Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on February 19, 2019| Leave a Comment »
The Hallmark Channel movie Love on the Menu will debut on February 23 at 8 PM.
When chef Hank (Kavan Smith) makes a deal with frozen food executive Maggie (Autumn Reeser) in order to save his restaurant, their unexpected attraction complicates matters, leaving Maggie conflicted: Does she choose her allegiance to her cut-throat boss or does she partner – both in work and in love – with Hank?
The cast includes Barbara Niven.
Here is a trailer for Love on the Menu.
Posted in New Shows, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on February 17, 2019| Leave a Comment »
On February 21, the 6-episode UK based series Flack will debut on POP at 10 PM.
Anna Paquin (True Blood) stars as the sharp and witty publicity maven, Robyn, who’s an expert at her craft but a complete self-saboteur when it comes to her personal life. Robyn’s work as a crisis PR strategist is fast-paced and unpredictable, as she counsels high-profile personalities in entertainment, fashion and sports.
The cast includes Sophie Okonedo (Hotel Rowanda) and Genevieve Angelson (Good Girls Revolt).
Here is a trailer for Flack:
Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on February 13, 2019| Leave a Comment »
February 17, the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries movie The Chronicle Mysteries: Recovered will debut at 9 PM.
Alex McPherson (Alison Sweeney) returns to the small town in Pennsylvania where she spent her summers as a girl to record the next episode of her true crime podcast, about the disappearance of a childhood friend 20 years prior.
However, after teaming up with the local newspaper editor (Benjamin Ayres), who reluctantly agrees to help her retrace the girl’s last steps, Alex not only uncovers the shocking truth behind the girl’s disappearance, but also a decades-old murder and its cover-up.
Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on February 12, 2019| Leave a Comment »
The Lifetime original telefilm Olivia Newton-John: Hopelessly Devoted to You will debut on February 16 at 8 PM.
This movie focuses on the remarkable personal and professional journey of international superstar Olivia Newton-John [to be portrayed by Australian singer, songwriter and actress Delta Goodrem), covering her lasting power across more than five decades in one of the world’s toughest industries.
The cast includes Richard Brancatisano (Chasing Life) as Matt Lattanzi.
Here is a trailer for Olivia Newton-John: Hopelessly Devoted to You:
Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on February 12, 2019| Leave a Comment »
The Hallmark Channel movie Love, Romance and Chocolate will debut on February 16 at 8 PM.
Emma and chocolatier Luc compete for Belgium’s Royal Chocolatier. The beauty and romance of Bruges inspire unique chocolate combinations, but will their entry win without them losing their hearts?
The cast includes Lacey Chabert and Will Kemp.
Here is a trailer for Love, Romance and Chocolate.
Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on February 11, 2019| Leave a Comment »
On February 15, the live-action original Disney telefilm Kim Possible movie will debut at 8 PM
Everyday teen hero Kim Possible (newcomer Sadie Stanley) and her best friend Ron Stoppable (Sean Giambrone from The Goldbergs) embark on their freshman year of high school, all while saving the world from evil villains. While Kim and Ron have always been one step ahead of their opponents, navigating the social hierarchy of high school is more challenging than the action-heroes ever imagined.
With Drakken (Todd Stashwick from 12 Monkeys) and Shego (newcomer Taylor Ortega) lurking in the wings, Kim must rely on her family and friends on Team Possible — Ron, tech-genius Wade (Isaac Ryan Brown from Raven’s Home), new friend Athena (Ciara Wilson from Speechless), and Rufus, a naked mole-rat — to stop these super villains.
The cast includes Patton Oswalt, Alyson Hannigan and a cameo by Christy Carlson Romano [who voiced the original Kim Possible animated series].
Here is the trailer for Kim Possible:
Posted in New Shows, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on February 11, 2019| Leave a Comment »
On February 15, the new FOX drama Proven Innocent will debut at 9 PM.
The series tell the emotional story of one woman’s fight for the innocence of others, as well as her own, following an underdog criminal defense firm led by fierce and uncompromising lawyer Madeline Scott (Rachelle Lefevre), who was wrongfully convicted in a sensational murder case that made her an infamous media obsession, a household name and a national cause célèbre.
The cast includes Kelsey Grammer, Russell Hornsby, Vincent Kartheiser and Riley Smith.
Here is a trailer for Proven Innocent:
Posted in New Shows, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on February 11, 2019| Leave a Comment »
The Netflix streaming series The Umbrella Academy will debut online on February 15.
On the same day in 1989, forty-three infants are inexplicably born to random, unconnected women who showed no signs of pregnancy the day before. Seven of those infants are adopted by Sir Reginald Hargreeves (Colm Feore), a billionaire industrialist, who creates The Umbrella Academy and prepares his “children” to save the world. But not everything went according to plan.
In their teenage years, the family fractured and the team disbanded. Now, the six surviving thirty-something members reunite upon the news of Hargreeves’ passing. Luther (Tom Hopper), Diego (David Castaneda), Allison (Emmy Raver-Lampman), Klaus (Robert Sheehan), Vanya (Ellen Page) and Number Five (Aidan Gallagher) work together to solve a mystery surrounding their father’s death. But the estranged family once again begins to come apart due to their divergent personalities and abilities, not to mention the imminent threat of a global apocalypse.
The cast includes Ashley Madekwe and Mary J. Blige.
Here is the trailer for The Umbrella Academy:
Posted in New Shows, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on February 11, 2019| Leave a Comment »
On February 15, the DC Universe drama Doom Patrol will debut online.
This is a re-imagining of one of DC’s most beloved groups of outcast Super Heroes: Robotman (Brendan Fraser), Negative Man (Matt Bomer), Elasti-Girl (April Bowlby) and Crazy Jane (Diane Guerrero), led by modern-day mad scientist Dr. Niles Caulder aka The Chief (Timothy Dalton).
The Doom Patrol’s members each suffered horrible accidents that gave them superhuman abilities – but also left them scarred and disfigured. Traumatized and downtrodden, the team found purpose through The Chief, who brought them together to investigate the weirdest phenomena in existence – and to protect Earth from what they find.
The cast will also include Alan Tudyk and Jovian Wade.
Here is a trailer for Doom Patrol:
Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on February 6, 2019| Leave a Comment »
The Hallmark Movies & Mysteries movie Emma Fielding Mysteries: More Bitter Than Death will debut on February 10 at 9 PM. [This movie was moved from January 13 to February 10]
While hosting the annual gathering of the Association for the Study of American Archaeology at Kenzer College, Emma Fielding (Courtney Thorne-Smith) is thrust into the midst of a murder mystery when the President of her organization is poisoned on the eve of announcing her successor. With many of the leading archaeologists present having expressed their entitlement to the presidency prior to the murder, Emma and FBI pal Jim Conner (James Tupper) have plenty of likely suspects from which to choose.
The cast also includes Mark Valley.
Here is a trailer for Emma Fielding: More Bitter Than Death.
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