Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on September 22, 2020| Leave a Comment »
On September 26, the new movie Falling for Look Lodge will debut on the Hallmark Channel at 9 PM.
Lily dreams of being a hotel event coordinator and is thrilled when she’s given the chance to do so by helping Noah, a hotel guest, finish planning his sister Justine’s wedding at a remote lodge.
The movie stars Clark Backo and Jonathan Keltz.
Here is a trailer for Falling for Look Lodge:
Posted in Recommendations, Reminder, Television on September 22, 2020| Leave a Comment »
Trying to figure out what to watch tonight? Be it new episodes of the TV season, reairs of cable series or a movie, here are some suggestions:
5:30 PM:
Sing (animated) movie on FX
5:45 PM:
Real Steel movie on Showtime
6 PM:
Do I Say I Do movie on Hallmark Channel (Reair)
6:55 PM:
Taken 3 movie on FXM
7 PM:
Hailey Dean Mysteries: A Marriage Made for Murder movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Reair)
7:40 PM:
Midway movie on HBO
8 PM:
Follow Me to Daisy Hills movie on Hallmark Channel (Encore)
NCIS on CBS (Reair)
The Magnificent Seven (2016) movie on A&E
The Secret Life of Pets (animated) movie on FX
9 PM:
Tell Me A Story on The CW (NEW)
Hailey Dean Mysteries: A Will to Kill movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Reair)
Enough movie on EPIX
10 PM:
Transplant on NBC (NEW)
The Secret Life of Pets (animated) movie on FX
Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows movie on HBO 2
Ghost movie on TMC
10:30 PM:
Justice League movie on TNT
Enjoy!
Posted in New Shows, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on September 21, 2020| Leave a Comment »
The new 8-part conspiracy thriller Utopia will debut on Amazon Prime on September 25.
This series is about saving the world while trying to find your place in it, centering on a group of comic fans who meet online and bond over their obsession of a seemingly fictional comic called Utopia.
The cast includes Dan Byrd, Jessica Rothe, Sasha Lane, John Cusack and Rainn Wilson [among others].
Here is a trailer for Utopia:
Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on September 21, 2020| Leave a Comment »
On September 25, the Disney+ movie Secret Society of Second-Born Royals will (finally – the movie was supposed to debut back on July 17 but was delayed) debut online.
The film follows Sam (Peyton Elizabeth Lee), a rebellious princess second in line to the throne of the kingdom of Illyria. Just as Sam’s lack of interest in the royal way of life is at an all-time high, she is stunned to learn that she has superpowers and belongs to a secret society with a longstanding tradition of covertly keeping the peace throughout the kingdom. The movie follows Sam’s adventures at a top-secret training program for a new class of second-born royals tasked with saving the world.
The cast includes Skylar Astin, Elodie Yung, Niles Fitch, Ashley Liao, Noah Lomax, Olivia Deeble, Greg Bryk, Isabella Blake-Thomas and Faly Rakotohavana.
Here is a trailer for Secret Society of Second-Born Royals:
Posted in Recommendations, Reminder, Television on September 21, 2020| Leave a Comment »
Here is the list of the programming options to expect on TV this coming week:
On September 21, FOX will debut the Spectrum Originals drama L.A.’s Finest at 8 PM followed by the debut of the new series Filthy Rich at 9 PM. L.A.’s Finest follows Syd Burnett (Gabrielle Union), last seen in Miami taking down a drug cartel, who has seemingly left her complicated past behind to become an LAPD detective. Paired with a new partner, Nancy McKenna (Jessica Alba), a working mom with an equally complex history, Syd is forced to confront how her unapologetic lifestyle may be masking a greater personal secret. The cast includes Zach Gilford, Ryan McPartlin, Duane Martin, Sophie Reynolds and Ernie Hudson. Filthy Rich is a southern Gothic family soap focusing on what happens when the patriarch (veteran actor Gerald McRaney) of a mega-rich Southern family – famed for creating a wildly successful Christian television network – dies in a plane crash, his wife (Kim Cattrall, who is also a producer on the show) and family are stunned to learn that he fathered three illegitimate children, all of whom are written into his will, threatening their family name and fortune. The cast includes Steve Harris and Aubrey Dollar.
