David Bianculli

David Bianculli New York Daily News Sep 19, 2026 3/4 "Carrie" is a very good, very effective, spooky update. Go to Full Review Carrie (2002) 32% 49%

David Bianculli NPR Jun 18, 2026 There's also clever use of animation to tell some parts of Lorne's story and an understandable reliance on current and former "SNL" staffers to tell their own Lorne stories. Go to Full Review Lorne (2026) 74% 38%

David Bianculli NPR Jun 18, 2026 There is indeed a lot of tragedy in this film, but there's also a constant river of joy. Go to Full Review Marty, Life Is Short (2026) 97% - -

David Bianculli NPR Jun 1, 2026 It also tells the story of how some of its most amazing TV moments were filmed. That's reason enough to seek out this special, which allows Attenborough to put his amazing career into perspective. Go to Full Review Making Life on Earth: Attenborough's Greatest Adventure (2026) - - - -

David Bianculli New York Daily News May 26, 2026 3/4 If you succumb to the rhythm of "The Odyssey," it's a fairly entertaining journey -- and getting there, in this case, is more than half the fun. Go to Full Review The Odyssey (1997) 79% 60%

David Bianculli Philadelphia Inquirer Apr 29, 2026 And sometimes they don't make much sense. Go to Full Review Sometimes They Come Back (1991) 45% 61%

David Bianculli New York Daily News Apr 18, 2026 From its morbid opening credits to its final shock sequence, "Trilogy of Terror II" is a treat all the way. Go to Full Review Trilogy of Terror II (1996) - - 33%

David Bianculli Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com Apr 1, 2026 If you're asking why the guy doesn't just drive to the airport and fly home, you're already too smart to watch this new Vanishing Point. Go to Full Review Vanishing Point (1997) - - 62%

David Bianculli NPR Mar 20, 2026 The stakes couldn't be much higher -- or, in writer Knight's hands, more unpredictable or gripping. Go to Full Review Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man (2026) 90% - -

David Bianculli New York Daily News Mar 20, 2026 3.5/4 From start to finish, "The Second Civil War" is not to be missed. Go to Full Review The Second Civil War (1997) 62% 61%

David Bianculli NPR Mar 3, 2026 Man on the Run is more about the man than it is about his creative process. But his music runs all through the documentary, and it all adds up to an impressive, inspirational second act. Go to Full Review Paul McCartney: Man on the Run (2025) 100% - -

David Bianculli NPR Feb 10, 2026 With a new generation of writers and puppeteers, this new iteration of The Muppet Show is just as delightful as the one that premiered 50 years ago. Go to Full Review The Muppet Show (2026) 98% - -

David Bianculli Philadelphia Inquirer Dec 4, 2025 This umpteenth retelling of the Dickens tale works because everyone involved, from the supporting actors to the technical personnel, did his or her job faultlessly. Go to Full Review A Christmas Carol (1984) 98% 75%

David Bianculli NPR Oct 15, 2025 Even if you know little about John Candy, by the time this film is over, you'll miss him a lot. Go to Full Review John Candy: I Like Me (2025) 89% - -

David Bianculli NPR Jun 25, 2025 The first half of My Mom Jayne is a somewhat standard well-done biography, but the second half shifts into a wild, emotional mystery story. Eventually, there's a lot of hugging, and a lot of closure ... and every bit of it is arrived at honestly. Go to Full Review My Mom Jayne (2025) 100% - -

David Bianculli NPR Jun 12, 2025 A closing news montage, bringing the story and the issues up to the present day, is as much a knockout punch as the final speech Clooney delivers as Murrow. He's excellent. So is the play. Go to Full Review Good Night, and Good Luck Live (2025) 100% - -

David Bianculli NPR Jun 4, 2025 By using TV to tell their story, "One To One: John & Yoko" retells the story of that time as well -- incendiary times, inspirational artists, amazing music. Go to Full Review One to One: John & Yoko (2024) 90% - -

David Bianculli NPR Jun 4, 2025 Mountainhead, like its quartet of central characters, is extremely unpredictable and very, very rich. Go to Full Review Mountainhead (2025) 73% - -

David Bianculli NPR May 15, 2025 Just about everyone on stage scored big and provided an original approach. Go to Full Review Conan O'Brien: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor (2025) - - - -

David Bianculli NPR May 15, 2025 "Janis Ian: Breaking Silence" tells her story using several visual techniques, including animation and recreations. Not all of them work. But the best storyteller in this documentary is the artist herself. Go to Full Review Janis Ian: Breaking Silence (2024) 100% - -