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On August 23, the Hulu feature film The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat will debut online.
The movie follows a trio of best friends (Sanaa Lathan, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor and Uzo Aduba) known as “The Supremes” who, for decades, have weathered life’s storms together through marriage and children, happiness and blues.
The movie also stars Julian McMahon, Mekhi Phifer, Tati Gabrielle, Vondie Curtis-Hall and Russell Hornsby.
Here is a trailer for The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat:
Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on August 19, 2024| Leave a Comment »
On August 23, the Peacock feature film The Killer will debut online.
An assassin (Nathalie Emmanuel) tries to make amends in an effort to restore the sight of a beautiful young singer.
The movie also stars Sam Worthington, Omar Sy and Said Taghmaoui.
Here is a trailer for The Killer:
Posted in Recommendations, Reminder, Television on August 19, 2024| Leave a Comment »
Here is the list of the programming options to expect on TV this coming week:
On August 21 – The season finale of Time Bandits will air online on Apple TV+.
The Passionflix movie The Air He Breathes will debut online on August 22. Based on the bestselling book by Brittainy Cherry, the movie follows Elizabeth (Kelcie Stranahan) and Tristan (General Hospital star Ryan Carnes), who find solace and healing in each other’s company after suffering devastating losses. As they navigate their grief and past traumas, they discover the power of love and second chances.
Also on August 22, the second season premiere of Reasonable Doubts will air online on Hulu while on that same day the series finale of Evil will air online on Paramount+.
The season finale of Lady in the Lake will air online on Apple TV+ on August 23.
On August 23, the Hulu feature film The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat will debut online. The movie follows a trio of best friends (Sanaa Lathan, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor and Uzo Aduba) known as “The Supremes” who, for decades, have weathered life’s storms together through marriage and children, happiness and blues. The movie also stars Julian McMahon, Mekhi Phifer, Tati Gabrielle, Vondie Curtis-Hall and Russell Hornsby.
The Peacock feature film The Killer will debut online on August 23. An assassin (Nathalie Emmanuel) tries to make amends in an effort to restore the sight of a beautiful young singer. The movie also stars Sam Worthington, Omar Sy and Said Taghmaoui.
Also on August 23, the new movie Nelly Knows Mysteries: A Fatal Engagement will debut on Hallmark Mysteries at 9 PM. When advice columnist Nelly (Pascale Hutton) finds her childhood friend Dahlia’s boyfriend dead, she joins detective Hogan (Kavan Smith) to help find the killer. However, as suspicions creep in, Dahlia becomes a prime suspect.
The Hallmark Channel movie The Magic of Lemon Drops will debut on August 24 at 8 PM. When Lolly’s (Lyndsy Fonseca) Aunt Gert gives her three magical lemon drops, she gets to experience what her life would have been like if she had made different choices and lived those unfulfilled dreams. Ian Harding co-stars.
Lastly on August 25, the finale of Orphan Black: Echoes will air online on AMC+ as well as on AMC and BBC America at 10 PM.
Mark your calendars!
Posted in Recommendations, Reminder, Television on August 19, 2024| 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:
NOTE: The Democratic National Convention will air on ABC, CBS, PBS and other cable networks tonight.
5 PM:
Spider-Man: Far From Home movie on Freeform
Bohemian Rhapsody movie on FX
Batman Begins movie on TNT
7 PM:
Two Scoops of Italy movie on Hallmark Channel (Encore)
Gourmet Detective Mysteries: Eat, Drink & Be Buried movie on Hallmark Mystery (Reair)
Gidget (classic) movie on FMC
8 PM:
All American: Homecoming on CW (NEW)
Emperor of Ocean Park on MGM+ (Encore)
NCIS on CBS (Reair)
Spider-Man: No Way Home movie on Freeform
The Legend of Tarzan (2016) movie on HBO
The Dark Knight Rises movie on TNT
9 PM:
61st Street on CW (NEW)
NCIS: Sydney on CBS (Reair)
The Story of Us movie on Hallmark Channel (Reair)
Gourmet Detective Mysteries: Roux the Day movie on Hallmark Mystery (Reair)
His Girl Friday (classic) movie on FMC
The Firm movie on Showtime
9:30 PM:
The Hurt Locker movie on VH1
Enjoy!
