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'The People v. Leo Frank'

TELEVISION REVIEW: Documentary revisits the case of a Jew lynched in Georgia over a girl's killing.

'Fanboy and Chum Chum'

TELEVISION REVIEW: In their world, they are superheroes

'Platinum Babies' on WeTV

TELEVISION REVIEW: These well-heeled new parents just can't resist the splurge urge for baby, and in the current economic climate, it's unsettling to watch.

'Fanboy and Chum Chum'

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'V' on ABC

TELEVISION REVIEW: Smooth talkers from space aren't what they seem in a sci-fi tale that is sleeker and faster than the 1983 original.

'By the People: The Election of Barack Obama' on HBO

TELEVISION REVIEW: The documentary premiering on HBO features an element of reality missing from most TV news.

'Place of Execution' on PBS 'Masterpiece Mystery'

TELEVISION REVIEW: The mystery of a missing English teenager isn't complicated, but the individual actors' performances make this worth watching.

'Sex Rehab With Dr. Drew'

TELEVISION REVIEW: The new show on VH1 purports to help its eight participants as well as viewers, but the style of the show is more voyeuristic than helpful.

An inevitable surrender to 'Dexter'

TELEVISION REVIEW: With the addition of John Lithgow as the Trinity Killer, Showtime's tale of a grisly Robin Hood just gets better -- and bloodier.

'The League'

TELEVISION REVIEW: Crudeness abounds on new FX show about five guys in a fantasy football league.

'The Botany of Desire'

TELEVISION REVIEW: The PBS program looks at how plants have evolved and prospered by making themselves 'eye candy' to humans and other living things. Call it survival of the most alluring.

'Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins From Outer Space' on NBC

TELEVISION REVIEW: The film hit invades the small screen with its charm mainly intact, and with a Halloween theme to boot.

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'White Collar' on USA Network

TELEVISION REVIEW: The most promising drama of the new season crackles with wit and charm, echoing 'It Takes a Thief' and boasting the best-matched lead characters since Butch and Sundance.

Review: 'Lock 'n Load' on Showtime

TELEVISION REVIEW: Gun store customers. Hidden camera. That might sound diverting, but on Showtime's reality series isn't, really.

'Schmatta: Rags to Riches to Rags'

TELEVISION REVIEW: On HBO, director Marc Levin's documentary on the garment industry is part cultural history.

'30 Rock' starts its fourth season

TELEVISION REVIEW: The sitcom continues to show why it has won all those Emmys.

Review: 'Nip/Tuck' at the beginning of its final season on FX

TELEVISION REVIEW: As the series enters its final season, it seems determined to try to (oh, get out!) be meaningfully relevant.

Review: 'American Masters: Joan Baez: How Sweet the Sound' on PBS

TELEVISION REVIEW: The legend is fascinating, the person even more so.

Review: 'Frontline: Obama's War' on PBS

TELEVISION REVIEW: A look at the fight against the Taliban in Afghanistan highlights the conundrum of dealing with a chameleonic ally.

'Inventing LA: The Chandlers & Their Times'

TELEVISION REVIEW: The family that built a media empire -- and Los Angeles -- is the focus of a PBS documentary.

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