The Spectrum Original drama Manhunt: Deadly Games (from 2017-2018) will debut on CBS on September 21 at 10 PM. The true crime anthology chronicles the aftermath of the terrorist attack at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, starring Cameron Britton (Stitchers and The Umbrella Academy), Jack Huston (Boardwalk Empire) and Carla Gugino.
On September 23, the season finale of season one of Coroner will air on The CW at 9 PM.
The box office movie Enola Holmes will debut online on Netflix on September 23. The film chronicles the adventures of Sherlock Holmes’ younger sister Enola (Millie Bobby Brown from Stranger Things), as she embarks on a quest to find her missing mother. Henry Cavill (Man of Steel) plays her brother, the legendary Sherlock Holmes and Sam Claflin (The Hunger Games franchise) plays her other brother Mycroft. Helena Bonham Carter plays Enola’s mother Eudoria Holmes. The cast also includes Fiona Shaw (the Harry Potter franchise) and Frances de la Tour (Outlander).
On September 24, Season 1 of Star Trek: Discovery will premiere on CBS at 10 PM.
The Disney+ movie Secret Society of Second-Born Royals will debut online on September 25. The film follows Sam (Peyton Elizabeth Lee), a rebellious princess second in line to the throne of the kingdom of Illyria. Just as Sam’s lack of interest in the royal way of life is at an all-time high, she is stunned to learn that she has superpowers and belongs to a secret society with a longstanding tradition of covertly keeping the peace throughout the kingdom. The movie follows Sam’s adventures at a top-secret training program for a new class of second-born royals tasked with saving the world. The cast includes Skylar Astin, Elodie Yung, Niles Fitch, Ashley Liao, Noah Lomax, Olivia Deeble, Greg Bryk, Isabella Blake-Thomas and Faly Rakotohavana.
On September 25, the new 8-part conspiracy thriller Utopia will debut on Amazon Prime. This series is about saving the world while trying to find your place in it, centering on a group of comic fans who meet online and bond over their obsession of a seemingly fictional comic called Utopia. The cast includes Dan Byrd, Jessica Rothe, Sasha Lane, John Cusack and Rainn Wilson [among others].
The new movie Falling for Look Lodge will debut on the Hallmark Channel at 9 PM on September 26. Lily dreams of being a hotel event coordinator and is thrilled when she’s given the chance to do so by helping Noah, a hotel guest, finish planning his sister Justine’s wedding at a remote lodge. The movie stars Clark Backo and Jonathan Keltz.
On September 27, the two-night four-hour movie The Comey Rule will debut on Showtime at 9 PM. Jeff Daniels stars as former FBI Director James Comey while Brendan Gleeson stars as President Donald J. Trump in this 2-part, four-hour limited series that is an immersive, behind-the-headlines account of the historically turbulent events surrounding the 2016 presidential election and its aftermath, which divided a nation. The ensemble cast includes Brian D’Arcy James, Damon Gupton, Holly Hunter, Jennifer Ehle, Jonathan Banks, Oona Chaplin, Peter Coyote, Richard Thomas, Scoot McNairy, Steven Pasquale, T.R. Knight and William Sadler. The second half will air on Showtime at 9 PM on September 28
The UPtv movie Love Unplugged will debut on September 27 at 7 PM. Insufficient funds force newlyweds Matthew and Rebecca (Sean Faris and Mischa Barton) to make some difficult financial decisions. After a blackout in the city forces the couple to go without their electronic devices, they realize their marriage may need more then financial mending. The cast includes Alyssa Diaz, Markie Post and the late David Ogden Stiers.
