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On February 1, the new movie The 24th will air online via Starz.
Based on a true story, members of the U.S. Army’s all-Black 24th Infantry Regiment become involved in a deadly riot in Houston in 1917.
The cast includes Trai Byers (who also serves as a co-writer and one of the producers), Bashir Salahuddin, Aja Naomi King, Mo McRae, Tosin Morohunfola, Mykelti Williamson and Thomas Haden Church.
Here is a trailer for The 24th.
Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on January 27, 2021| Leave a Comment »
The UPtv movie Love Is a Piece of Cake will debut on January 31 at 7 PM.
Jessie Dale (Lindsey Gort) is a third generation baker who loves her cake shop more than anything in the world. When developers threaten to buy her building and force her out, she must do all she can to save her bakery, all while juggling a blossoming romance with her client’s brother (Greyston Holt).
Here is a trailer for Love Is a Piece of Cake:
Posted in New Shows, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on January 27, 2021| Leave a Comment »
On January 31, the PBS 3-part series The Long Song will debut at 10 PM.
Based on a novel by Andrea Levy, this series is set during the final days of slavery in 19th century Jamaica. It follows the hardships and survival of plantation slave July (Tamara Lawrence) and her odious mistress Caroline (Hayley Atwell).
The cast includes Jack Lowden.
Here is a trailer for The Long Song.
Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on January 26, 2021| Leave a Comment »
The Hallmark Channel movie Snowkissed will debut at 9 PM on January 30.
New Yorker Kate (Jen Lilley), who never leaves Manhattan, travels to Canada for a writing assignment where she unwillingly finds herself on a tour of the great outdoors with an adventurous tour guide, Noah (Chris McNally).
Here is a trailer for Snowkissed:
Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on January 25, 2021| Leave a Comment »
The Netflix movie Finding ‘Ohana will debut online on January 29
The movie follows two Brooklyn-raised siblings who connect with their heritage during a summer in Oahu, when a journal pointing to long-lost treasure sets them on an epic adventure with new friends.
Newcomers Alex Aiono and Kea Peahu make their acting debuts in the movie alongside Kelly Hu and Branscombe Richmond.
Here is a trailer for Finding ‘Ohana:
Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on January 25, 2021| Leave a Comment »
On January 29, the HBO Max movie The Little Things will debut online.
The feature film that is debuting on the small screen instead is about clashes that occur between a Kern County deputy and a Los Angeles detective during the investigation of a murder.
The megawatt cash includes Denzel Washington, Rami Malek and Jared Leto as well as Sofia Vassileva, Terry Kinney, Natalie Morales, John Harlan Kim, Chris Bauer and Tom Hughes.
Here is a trailer for The Little Things:
Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on January 25, 2021| Leave a Comment »
On January 29, the film The Dig will debut online on Netflix.
The film depicts the discovery of the Sutton Hoo burial site (a wooden ship from the Dark Ages) by Basil Brown, an excavator (Ralph Fiennes) and his team on the property of Edith Pretty (Carey Mulligan).
The cast includes Lily James, Johnny Flynn and Ben Chaplin.
Here is a trailer for The Dig:
Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on January 25, 2021| Leave a Comment »
The Apple TV+ movie Palmer will debut online on January 29.
Justin Timberlake stars as Eddie Palmer, a former college football star, who saw his professional career shattered after he was imprisoned. He returns to his hometown after spending time in prison only to find trouble hounding him from his past.
He then forms an unlikely friendship with a boy who was abandoned by his mother. While caring for him, Eddie also meets and starts a relationship with teacher Maggie (Alisha Wainwright).
The cast includes June Squibb and Juno Temple.
Here is a trailer for Palmer:
Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on January 23, 2021| Leave a Comment »
On January 27, the box office movie Penguin Bloom will debut online on Netflix.
The movie tells the amazing true story of renewal that occurred when a woman whose life seemed shattered found hope and purpose in her family’s love — and in a bird on its own journey of recovery.
The movie stars Naomi Watts, Jacki Weaver and Andrew Lincoln.
Here is a trailer for Penguin Bloom:
Posted in New Shows, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on January 23, 2021| Leave a Comment »
On January 27, the new Syfy drama Resident Alien will debut at 10 PM.
Sci-fi favorite Alan Tudyk stars as Harry Vanderspeigle, an alien that crash lands on Earth and passes himself off as a small-town human doctor. Arriving with a secret mission to kill all humans, Harry starts off living a simple life, but things get a bit rocky when he’s roped into solving a local murder and realizes he needs to assimilate into his new world.
The cast includes Corey Reynolds and Elizabeth Bowen.
Here is a trailer for Resident Alien:
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