TV picks for June 2:  British invasion, "The Queen of Versailles," "Longmire"

June 2, 2014 at 5:52AM
Robert Taylor stars in the third season of A&E’s original drama series, “Longmire,” premiering on Monday, June 2 at 10PM ET/PT. Photo by Cathy Kanavy Copyright 2014
Robert Taylor stars in the third season of A&E’s original drama series “Longmire,” returning on Monday. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Glad all over

You're probably familiar with "A Hard Day's Night" (7 p.m. TCM), but the British Invasion wasn't conducted by the Beatles alone. Stick around for a whole evening featuring the Animals and Peter Noone and Herman's Hermits. Most intriguing is the 1965 Dave Clark Five vehicle, "Having a Wild Weekend" (10:15 p.m.), which marks the feature debut of director John Boorman.

Castle in the sky

"The Queen of Versailles," one of the best documentaries of the past decade, chronicles the downfall of David and Jackie Siegel, a super-rich couple whose dream of building a 90,000-square-foot house is shattered by the economy falling apart. Don't be surprised to have your attitude toward these two veer sharply throughout the film. 7 p.m. CNBC

Support your local sheriff

"Longmire," a woefully underrated drama, returns for a third season as our hero, a Wyoming sheriff, struggles with the imprisonment of his best friend and the shooting of one of the officers. Aussie actor Robert Taylor is terrific in the title role. 9 p.m. A&E

Neal Justin

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Neal Justin

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Neal Justin is the pop-culture critic, covering how Minnesotans spend their entertainment time. He also reviews stand-up comedy. Justin previously served as TV and music critic for the paper. He is the co-founder of JCamp, a non-profit program for high-school journalists, and works on many fronts to further diversity in newsrooms.

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