Posted in Daily/Weekly Updates on August 18, 2024| Leave a Comment »
Hey All,
Here are the entertainment news items for this past week:
RENEWAL/CANCELLATION
Netflix has given a second season renewal to its superpower series Supacell. The streamer has also given a second season order for The Gentlemen. (Variety and TV Line)
Amazon Prime has pulled the plug on the reimagined series My Lady Jane after only one season. (Deadline and TV Line)
Apple TV+ has given the sci-fi drama Dark Matter a second season order. (TV Line)
PULLED FROM THE FALL TV LINE-UP
For some reason the folks over at CW have pulled the plug on airing The Librarians: The Next Chapter from its expected fall debut. That doesn’t mean the show has been pulled altogether, but a new date has not yet been determined. (TV Line)
TV CASTING NEWS
Jared Padalecki (Supernatural and Walker) will appear in three episodes of the CBS drama Fire Country, playing Camden, a SoCal firefighter and maverick with a surfer swagger who is a force to be reckoned with and immediately recognizes Bode’s (series lead Max Thieriot) raw talent. There is also a possibility that this new character could land his own spinoff too. (Deadline and TV Line)
John Slattery (Mad Men) will star in the USA Network reboot of John Grisham’s The Rainmaker, playing Leo F. Drummond, a legendary lion of the courtroom and senior partner at Tinley Britt, the powerful firm that Rainmaker protagonist Rudy Baylor is up against. The straight-to-series order is the first on the cabler since 2020. (The Hollywood Reporter)
Bill Camp (Presumed Innocent), Andrea Martin (Evil) and Merritt Wever (Unbelievable) have joined the season 3 cast of the HBO period piece The Gilded Age. Camp will star as JP Morgan, the world-famous investment banker who finds himself at odds with George Russell (series regular Morgan Spector) over the future of the railroad industry. Martin will play Madame Dashkova, a medium who claims to be able to commune with the dead. And, Wever will play Monica O’Brien, Bertha Russell’s (series regular Carrie Coon) estranged sister who appears at a crucial time for the family. (TV Line)
BOX OFFICE NEWS
Alexandra Shipp (Anyone But You), Rosario Dawson and Milla Jovovich will star in the upcoming action thriller flick Midnight with Dawson also serving as a producer. The movie will follow a young, blind woman (Shipp) as she is hunted by a group of international criminals (led by Jovovich) searching for a package they believe was given to the woman by her federal agent sister (Dawson). However, the assailants quickly realize that the woman, though unable to see, may be far more dangerous than expected. (Deadline)
The upcoming rom-com film The Pet Nup will star Emeraude Toubia (With Love and Shadowhunters), Gregg Sulkin (Runaways), Halston Sage (The Orville) and Jaime Pressly (My Name Is Earl). The movie will focus on a recently divorced couple as they navigate their new lives and love apart, but the arrangement in their “Pet-Nup” forces them to extremes as they fight for custody of the one thing in their life that can’t be split in two: their dog. (Deadline)
The dark comedy crime thriller Full Throttle Mindset will star Josh Duhamel and Lukas Gage (seen in the remake of Road House). The movie tells the wild true story of young burnout Blake Laubinger (Gage), who’s taken under the wing of a Midwestern tanning salon mogul named Todd Beckman (Duhamel). He soon learns his new mentor’s businesses are a front for a drug empire — one he’s now expected to partake in. (Deadline)
LaKeith Stanfield is expected to join Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson in the upcoming box office thriller Die, My Love which will be set in a remote forgotten rural area, following a mother who struggles to maintain her sanity as she battles with psychosis. It is unknown who Stanfield would play. (Deadline)