Also on September 27, Fargo will air its 4th season premiere on FX at 10 PM.
Lastly also on September 27, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries will air the sequel movie JL Family Ranch: The Wedding Gift at 9 PM. Amidst preparations for the wedding of rancher John Landsburg’s eldest daughter Rebecca at the newly opened JL Family Ranch Bed & Breakfast, the unexpected return of lifelong family enemy Tap Peterson’s son, stirs up old grudges and puts the Peterson Ranch in grave jeopardy. The all-star cast includes Jon Voight, James Caan, Teri Polo, Bo Derek, Trevor Donovan, Skyler Shaye, Abby Brammell, Dylan Walsh and Judson Mills.
Mark your calendars!
Posted in Recommendations, Reminder, Television on September 21, 2020| Leave a Comment »
Trying to figure out what to watch tonight? Be it new episodes of the TV season, reairs of cable series or a movie, here are some suggestions:
6 PM:
From Friend to Fiance movie on Hallmark Channel (Reair)
6:30 PM:
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit movie on Sundance
6:45 PM:
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindlewald movie on HBO
7 PM:
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: An Inheritance to Die For movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Reair)
Titanic movie on AMC
7:10 PM:
Britannia on EPIX (Encore)
8 PM:
L.A.’s Finest on FOX (Network Debut)
Matching Hearts movie on Hallmark Channel (Encore)
Justice League movie on TNT
9 PM:
Filthy Rich on FOX (DEBUT)
Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Reair)
10 PM:
Manhunt: Deadly Games on ABC (DEBUT)
Enjoy!
Posted in Daily/Weekly Updates on September 20, 2020| Leave a Comment »
Here are the news items for this past week:
First of all, congrats to all of the Emmy winner who were announced tonight
RENEWALS/CANCELLATIONS/SERIES PICK-UP
The HBO Max drama Raised by Wolves has been renewed for a second season. This news comes two weeks after the drama series debuted. (Variety)
Despite getting a second season order by ABC, the Cobie Smulders-led series Stumptown has actually been cancelled. (Deadline)
According to series creator Darren Star, the upcoming 7th season of Younger will “unofficially” be the show’s final season. (TV Line)
ABC has given a straight-to-series order to the drama series Rebel that will star Katey Sagal. The show is inspired by the life of Erin Brockovich, and is slated to debut in 2021. Sagal will star as Annie “Rebel” Bello, a blue-collar legal advocate without a law degree. She is a funny, messy, brilliant and fearless woman who cares desperately about the causes she fights for and the people she loves. When Rebel applies herself to a fight she believes in, she will win at almost any cost. The cast will include John Corbett, James Lesure, Lex Scott Davis, Tamala Jones, Kevin Zegers, Sam Palladio, Andy Garcia and Ariela Barer. (Variety)
CASTING NEWS
Actress Sarah Snook (Succession) will star in the lead role of Anne Elliot, in a new adaptation of the Jane Austen novel Persuasion from Searchlight. (Deadline)
Young actress Mckenna Grace (Designated Survivor) has joined the 4th season of The Handmaid’s Tale where she will recur as Mrs. Keys, a sharply intelligent, teen-aged wife of a much older Commander who rules her farm and household with confidence. She has a rebellious, subversive streak and is calm and pious on the outside with turmoil, even insanity, on the inside. (Deadline)
Actress Anika Noni Rose (Dreamgirls) will appear in the Netflix drama Maid that will star Margaret Qualley and Nick Robinson. The series will focus on a single mother who turns to housekeeping to barely make ends meet as she battles against poverty, homelessness, and bureaucracy. Rose will play Regina, an extremely successful family law attorney. (Deadline and The Futon Critic)
