Path: ...!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: Robin Miller Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv Subject: Selected programming for March 9-12, 2024 Date: Sat, 9 Mar 2024 17:24:13 -0500 Lines: 278 Message-ID: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Trace: individual.net i/Ze9z+V717RgnH6IZ3wKAjP04NX4ngZN49P2mtLE/Fv2F3o8t Cancel-Lock: sha1:Hn7Bqnnd0uYyI/8MSL6s/HJBb8g= sha256:6Tn4B4pyD8pwyBtwzNggRRGZpzyjJDbyavFjE650sTs= X-Mozilla-News-Host: news://news.individual.net:119 User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.1; WOW64; rv:91.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/91.0 SeaMonkey/2.53.18.1 Bytes: 8925 RM: I'll post the listings for Wednesday through Friday later tonight. Previously released: Your Lucky Day (movie) (Netflix, March 8) A confrontation with a lottery winner turns lethal, leaving the desperate witnesses -- and self-interested cops -- to wrangle over the $156 million ticket. Stars Angus Cloud, Jessica Garza, Sterling Beaumon, Elliot Knight, Mousa Hussein, and Jason O'Mara. 2023 American film; 1h 29m. https://www.netflix.com/title/81733939 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16424988/ [rating 5.8] https://wellgousa.com/films/your-lucky-day Merry Christmas (movie) (Netflix, March 7) A Christmas Eve encounter between two enigmatic strangers sparks a poignant connection -- but a dark turn of events threatens to expose their murky pasts. 2024 Indian film; 2hr 25m. https://www.netflix.com/title/81713675 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15392282/ [rating 7.5] The Resident (seasons 1-6) (Netflix, March 4) https://www.netflix.com/title/80179399 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6483832/ [rating 7.8] Alone (movie) (Netflix, March 8) A recently widowed traveler [Jules Willcox] is kidnapped by a cold blooded killer, only to escape into the wilderness where she is forced to battle against the elements as her pursuer closes in on her. 2020 American film; 1h 38m. https://www.netflix.com/title/81329267 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7711170/ [rating 6.2] The Wave (movie) (Netflix, March 8) A Norwegian geologist has just 10 minutes to save as many people as possible when a tsunami strikes a fjord community. 2015 Norwegian film; 1h 45m. https://www.netflix.com/title/80080201 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3616916/ [rating 6.6] ***************************************************************************************** Saturday, March 9 Queen of Tears [new] (8:21 am, Netflix) The queen of department stores and the prince of supermarkets weather a marital crisis --until love miraculously begins to bloom again. Korean limited series; 16 episodes released individually on Saturday and Sunday mornings through April 28. https://www.netflix.com/title/81707950 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27668559/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNglfVjyEVE Hunting Housewives (movie) (8 pm, Lifetime Channel) Four friends Karla Dodds (Denise Richards), Rebel Carron-Whitman (NeNe Leakes), Joli Symons (Kym Johnson Herjavec) and Sharell Bouvier (Melyssa Ford) head for a much-needed spa retreat weekend away from their husbands, children and busy schedules when suddenly they find themselves downed in a plane crash. With no knowledge of basic survival, the housewives must use their wits and whatever is in their designer bags to try to survive in the rugged wilds. When they realize they are not alone, even frenemies must align to outwit their hunters. https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/hunting-housewives https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28833276/ ***************************************************************************************** Sunday, March 10 To Kill a Tiger (documentary) (3:01 am, Netflix) When his teen daughter survives a brutal gang rape, a humble farmer embarks on a remarkable pursuit of justice, defying deep intolerance in their village. 2022 Indian film; 2h 5m. https://www.netflix.com/title/81766865 https://deadline.com/2024/03/oscar-nominated-to-kill-a-tiger-netflix-debut-1235850698/ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21688772/ [rating 7.5] 96th Academy Awards (live event) (7-10:30 pm ET/ 4-7:30 pm PT, ABC) Jimmy Kimmel hosts this year's telecast, which airs one hour earlier than in past years. https://abc.com/shows/oscars A Royal Makeover (movie) (7 pm, UPtv) When all-American Ramone discovers he is the heir to the European Kingdom of San Pablo, he is daunted by the prospect of becoming king. To prepare him for his royal duties, King Felipe hires royal expert Angelica to show Ramone the ropes on how a king is expected to behave for the coronation ceremony. Through lessons in history, etiquette, fine dining and even Spanish, Angelica transforms Ramone into the king he is destined to be. And maybe he found his queen in the process. 2023 film starring Veronica Long and Ricky Martinez. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28091750/ https://uptv.com/movies/a-royal-makeover/ Belgravia (season 1 finale) (9 pm, MGM+) Abbott Elementary (special night and time) (10:32 pm ET/ 7:32 pm PT, following the Academy Awards, ABC) Note: "Handyman from Hell," listed as a premiere on Lifetime tonight, aired on LMN last October. ***************************************************************************************** Monday, March 11 Streaming: Young Royals (final season 3 premiere) (3:01 am, Netflix) The first five episodes of the final season stream today, while the finale will arrive on March 18. Swedish series. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfUoq76TIbk https://www.netflix.com/title/81210762 ========== REMAINDER OF ARTICLE TRUNCATED ==========