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The Hallmark Channel June weddings movie My Boyfriend’s Back: Wedding March 5 will debut on June 8 at 9 PM.
While planning her first wedding, Annalise (Cindy Busby) is shocked to discover the best man (Tyler Hines) is her ex-boyfriend. Meanwhile, inn owners Olivia and Mick (Josie Bissett and Jack Wagner) both have secret plans in the works.
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On June 8, the UP TV movie After the Storm will debut at 7 PM.
In the aftermath of a hurricane that’s destroyed her home, and most of her home town, a young teacher (newcomer Madeline Leon) reconnects with a childhood crush (newcomer Bo Yokely) to rebuild her home and her community.
Here is a trailer for After the Storm.
Posted in New Shows, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on May 29, 2019| Leave a Comment »
The new EPIX drama Perpetual Grace, LTD will debut on June 2 at 10 PM.
The series follows James (Jimmi Simpson from Psych), a young grifter, as he attempts to prey upon Pastor Byron Brown (Sir Ben Kingsley), who turns out to be far more dangerous than he suspects. The pastor and his wife Lillian (Jacki Weaver) – known to their parishioners as Pa and Ma – have used religion to bilk hundreds of innocent people out of their life savings.
The cast includes Terry O’Quinn (Lost), Damon Herriman (100 Bloody Acres), Kurtwood Smith (That ’70s Show, Patriot) and Luis Guzman (Traffic, Code Black).
Here is a trailer for Perpetual Grace, LTD:
Posted in New Shows, Reminder, Television, Video on May 29, 2019| Leave a Comment »
On June 2, the new AMC thriller NOS4A2 will debut at 10:05 PM.
Based on the 2013 best-selling novel of the same name, NOS4A2 follows Vic McQueen, (Ashleigh Cummings from The Goldfinch), a gifted young woman who discovers she has a supernatural ability to find lost things. This ability puts her on a collision course with the evil and immortal Charlie Manx (Zachary Quinto from Star Trek, American Horror Story), a supernatural villain who feeds off the souls of children then deposits what remains of them into Christmasland – a twisted place of Manx’s imagination where every day is Christmas Day and unhappiness is against the law. Vic strives to defeat Manx and rescue his victims – without losing her mind or falling victim to him herself.
Here is a trailer for NOS4A2:
Posted in New Shows, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on May 29, 2019| Leave a Comment »
The new Lifetime drama American Princess will debut on June 2 at 9 PM followed by another new episodes at 10 PM (the show’s regular timeslot).
When Amanda Klein (Aussie newcomer Georgia Flood), an Upper East Side socialite, runs away from her own dream wedding, she realizes that the life she thought she wanted wasn’t actually right after all. After impulsively joining a Renaissance Faire, Amanda experiences an unexpected awakening that leads her to reevaluate everything she thought she knew about the pursuit of happiness. She quickly develops new friendships, rivalries and romances that, much to the confusion of her family, opens her eyes to new beginnings.
The cast includes Lucas Neff (Raising Hope), Seana Kofoed (Men in Trees), Mary Hollis Inboden (Here and Now) and Rory O’Mallery (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend).
Here is a trailer for American Princess:
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Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on May 28, 2019| Leave a Comment »
On June 1, the Lifetime movie Pride & Prejudice: Atlanta will debut at 8 PM.
In a contemporary adaptation of the Jane Austen classic, the movie follows Reverend Bennet (Reginald VelJohnson from Family Matters), a pastor of a prominent southern Baptist church and his wife Mrs. Bennet (Jackée Harry from Sister, Sister), who is the author of a self-help book on how to find the perfect husband.
Needless to say, Mrs. Bennet is less than thrilled that all five of their daughters, Lizzie (Tiffany Hines from Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart), Jane (Raney Branch from Being Mary Jane), Mary (Brittney Level from The Purge), Lydia (Reginae Carter from Growing Up Hip Hop: Atlanta) and Kitty (newcomer Alexia Bailey), are still single.
When the very eligible Will Darcy (Juan Antonio from Empire) arrives in town, Mrs. Bennet sets her sights on the handsome bachelor for daughter Lizzie, leading to a modern-day, comedic take on themes familiar to fans of the novel.
Here is a trailer for Pride & Prejudice: Atlanta:
Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on May 28, 2019| Leave a Comment »
The latest Hallmark Channel movie Wedding at Graceland will debut on June 1 at 9 PM.
In the sequel to Christmas at Graceland, Laurel and Clay (Wes Brown and Kellie Pickler) have three weeks to plan their wedding that will take place at Elvis Presley’s celebrated Memphis home. However, when both sets of in-laws, each with vastly different personalities and ideas for the wedding, descend upon Memphis to “help” plan the nuptials, the bride and groom are pushed to the breaking point.
Priscilla Presley makes a special appearance.
Here is a trailer for Wedding at Graceland.
Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on May 27, 2019| Leave a Comment »
On May 31, the two-hour HBO special presentation Deadwood: The Movie will debut on 8 PM.
In 1889, the residents of Deadwood are reunited after 10 years to celebrate South Dakota’s statehood. Former rivalries are reignited, alliances are tested and old wounds are reopened, as all are left to navigate the inevitable changes that modernity and time have wrought.
The ensemble cast includes Timothy Olyphant, Ian McShane, Molly Parker, Robin Weigert, W. Earl Brown, Brad Dourif, Paula Malcomson, Anna Gunn, Kim Dickens, Will Sanderson and Gerald McRaney [among others].
Here is a trailer for Deadwood: The Movie:
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The DC Universe series Swamp Thing will debut online on May 31.
The series follows Abby Arcane (Crystal Reed from Teen Wolf) as she investigates what seems to be a deadly swamp-born virus in a small town in Louisiana but soon discovers that the swamp holds mystical and terrifying secrets. When unexplainable and chilling horrors emerge from the murky marsh, no one is safe.
The series also stars Derek Mears (Alita: Battle Angel) as the title character, Ian Ziering (Beverly Hills 90210), Jennifer Beals (Flashdance), Kevin Durand (Lost), Virginia Madsen (Designated Survivor) and Will Patton (The Last Ship).
Check out The Hollywood Reporter for a trailer for Swamp Thing.
Posted in New Shows, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on May 27, 2019| Leave a Comment »
On May 31, the Netflix streaming series When They See Us will debut online.
Based on a true story that gripped the country, the series will chronicle the notorious case of five teenagers of color, labeled the Central Park Five, who were convicted of a rape they did not commit; focusing on the five teenagers from Harlem — Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Yusef Salaam, Raymond Santana and Korey Wise.
Beginning in the spring of 1989, when the teenagers were first questioned about the incident, the series will span 25 years, highlighting their exoneration in 2002 and the settlement reached with the city of New York in 2014.
The ensemble cast includes Aunjanue Ellis, Blair Underwood, Famke Janssen, John Leguizamo, Joshua Jackson, Kylie Bunbury, Niecy Nash, Storm Reid, Vera Farmiga and William Sadler [among others].
Here is a trailer for When They See Us:
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