Path: ...!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: "Ian J. Ball" Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv Subject: Re: Selected programming for March 20-22, 2024 Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2024 20:45:20 -0700 Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 233 Message-ID: References: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Injection-Date: Sun, 17 Mar 2024 03:45:20 -0000 (UTC) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="5b3fb0f3509a2583b2c2ad38d182ab6c"; logging-data="3503772"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX1/Q+48BigmuzV1BzZ/jZzu2" User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Cancel-Lock: sha1:M9IyuOcvnqg4miI3ZvO9jsilaNc= In-Reply-To: Content-Language: en-US Bytes: 10743 On 3/16/24 7:52 PM, Robin Miller wrote: > RM: The second half of the week. > > >         Wednesday, March 20 > > >     Streaming: > > > Palm Royale     [new]       (12:01 am, Apple TV+) > > Apple's new 1969-set comedy about a woman (Kristen Wiig) striving to > gain entrance into Palm Beach high society is based on the book Mr. and > Mrs. American Pie by Juliet McDaniel. Along with Wiig, cast regulars > include Laura Dern, Allison Janney, Ricky Martin, Leslie Bibb, and Josh > Lucas, while guest stars include Carol Burnett and Bruce Dern. 10 > episodes; the first three are available today, while the rest follow > once weekly through May 8. Impressive cast list. But I doubt it's my thing... > X-Men '97        [new]        (3:01 am, Disney+) > > Disney's latest Marvel title offers comic book fans something a bit > different than the streamer's somewhat lackluster recent MCU entries. In > fact, it's not part of the MCU at all but instead a revival of Fox's > 1990s cartoon X-Men: The Animated Series, picking up right where that > series ended in 1997—with the death of Professor X—and returning some of > the original voice cast. Season 1 will run for 10 episodes, and a second > season has already been ordered, though series creator Beau DeMayo was > fired earlier this month after completing scripts for the second season. > The original series is also streaming on Disney+.    Two episodes are > released today, with the rest following once weekly through May 15. In the parallel universe where I don't have to work, and have unlimited time, I would have (re)watched the original 1992-97(?) X-Men animated series (I saw part of the original, but certainly not every episode), and then followed that up by watching this. But I don't live in that universe... >     Broadcast and cable: > > > Danger on Party Island     (movie)        (8 pm, LMN) > > When an introverted lawyer travels to an infamous party island to > collect her estranged sister’s body, she becomes suspicious of foul > play. With reluctant help from a local bar owner, she begins to unravel > the circumstances of her sister’s accident and starts to believe she > could be next. Stars Lindsey Dresbach, Adam Harper, James Bobo, and Kate > Dailey. > > [A rare Wednesday night premiere on LMN. The LMN schedule lists several > other premieres this week, but only this movie and "My Father's Murder > in Greece" on Thursday night are true premieres; the others have > appeared on the Lifetime Channel.] > > https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/danger-on-party-island > > https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26455960/ It's "Spring Breakdowns" - it's an annual thing on LMN: they run "5 premieres" during the mid-week in March, though only some of the 5 (usually only 2) are "real premieres" (the others are just "LMN premieres"). Anyway, looking forward to this one! > Wild Cards       (season 1 finale)        (8 pm, CW) I'll try to remember to catch it on the following Monday... >         Thursday, March 21 > > >     Streaming: > > > Road House        (movie)         (12:01 am, Prime Video) > > Doug Liman (Edge of Tomorrow, The Bourne Identity) directs a > streaming-only remake of the 1989 Patrick Swayze-starring cult classic. > The new film, which deviates a bit from the first one, has been in > development for over a decade. Jake Gyllenhaal essentially takes over > the Swayze role and plays a former UFC fighter now working as a bouncer > at a Florida Keys dive bar. Billy Magnussen, Jessica Williams, Darren > Barnet, Lukas Gage, Arturo Castro, and actual UFC champion Conor > McGregor (in his film debut) also star.    2h 1m. I will probably check this out at some point... > 3 Body Problem        [new; complete season 1]         (3:01 am, Netflix) > > The new series from Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and D.B. > Weiss—here teaming with writer Alexander Woo (True Blood, The Terror)—is > an adaptation of the wildly popular sci-fi book series Remembrance of > Earth's Past by Chinese author Cixin Liu that traces events following > mankind's first communications with extraterrestrial intelligence.  How > will this English-language adaptation tackle a story that features > mostly Chinese characters and eventually spans many centuries? The > latter question remains to be seen—Season 1 looks like it is sticking > with the Hugo Award-winning first book, which begins in the 1960s and > doesn't head too far into the future. But casting appears to have an > international emphasis, with stars including Rosalind Chao, Benedict > Wong, John Bradley, Eiza González, Liam Cunningham, Jess Hong, Jovan > Adepo, Saamer Usmani, and Jonathan Pryce. Eight episodes. I'm not necessarily hearing great things about this... > Paradise      (movie)       (3:01 am, Tubi) > > When corrupt officials cover up the murder of Ella’s father, she cuts a > swath through the anachronistic underbelly of her small island town. > Stars Patricia Allison, Tate Donovan, and Tia Carrere; 1h 23m. If this is a "revenge flick", I might be interested... >     Broadcast and cable: > > > My Father's Murder in Greece       (movie)       (8 pm, LMN) > > When Allie’s father George takes her on a celebratory trip to Greece to > discover her familial roots, George soon ends up murdered and Allie must > uncover long-kept family secrets if she’s going to bring the killer to > justice. Stars Cass Huckabay, and Maeve Quinlan. Intending to watch (or at worst record) this... >         Friday, March 22 > > >     Streaming: > > > Davey & Jonesie's Locker        [new; complete season 1]        (12:01 > am, Hulu) > > The original series follows Davey and Jonesie, two lovably eccentric > best friends who have always felt out of step with their peers and the > banal backdrop of their high school existence. So, when they discover > their locker is actually a portal to the multiverse, they’re more than > ready to escape their teenage prison of mediocrity in favor of new > horizons. But the joke is on them when they only end up in bizarre, > alternate versions of their high school, surrounded by offbeat versions > of their classmates. Fortunately, these audacious and creative besties > are ready to make the most of this vacation from reality by leaving > their mark on every universe they visit...even if it means choosing > interdimensional chaos while they’re at it. 10 episodes. > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHDJqSojwoE > > https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28082724/ Canadian. And starring no one you've ever heard of... > Anatomy of a Fall [Anatomie d'une chute]      (movie; streaming > premiere)       (12:01 am, Hulu) > > For the past year, Sandra, her husband Samuel, and their eleven-year-old > son Daniel have lived a secluded life in a remote town in the French > Alps. When Samuel is found dead in the snow below their chalet, the > police question whether he was murdered or committed suicide. Samuel's > suspicious death is presumed murder, and Sandra becomes the main > suspect. What follows is not just an investigation into the > circumstances of Samuel's death but an unsettling psychological journey > into the depths of Sandra and Samuel's conflicted relationship, while > Daniel faces a moral dilemma as the main witness. French film; 2h 31m. Oh, boy, that sounds like tough sledding!! > On Fire      (movie)       (3:01 am, Peacock) > ========== REMAINDER OF ARTICLE TRUNCATED ==========