Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on June 27, 2024| Leave a Comment »
The Christmas in July movie Operation Nutcracker will debut online on Hallmark Movies Now on July 1.
When an antique nutcracker set to be auctioned at the Warby family Christmas charity goes missing, a demanding event planner and the heir to the Warby dynasty try to track it down.
The movie stars Ashley Newbrough and Christopher Russell.
There is no trailer for Operation Nutcracker unfortunately.
Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on June 25, 2024| Leave a Comment »
The Hallmark Channel “Christmas in July” holiday movie Falling Like Snowflakes will debut on June 29 at 8 PM.
A photographer (Rebecca Dalton), determined to complete her exhibit by capturing a rare photo of a 12-sided snowflake, enlists the help of a childhood friend (Marcus Rosner) and they go on a mission they’ll never forget.
Here is a trailer for Falling Like Snowflakes.
Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on June 24, 2024| Leave a Comment »
On June 28, the Netflix feature film A Family Affair will debut online.
An unexpected romance triggers comic consequences for a young woman (Joey King), her mother (Nicole Kidman) and the young woman’s former boss (Zac Efron), grappling with the complications of love, sex, and identity.
Kathy Bates also stars.
Here is a trailer for A Family Affair:
Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on June 24, 2024| Leave a Comment »
On June 28, the Apple TV+ movie Fancy Dance will debut online.
Since her sister’s disappearance, Jax (Lily Gladstone) has cared for her niece Roki (Isabel Deroy-Olson) by scraping by on the Seneca-Cayuga reservation in Oklahoma. Every spare minute goes into finding her missing sister while also helping Roki prepare for an upcoming powwow.
At the risk of Jax losing custody to Roki’s grandfather, Frank (Shea Whigham), the pair hit the road and scour the backcountry to track down Roki’s mother in time for the powwow. What begins as a search gradually turns into a far deeper investigation into the complexities and contradictions of Indigenous women moving through a colonized world while at the mercy of a failed justice system.
Here is a trailer for Fancy Dance:
Posted in New Shows, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on June 23, 2024| Leave a Comment »
The new supernatural-themed drama Domino Day: Lone Witch will debut its first two episodes online on both Sundance Now and AMC+ on June 27.
This show is being hailed as “Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Charmed.” It follows Domino Day (relative newcomer Siena Kelly), a powerful young witch with a dark secret: she has to feed on the energy of humans to survive.
What she doesn’t know is that a coven of witches is already tracking her every move, convinced they have to stop her before her powers destroy everyone and everything around her. When a dangerous figure from Domino’s past comes back to haunt her, will it be a fresh start for them all or a final showdown?
Parental Discretion Advised: Here is a trailer for Domino Day: Lone Witch:
Posted in New Shows, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on June 23, 2024| Leave a Comment »
On June 27, the Amazon Prime 8-episode period piece drama My Lady Jane will debut online.
Inspired by the best-selling book, this quick-witted series is a radical retelling of English royal history, in which King Henry VIII’s son Edward does not die of tuberculosis, Lady Jane Grey (Emily Bader) is not beheaded, and neither is her rascal of a husband Guildford. At the center of this rollicking new series is the brilliant and headstrong Jane who is unexpectedly crowned queen overnight and finds herself the target of nefarious villains coming for the crown (and her head).
The cast includes Edward Bluemel, Dominic Cooper, Jim Broadbent and Anna Chancellor.
Here is a trailer for My Lady Jane:
Posted in Recommendations, Reminder, Special, Television, Video on June 21, 2024| Leave a Comment »
The documentary I Am: Celine Dion will debut on Amazon Prime on June 25.
Directed by Academy Award nominee Irene Taylor, this documentary promises a behind-the-scenes look at the singer’s struggle with stiff person syndrome.
It will serve as a love letter to her fans, highlighting the music that has guided her life while also showcasing the resilience of the human spirit.
Here is a trailer for I Am: Celine Dion:
Posted in New Shows, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on June 21, 2024| Leave a Comment »
On June 26, the new drama Land of Women will debut online today on Apple TV+.
Eva Longoria stars as Gala, a New York empty nester whose life is turned upside down when her husband implicates the family in financial improprieties, and she is forced to flee the city alongside her aging mother (legendary Spanish actress Carmen Maura) and teenage daughter (Victoria Bazúa).
To escape the dangerous criminals to whom Gala’s now vanished husband is indebted, the three women hide in the same charming wine town in northern Spain that Gala’s mother fled 50 years ago, vowing never to return. The women seek to start anew and hope their identities will remain unknown, but gossip in the small town quickly spreads, unraveling their deepest family secrets and truths.
The cast includes Santiago Cabrera, Amaury Nolasco and James Purefoy.
Here is a trailer for Land of Women:
Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on June 19, 2024| Leave a Comment »
On June 23, the UPtv movie Discovering Love will debut at 7 PM.
An archeology professor must team up with a dig-first-ask-questions-later treasure hunter to find the long lost crown of Helen of Troy.
The cast includes Liliana Tandon, Tim Rogan, Cheri Oteri and Louis Mandylor.
Here is a trailer for Discovering Love.
Posted in New Shows, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on June 19, 2024| Leave a Comment »
On June 23, the new sequel series Orphan Black: Echoes will debut online today on AMC+ as well as on AMC and BBC America at 10 PM.
The series follows a group of women as they weave their way into each other’s lives and embark on a thrilling journey, unravelling the mystery of their identity and uncovering a wrenching story of love and betrayal.
Krysten Ritter plays Lucy, a woman with an unimaginable origin story, trying to find her place in the world.
The cast includes Keeley Hawes, Avan Jogia, Rya Kihlstedt and James Hiroyuki Liao.
Here is a trailer for Orphan Black: Echoes:
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