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New Show Introduction: UnReal

Posted in New Shows, News, Reminder, Television, Video on May 28, 2015| Leave a Comment »

UnReal

The new Lifetime series UnREAL will debut on June 1 at 10 PM.

Set against the backdrop of the hit dating competition show Everlasing, the series follows flawed heroine Rachel Goldberg (Shiri Appleby from Roswell and Life Unexpected, a young producer whose sole job is to manipulate her relationships with and among the contestants to get the vital dramatic and outrageous footage that the program’s dispassionate executive producer, Quinn King (Constance Zimmer from House of Cards and Entourage), demands.

The cast includes Freddie Stroma (Harry Potter franchise and Pitch Perfect), Craig Bierko (Damages), Arielle Kebbel (The Vampire Diaries) and Ashley Scott (Jericho).

Here is a trailer for Unreal.

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New Show Introduction: The Whispers

Posted in New Shows, News, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on May 28, 2015| Leave a Comment »

The Whispers

On June 1, the new ABC drama The Whispers debuts at 10 PM.

Someone or something is manipulating children to accomplish the unthinkable. In the country’s center of political power, Washington D.C., several kids have been talking about their imaginary friend. What the parents don’t know is this friend is not as imaginary as they assume. And when the mysterious games they play turn dangerous, FBI child specialist Claire Bennigan (Lily Rabe from American Horror Story) is called in to investigate.

The cast also includes Barry Sloane (Revenge) and Milo Ventimiglia (Heroes).

Here is a trailer for The Whispers:

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Movie of the Week Reminder: The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe

Posted in Movies, News, Reminder, Television, Video on May 26, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Marilyn Monroe

The Lifetime made-for-TV movie The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe will air on May 30 and May 31 at 8 PM on both nights.

Based on the best-seller of the same name by J. Randy Taraborrelli, the film is a portrait of a young Norma Jeane Mortenson as she battles a lonely and loveless existence with an absent mother. Despite the odds, Norma Jeane blossoms into a funny, smart and ambitious woman who soon reinvents herself to become the symbol of an era.

Kelli Garner (Pan Am and The Aviator) stars as Monroe while Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Supernatural and Magic City) will play Joe DiMaggio and veteran actress Susan Sarandon will play Marilyn’s mother Gladys.

Here is a trailer for The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe.

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Movie of the Week Recommendation: Nightingale

Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on May 25, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Nightingale

On May 29, the HBO movie Nightingale will debut at 9 PM.

David Oyelowo (Selma) stars in this provocative drama that probes the darkest corners of a disturbed mind, as a war veteran begins to unravel thread by thread.

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New Show Introduction: Aquarius

Posted in New Shows, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on May 24, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Aquarius NEW

The new NBC drama Aquarius will debut with a two-hour series premiere on May 28 at 9 PM.

The series will explore the cat-and-mouse game between Charles Manson and the police in the years leading up to the infamous Tate-LaBianca murders in the late 1960s.

The cast includes David Duchovny (The X-Files), Grey Damon (Star Crossed), Claire Holt (The Vampire Diaries), Gethin Anthony (Game of Thrones), Emma Dumont (Bunheads) and David Meunier (Justified).

Here is a trailer for Aquarius.

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Mini-Series of the Week Recommendation: Texas Rising

Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on May 21, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Texas Rising

The 10-hour event series Texas Rising will debut on the History Channel starting on May 25 at 9 PM.

The event series details the Texas Revolution and the rise of the Texas Rangers. In 1836, west of the Mississippi was considered the Wild West and the Texas frontier was viewed as hell on earth. Crushed from the outside by Mexican armadas and attacked from within by ferocious Comanche tribes—no one was safe. But this was a time of bravery, a time to die for what you believed in and a time to stand tall against the cruel rule of the Mexican General Santa Anna. The heroic General Sam Houston, the rag tag Rangers and the legendary “Yellow Rose of Texas” lead this story of the human will to win against insurmountable odds. At the end, the Texas flags stood tall and victorious, claiming a piece of history for all eternity.

The cast includes Bill Paxton, Olivier Martinez, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Brendan Fraser, Trevor Donovan, Jeremy Davies, Ray Liotta, Jeff Fahey, Johnathon Schaech, Chad Michael Murray, Crispin Glover, Max Thieriot, Rob Morrow, Thomas Jane, Kris Kristofferson, Sarah Jones and Robert Knepper.

Here is a preview trailer for Texas Rising.

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New Show Introduction: Between

Posted in New Shows, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video, Web Series on May 21, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Between

The Canadian thriller Between will air on Netflix starting today (six one-hour episodes, one episode every week).

This survivalist thriller tells the story of a town under siege from a mysterious disease that has wiped out everybody except those 21-years-old and under, chronicling the power vacuum that results when a government has quarantined a 10-mile diameter area and left the inhabitants to fend for themselves.

The series stars Jennette McCurdy (iCarly and Sam and Cat).

Here is the trailer for Between:

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Movie of the Week Recommendation: Gourmet Detective

Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on May 12, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Gourmet Detective

On May 16, the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries original move Gourmet Detective will debut at 9 PM.

Dylan Neal (Cedar Cove) stars as a culinary whiz who uses his mastery of food, drink and cooking to solve crimes of the culinary world. Whether it’s the theft of a valuable recipe or a suspicious murder in the middle of a five-star restaurant, his insight, skills and encyclopedic knowledge of all things edible always lead him to the culprit.

The film also stars Brooke Burns.

Here is a trailer for Gourmet Detective.

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Movie of the Week Recommendation: Bessie

Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on May 12, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Bessie

The HBO movie Bessie will air at 8 PM on May 16.

Queen Latifah (Chicago) stars as legendary blues singer Bessie Smith, focusing on her transformation from a struggling young singer into “The Empress of the Blues,” one of the most successful recording artists of the 1920s.

The film includes Michael Kenneth Williams (Boardwalk Empire), Khandi Alexander (Treme and Scandal), Mike Epps (The Hangover), Tika Sumpter (Sparkle), Tory Kittles (True Detective), Oliver Pratt (Fargo), Bryan Greenberg (How to Make It in America), Mo’Nique (Precious) and Charles S. Dutton (Roc and Longmire).

Here is a trailer for Bessie:

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New Show Introduction: Wayward Pines

Posted in New Shows, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on May 10, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Wayward Pines

The 10-episode psychological thriller Wayward Pines will debut on FOX at 9 PM on May 14.

Based on the best-selling novel by Blake Crouch, the series focuses on a Secret Service agent on a mission to find two missing federal agents in the bucolic town of Wayward Pines, Idaho.

The series stars Matt Dillon (Crash), Melissa Leo (The Fighter), Terrence Howard (Crash and Empire), Carla Gugino (Entourage), Shannyn Sossamon (Moonlight), Toby Jones (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy), Reed Diamond (24 and Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D), Tim Griffin (Prime Suspect) and Juliette Lewis (Secrets and Lies).

Here is a trailer for Wayward Pines:

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