Actress Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black and Perry Mason) has been cast in the lead role of the upcoming She-Hulk series at Disney+. The series will center on Jennifer Walters, cousin of Bruce Banner who inherits his Hulk powers after she receives a blood transfusion from him. Unlike Bruce, however, when she hulks out, Jennifer is able to retain most of her personality, intelligence, and emotional control. (Variety)
Actress Genevieve Padalecki will appear in her husband’s (Jared Padalecki) new show Walker, Texas Ranger, appearing in flashbacks as his character’s late wife. (TV Line)
Actress Melanie Scrofano (Wynonna Earp) will appear alongside her co-star Tim Rozon in his new Syfy drama The Surrealtor that will follow realtor Luke Roman (Rozon) and an elite team of specialists that handle the cases no one else can: haunted and possessed houses that literally scare would-be buyers away. Researching, investigating and “fixing” the things that go bump in the night, the team works to create closure — and closings — even as they struggle with demons of their own. Scrofano will guest-star as Harper North, a bright young woman who finds herself at a crossroads, having been instructed to sell her lakeside family home… though somehow she can’t. Scrofano will also direct two episodes new series as well. (TV Line)
Actress Adriyan Rae (Vagrant Queen and Light as a Feather) has joined the cast of Chicago P.D. as a series regular for the show’s 9th season. Rae will play Gianna Mackey, filling the spot left by Annie Ilonzeh’s character. He character is described as a loveable troublemaker with a twinkle in her eye who comes from a working-class family (Deadline and TV Line)
MOVIE NEWS
Amazon Studios will produce the action film All the Old Knives, starring Chris Pine and Thandie Newton, based on the acclaimed novel by Olen Steinhauer. The story is set in the town of Carmel-by-the-Sea and follows ex-lovers – one a CIA spy, one an ex-spy – who meet over dinner to reminisce on their time together at Vienna station. The conversation moves inevitably to the disastrous hijacking of Royal Jordanian Flight 127, which ended in the deaths of all on board. That failure haunts the CIA to this day, and Henry (Pine) has come to Carmel to close the book on that seedy chapter. As they parry, flirting, over California cuisine, it becomes clear that one of them is not going to survive the meal. (Deadline)
Actor Jonathan Majors (When We Rise and The Last Black Man in San Francisco) has joined the cast of the third Ant-Man movie, that will find Paul Rudd and Evangline Lilly reprising their roles. Currently it is unknown what role he will play, but it has been suggested that may take on the role of Kang the Conquerer, a time-traveling super-villain. (Variety)
MADE-FOR-TV MOVIE NEWS
Actors (who are also married to each other) Ben Lewis (Arrow) and Blake Lee (Parks and Recreation) will star in the Lifetime holiday movie The Christmas Setup, a feel-good LGBTQ holiday romance that follows Hugo (Lewis), a New York lawyer who heads to Milwaukee with his best friend Madelyn (Ellen Wong from GLOW) to spend the holidays with his mom Kate (Fran Drescher from The Nanny ), who is also in charge of the local Christmas celebrations. Kate arranges for Hugo to run into Patrick (Lee), a high school friend and secret crush of Hugo’s who has recently returned after a successful stint in Silicon Valley. (TV Line)
Actress Jacky Lai (V-Wars) and actors Tony Giroux (Motherland: Fort Salem) and Tzi Ma (Mulan, Wu Assassins) will star in the Lifetime movie A Sugar & Spice Holiday, which centers on an Asian-American family, following Suzie (Lai), a rising young architect who returns to her small hometown in Maine for Christmas, where her Chinese-American parents, Pete (Ma) and Mimi (Lillian Lim also from Motherland: Fort Salem), run the local Lobster Bar. (TV Line)
That’s it. Enjoy!
