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On May 8, the new drama Forever will debut online on Netflix.
Based on the 1975 novel by author Judy Blume, this reimagined series is the epic story of two Black teens (Lovie Simone and Michael Cooper, Jr.) exploring romance and their identities through the awkward journey of being each other’s firsts.
The cast includes Barry Shabaka Henley, Karen Pittman, Niles Fitch and Xosha Roquemore.
Here is a trailer for Forever:
Posted in New Shows, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on April 30, 2025| Leave a Comment »
On May 4, the new period piece drama Miss Austen will debut on PBS at 9 PM.
The drama begins in 1830, a while after Jane Austen has died. Cassandra (Keeley Hawes) races to see her young friend Isabella (Rose Leslie) who is about to lose her home following her father’s death. Cassandra is ostensibly there to help her friend, but her real motive is to find a stash of private letters which, in the wrong hands, could destroy Jane’s reputation.
On discovering them, Cassandra is overwhelmed as she is transported back to her youth. In flashback, we meet Young Cassy and Jane (Patsy Ferran) as they navigate the infatuations, family feuds and dashed hopes which shaped their lives and laid the foundations for Jane’s unforgettable stories.
The cast includes Alfred Enoch, Kevin McNally, Max Irons and Phyllis Logan.
Here is a trailer for Miss Austen:
Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on April 29, 2025| Leave a Comment »
On May 3, the Hallmark Channel movie Hats Off to Love will debut at 8 PM.
Stella (Ginna Claire Mason) designs hats and fascinators for socialite Rosalind and meets her son Christian who’s training a horse to compete in the Louisville Derby.
The movie also stars John Clarence Stewart (Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist) and Holly Robinson Peete.
Here is a trailer for Hats Off to Love:
Posted in New Shows, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on April 28, 2025| Leave a Comment »
On May 2, the movie special Inheritance will debut online on AMC+.
When Maya (Phoebe Dynevor from Bridgerton) learns her father Sam was once a spy, she suddenly finds herself at the center of an international conspiracy. As she seeks answers, Maya herself becomes a target and must quickly learn the skills of her father.
The cast includes Rhys Ifans and Necar Zadegan.
Here is a trailer for Inheritance:
Posted in New Shows, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on April 27, 2025| Leave a Comment »
The comedy series The Four Seasons, based on the 1981 box office movie, will debut online on Netflix on May 1.
Based on the 1981 feature film, six old friends head for a relaxing weekend away only to learn that one couple in the group is about to split up. The three couples, Kate (Tina Fey) and Jack (Will Forte), Nick (Steve Carell) and Anne (Kerri Kenney-Silver) and Danny (Colman Domingo) and Claude (Marco Calvani), are completely upended by the news.
Over the course of a year, the series follows the friends on four vacations, and shows how this shake-up affects everyone’s dynamic, sending old issues and new bubbling to the surface.
Here is a trailer for The Four Seasons:
Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on April 27, 2025| Leave a Comment »
On May 1, the movie Another Simple Favor will debut online on Amazon Prime.
Stephanie Smothers (Anna Kendrick) and Emily Nelson (Blake Lively) reunite on the island of Capri, Italy for Emily’s extravagant wedding to a rich Italian businessman, which is interrupted by murder and betrayal.
The movie also stars Michele Morrone, Henry Golding, Andrew Rannells, Alex Newell and Elizabeth Perkins (who takes over the role of Emily’s mother from Jean Smart, who portrayed the character in the first film).
Here is a trailer for Another Simple Favor:
Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on April 22, 2025| Leave a Comment »
On April 26, the Hallmark Channel movie Signed, Sealed, Delivered: To the Moon and Back will premiere at 8 PM.
The POstables (Eric Mabius, Kristin Booth, Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe and Geoff Gustafson) take a road trip to find the recipient of a lost letter and track down a musician who is the key to solving the case.
Gregory Harrison also stars.
Here is a trailer for Signed, Sealed, Delivered: To the Moon and Back (as made by the Australian TV channel GOOD. – yes the period is part of the logo for that network – since Hallmark Channel does not provide access to a trailer).
Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on April 21, 2025| Leave a Comment »
The feature film Havoc will debut online on Netflix on April 25.
After a drug deal goes awry, a bruised detective must fight his way through a criminal underworld to rescue a politician’s estranged son while untangling his city’s dark web of conspiracy and corruption.
The movie stars Tom Hardy, Forest Whitaker and Timothy Olyphant.
Here is a trailer for Havoc:
Posted in New Shows, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on April 20, 2025| Leave a Comment »
On April 24, the new drama Etoile will debut on Amazon Prime.
The series from Amy Sherman-Palladino (creator of Gilmore Girls and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) follows the dancers and artistic staff of two world-renowned ballet companies as they embark on an ambitious gambit to save their storied institutions: swapping their most talented stars.
The cast includes Charlotte Gainsbourg, Luke Kirby, Simon Callow and Yanic Truesdale.
Here is a trailer for Etoile:
Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on April 16, 2025| Leave a Comment »
The UPtv movie Sugar Creek Amish Mysteries: Blessings in Disguise will debut on April 20 at 7 PM.
After Cheryl’s 3-year engagement ends in a devastating breakup, her life is turned upside down when her aunt offers her an escape from Chicago to the Amish town of Sugarcreek.
Struggling with being a fish out of water, Cheryl uncovers an unsettling secret that could disrupt the small town of Ohio.
As Cheryl begins to solve the mystery, she finds community, belonging and the potential of new love. Will Sugarcreek become Cheryl’s new home?
The movie stars Galadriel Stineman and Kevin Joy.
Here is a trailer for Sugar Creek Amish Mysteries: Blessings in Disguise:
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