Camila Mendes (Riverdale) has landed the role of Teela in the upcoming live-action Masters of the Universe movie. She will star opposite Nicholas Galitzine who has been cast as He-Man. (Deadline)
Actress Kali Rocha will be coming back to Grey’s Anatomy, reprising her role of Dr. Sydney Heron in three episodes. (TV Line)
The still-untitled Bosch: Legacy spin-off that is set to star Maggie Q (Nikita and Designed Survivor) over on Amazon Prime has added Michael Mosley (Castle), Amy Hill (Magnum P.I.), Rebecca Field (All Rise) and Victoria Moroles (Teen Wolf) to is ensemble cast. The series will follow Detective Renee Ballard (Maggie Q), who is running the LAPD’s new cold case division — a poorly funded, all-volunteer unit with the largest case load in the city. Mosley will play Ted, a reserve officer who has been assigned to cold cases to keep an eye on Ballard; Hill will play Tutu, Ballard’s spunky grandma; Field will play Colleen, an enthusiastic and eccentric volunteer, and Moroles will play Martina, a savvy legal intern. (Deadline and TV Line)
Actress Yerin Ha (Halo) has been cast as Sophie Beckett, the love interest of Benedict Bridgergon (Luke Thompson) in the popular period drama’s fourth season. (Variety)
Matthew Fox (Lost and Party of Five) will be back on the small screen in the series The Assassin, which is basedo n the popular book series by acclaimed British novelist Tom Wood. The series will be centered around a ruthless assassin named Victor (Fox), who after a mission goes wrong, he realizes he has been betrayed by an anonymous client. his humanity that has long remained buried begins to resurface within him, posing “the greatest threat to his survival. Fox will also serve as an executive producer on the series that is in production at Max. (Collider)
That’s it. Enjoy!
Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on August 18, 2024| Leave a Comment »
The Passionflix movie The Air He Breathes will debut online on August 22.
Based on the bestselling book by Brittainy Cherry, the movie follows Elizabeth (Kelcie Stranahan) and Tristan (General Hospital star Ryan Carnes), who find solace and healing in each other’s company after suffering devastating losses. As they navigate their grief and past traumas, they discover the power of love and second chances.
Here is a trailer for The Air He Breathes:
Posted in Recommendations, Reminder, Television on August 18, 2024| 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:
Captain America: The Winter Soldier movie on FX
Fast Five movie on Syfy
5:30 PM:
Crazy Rich Asians movie on TBS
Back to the Future Part III movie on TNT
6 PM:
A Costa Rican Wedding movie on Hallmark Channel (Encore)
Big movie on CMT
Barbie (2023) movie on HBO 2
6:55 PM:
Notting Hill movie on Encore
7 PM:
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted By Murder movie on Hallmark Mystery (Reair)
Unstoppable movie on AMC
Batman (1989) movie on BBC America
The Beekeeper movie on MGM+
7:15 PM:
A Good Day to Die Hard movie on Showtime
8 PM
Tulsa King on CBS (NEW)
Hotel Portofino on PBS (NEW)
Groundswell movie on Hallmark Channel (Reair)
Toy Story 2 (animated) movie on Disney
The Avengers movie on FX
The Batman (2022) movie on HBO 2
Twister movie on Sundance TV
Fast & Furious 6 movie on Syfy
Captain America: Civil War movie on TNT
9 PM:
Snowpiercer on AMC (NEW)
Emperor of Ocean Park on MGM+ (NEW)
Magpie Murders on Masterpiece on PBS (Reair)
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Something New movie on Hallmark Mystery (Reair)
10 PM:
Orphan Black: Echoes on AMC and BBC America (NEW)
Tracker on CBS (Encore)
Savoring Paris movie on Hallmark Channel (Encore)
Magpie Murders on Masterpiece on PBS (Reair)
10:30 PM:
Twister movie on Sundance TV
Enjoy!
Posted in Recommendations, Reminder, Television on August 17, 2024| 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:
Terminator 2: Judgment Day movie on Comet
5:30 PM:
Red 2 movie on AMC
Burlesque movie on E!
