spy on the trail of a woman who may or may not be a terrorist. As the two begin working together, suspicions swirl on both sides.
New Documentary Explores The Spectacular Failure Of 'The Dana Carvey Show'
by David Bianculli
In 1996, The Dana Carvey Show debuted -- then folded after producing only eight episodes. Critic David Bianculli says Hulu's Too Funny To Fail about the flop is entertaining from beginning to end.
Understanding Mike Pence And His Relationship To Trump: 'His Public Role Is Fawning'
Though President Trump ran as an outsider, New Yorker writer Jane Mayer describes his vice president as "the connective tissue" between Trump and the billionaire donors in the Republican party.
'Death In The Air' Revisits 5 Days When London Was Choked By Poisonous Smog
by Maureen Corrigan
Director Agnes Varda And French Artist JR Team Up In Road Picture 'Faces Places'
by David Edelstein
The odd couple travels around France in the new documentary, photographing strangers and making murals out of their portraits. Critic David Edelstein calls it an "entirely down to earth" art film.
'The Meyerowitz Stories' Is A Squirm-Inducing Comedy About Family Dysfunction
by Justin Chang
Writer-director Noah Baumbach's new film is a collection of loosely connected episodes that offer a revealing glimpse into the heart of a lively and fractious New York Jewish family.
How The Systemic Segregation Of Schools Is Maintained By 'Individual Choices'
Journalist and 2017 MacArthur "genius" grant award-winner Nikole Hannah-Jones says that when it comes to school segregation, separate is never truly equal. Originally broadcast Jan. 16, 2017.