TV picks for March 11: 'Hindenburg,' 'Kings Points,' 'Dallas'

March 10, 2013 at 7:01PM
KINGS POINT: Bea, Frank. photo: Summers Henderson/courtesy of HBO Nominated for an Academy Award® this year for Best Documentary Short, KINGS POINT tells the stories of five seniors living in a typical American retirement resort. These men and women came to Florida decades ago with their spouses by their sides and their health intact, and now grapple with love, loss and the universal desire for human connection.
"Kings Point" tells the stories of five seniors living in a typical American retirement resort. The documentary short was nominated for an Oscar. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Up in the air

The sinking of the Titanic wasn't the only high-society disaster of the 20th century. Check out "Hindenburg: The Last Flight" (7 p.m. Encore), if only to see if star Stacy Keach utters "I'm king of the world!" just before the mighty blimp goes kablooey. Part 2 airs 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Funeral for a fiend

You've already said goodbye to the late Larry Hagman. Now say farewell to his iconic character, J.R. Ewing. In a new episode of "Dallas" (8 p.m. TNT), the Ewing clan comes together for the lovable rascal's funeral — and discovers the shocking reason for his death. Look for some memorable cameos from past cast members.

Getting old

"Kings Point" (8 p.m. HBO), which was nominated for an Oscar as best documentary short, tells the stories of retirement-home seniors in Florida not visited by aliens and granted eternal youth. Instead, filmmaker Sari Gilman looks at the difficulties of aging in contemporary society.

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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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