John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum movie on Paramount Network
Casino Royale movie on Showtime 2
6 PM:
The Vows We Keep movie on Hallmark Channel (Reair)
Forrest Gump movie on CMT
6:10 PM:
The Incredibles (animated) movie on Freeform
6:15 PM:
Tangled (animated) movie on Disney
6:50 PM:
Die Hard With a Vengeance movie on Showtime
7 PM:
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Play movie on Hallmark Mystery (Reair)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1 movie on Bravo
Quigley Down Under movie on Grit
7:15 PM:
Where the Crawdads Sing movie on FXM
8 PM:
A Costa Rican Wedding movie on Hallmark Channel (DEBUT)
Descendants: The Rise of Red movie on Disney (Encore)
Will Trent on ABC (Reair)
The Equalizer on CBS (Reair)
Mean Girls (2004) movie on E!
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom movie on HBO 2
Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation movie on MGM+
Star Wars: The Force Awakens movie on Starz
Fast Five movie on Syfy
The Italian Job movie on TMC
8:30 PM:
John Wick movie on Paramount Network
8:50 PM:
Incredibles 2 (animated) movie on Freeform
9 PM:
Will Trent on ABC (Reair)
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and Seek movie on Hallmark Mystery (Reair)
Plane (2023) movie on Encore
9:30 PM:
Big movie on CMT
10 PM:
Junebug movie on Hallmark Channel (Encore)
Will Trent on ABC (Reair)
Mean Girls (2004) movie on E!
Birds of Prey movie on HBO 2
Crazy Rich Asians movie on TBS
10:15 PM:
The Beekeeper movie on MGM+
10:30 PM:
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 movie on Bravo
John Wick 2 movie on Paramount Network
Enjoy!
Posted in Recommendations, Reminder, Television on August 16, 2024| 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:
4:30 PM:
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie on Bravo
5:45 PM:
The Breakfast Club movie on AMC
6 PM:
The Lincoln Lawyer movie on Showtime
6:30 PM:
Stand By Me movie on MGM+
7 PM:
The Most Colorful Time of the Year movie on Hallmark Mystery (Reair)
Hailey Dean Mysteries: Murder, With Love movie on Hallmark Mystery (Reair)
7:15 PM:
The Fast and the Furious (2001) movie on Syfy
8 PM:
Sixteen Candles movie on AMC
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone movie on Bravo
9 PM:
Legend of the Lost Locket movie on Hallmark Mystery (Encore)
S.W.A.T. on CBS (Reair)
My Norwegian Holiday movie on Hallmark Channel (Reair)
10 PM:
Blue Bloods on CBS (Reair)
Pretty In Pink movie on AMC
A Good Day to Die Hard movie on Showtime 2
Enjoy!
Posted in Recommendations, Reminder, Television on August 15, 2024| 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.
NOTE: The first 5 episodes of season four of Emily in Paris will premiere online on Netflix today while the new Amazon Prime movie Jackpot! will debut online today as well. Also, the premiere of the third season of Bel-Air will air online on Peacock today.
6:45 PM:
House of the Dragon on HBO 2 (Encore)
7 PM:
October Kiss movie on Hallmark Channel (Reair)
Miracle in Bethlehem, PA movie on Hallmark Mystery (Reair)
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings movie on FX
8 PM:
Hudson & Rex on UPtv (Encore)
Sherlock Holmes (2009) movie on HBO
The Day After Tomorrow movie on TNT
The Fate of the Furious movie on USA Network
9 PM:
Cobra on PBS (NEW)
My Dreams of You movie on Hallmark Channel (Encore)
My Christmas Guide movie on Hallmark Mystery (Reair)
Jurassic World Dominion: Extended Edition movie on Encore
Barbie (2023) movie on HBO 2
10 PM:
Fire Country on CBS (Reair)
Magpie Murders on PBS (Reair)
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness movie on FX
Everything Everywhere All At Once movie on Showtime
Live Free or Die Hard movie on Showtime 2
Enjoy!
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