Posted in Recommendations, Reminder, Television on September 20, 2020| Leave a Comment »
Trying to figure out what to watch tonight? Be it new episodes of the TV season, reairs of cable series or a movie, here are some suggestions:
5 PM:
X-Men: Apocalypse movie on FX
6 PM:
Independence Day movie on AMC
6:30 PM:
Shrek (animated) movie on Syfy
7 PM:
Cookie Mobster movie on UPtv (DEBUT)
Follow Me to Daisy Hills movie on Hallmark Channel (Encore)
Emma Fielding Mysteries movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Reair)
Good Will Hunting movie on VICE
7:10 PM:
Ratatouille (animated) movie on Freeform
8 PM:
72nd Annual Emmy Awards on ABC (Special)
Thor: The Dark World movie on FX
Road House movie on ThisTV
Minority Report movie on TMC
8:30 PM:
Shrek (animated) movie on Syfy
9 PM:
Brittania on EPIX (NEW)
Van der Walk on Masterpiece on PBS (NEW)
Matchmaker Mysteries movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Encore)
Supernatural on The CW (Reair)
The Irresistible Blueberry Farm movie on Hallmark Channel (Reair)
9:30 PM:
The Matrix movie on BBC America
Good Will Hunting movie on VICE
9:50 PM:
Inside Out (animated) movie on Freeform
10 PM:
Brittania on EPIX (Encore)
NCIS: New Orleans on CBS (Reair)
10:30 PM:
Thor: The Dark World movie on FX
Peppermint movie on TMC
Enjoy!
Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on September 19, 2020| Leave a Comment »
The box office movie Enola Holmes will actually debut online on Netflix.
The film chronicles the adventures of Sherlock Holmes’ younger sister Enola (Millie Bobby Brown from Stranger Things), as she embarks on a quest to find her missing mother. Henry Cavill (Man of Steel) plays her brother, the legendary Sherlock Holmes and Sam Claflin (The Hunger Games franchise) plays her other brother Mycroft. Helena Bonham Carter plays Enola’s mother Eudoria Holmes.
The cast also includes Fiona Shaw (the Harry Potter franchise) and Frances de la Tour (Outlander).
Here is a trailer for Enola Holmes:
Posted in Recommendations, Reminder, Television on September 19, 2020| Leave a Comment »
Trying to figure out what to watch tonight? Be it new episodes of the TV season, reairs of cable series or a movie, here are some suggestions:
5 PM:
Star Wars: The Force Awakens movie on TNT
5:30 PM:
Men in Black 3 movie on AMC
5:35 PM:
Atomic Blonde movie on FXM
5:45 PM:
Queen & Slim movie on HBO
6 PM:
The Green Mile movie on Sundance
6:05 PM:
Back to the Future Part II movie on Syfy
6:10 PM:
The Terminator movie on EPIX
6:15 PM:
Hotel Transylvania 3 (animated) movie on Disney
7 PM:
Secret State on Ovation (NEW – Part 2 of 4)
Love, Fall & Order movie on Hallmark Channel (Reair)
Crossword Mysteries: Abracadaver movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Encore)
Raiders of the Lost Ark movie on Paramount Network
Minority Report movie on Showtime 2
Stargate movie on ThisTV
7:10 PM:
Up (animated) movie on Freeform
7:12 PM:
Edward Scissorhands movie on Encore
7:45 PM:
San Andreas movie on USA Network
8 PM:
Bad Boys movie on AMC
The Hitman’s Bodyguard movie on BET
Terminator: Dark Fate movie on EPIX
X-Men: Apocalypse movie on FX
Star Wars: The Last Jedi movie on TNT
8:30 PM:
Back to the Future Part III movie on Syfy
9 PM:
Follow Me to Daisy Hills movie on Hallmark Channel (DEBUT)
Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Reair)
Gilda (classic) movie on TCM
9:15 PM:
Ratatouille (animated) movie on Freeform
9:28 PM:
Bad Boys for Life movie on Starz
9:30 PM:
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade movie on Paramount Network
The Terminator movie on ThisTV
10 PM:
Seabiscuit movie on Showtime
The Green Mile movie on Sundance
10:15 PM:
Walking Tall (2004) movie on USA Network
Enjoy!
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