Path: ...!weretis.net!feeder8.news.weretis.net!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: Robin Miller Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv Subject: Selected programming for May 4-7, 2024 Date: Sat, 4 May 2024 17:31:36 -0400 Lines: 355 Message-ID: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Trace: individual.net uNlSOT6Jo+96MFDwtg36AwVFdd1cI/B7pkwJ7m/YrD/5Ypi9J7 Cancel-Lock: sha1:CHs9+znT9r2U5Zmx4nd8PQEsYzk= sha256:3SDDIV4ul2iQKgFAaTN/io1K3ewhZxtQN1MNy+NcTR0= 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/2.53.18.2 Bytes: 11001 RM: Programming for Wednesday-Friday will be posted later. Previously released: 2 Hearts (movie) (Netflix, May 3) In parallel love stories, the lives of college student Chris and wealthy rum heir Jorge intersect in a profound twist of fate. Based on a true story. 2020 film starring Jacob Elordi, Adan Canto, Radha Mitchell, Tiera Skovbye, Kari Matchett, and Tahmoh Penikett. 1hr 41m. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5616176/ [rating 6.3] https://www.netflix.com/title/81435805 https://www.imdb.com/video/vi3391536665/ [trailer] Shadow in the Cloud (movie) (Netflix, May 2/3) A female WWII pilot traveling with top secret documents on a B-17 Flying Fortress with a skeptical all-male crew encounters an evil presence onboard the flight. 2020 film starring Chloë Grace Moretz, Beulah Koale, Taylor John Smith, Callan Mulvey, Byron Coll, Joe Witkowski and Nick Robinson. 1hr 23m. https://www.netflix.com/title/81346742 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9691136/ [rating 5.0] Love With Its Details (movie) (Netflix, May 3) Returning from abroad, a wealthy young man falls for a woman from different economic circumstances and starts leading a double life to win her over. 2023 Egyptian rom-com; 1hr 45m. https://www.netflix.com/title/81767059 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16579020/ [as "Al Hob Bitafasiloh"] Shaitaan (movie) (Netflix, May 3) A family's getaway turns terrifying when an intruder possesses the teen daughter's body, putting her at the mercy of his increasingly sinister commands. 2024 Indian film; 2hr 8m. https://www.netflix.com/title/81760372 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27744786/ [rating 7.1] The American Society of Magical Negroes (movie; streaming premiere) (Peacock, May 3) A young man, Aren, is recruited into a secret society of magical Black people who dedicate their lives to a cause of utmost importance: making white people's lives easier. 2024 film; 1h 44m. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30007864/ [rating 2.8] American Star (movie; streaming premiere?) (AMC+, May 3) An assassin on a final assignment in Fuerteventura, to kill a man he has never met. When his target is delayed, he finds himself drawn to the island, people and a ghostly shipwreck. Stars Ian McShane. 2024 film; 1h 47m. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt19984386/ [rating 5.4] https://www.metacritic.com/movie/american-star [score 66] Lola (movie) (Netflix, May 2) Working to move her sibling out of their abusive home, a teen juggles jobs at a store and a strip club -- but life takes unexpected turns after a tragedy. 2024 film starring Nicola Peltz, Virginia Madsen, Raven Goodwin, Richie Merritt, Luke David Blumm, Trevor Long; 1hr 23m. https://www.netflix.com/title/81772299 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14375666/ [rating 3.6] One More Shot (movie) (Netflix, May 1) Racing against the clock, a Navy SEAL fights his way through an airport siege to protect the one man who can stop a potentially catastrophic explosion. 2024 British film starring Scott Adkins, Michael Jai White, Alexis Knapp, Tom Berenger, Waleed Elgadi, and Meena Rayann; 1hr 42m. Not available on ad tier. https://www.netflix.com/title/81759891 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27110516/ [rating 5.5] Jerry Lee Lewis: Trouble in Mind (documentary) (Netflix, May 1) Vintage footage of Jerry Lewis captures his evolution from a rebellious rocker who shook up the music world in the 1950s to a country and gospel artist. 2022 documentary; 1h 13m. https://www.netflix.com/title/81613813 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11764342/ Unnatural (new to US?; complete limited series) (Netflix, May 1) A no-nonsense forensic doctor and a team of specialists take on perplexing cases through their work in the Unnatural Death Investigation Laboratory. 2018 Japanese series; ten 54-minute episodes. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7521882/ [rating 8.1] https://www.netflix.com/title/81714729 Boiling Point [new to US?; complete limited series] (Netflix, April 30) Head chef Carly runs a new restaurant transforming Northern English dishes into five-star cuisine, while her kitchen sizzles with high-stakes tension. 2023 British limited series starring Vinette Robinson, Hannah Walters, Izuka Hoyle, Stephen Graham, Steven Ogg, and Cathy Tyson. Five 45-minute episodes. Sequel to 2021 film by the same name. https://www.netflix.com/title/81753239 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22889176/ [rating 7.8] https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11127680/ [2021 film; rating 7.5] ***************************************************************************************** Saturday, May 4 Streaming: Star Wars: Tales of the Empire [new; complete limited series] (3:01 am, Disney+) This six-episode animated series serves as a follow-up to 2022's Tales of the Jedi. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SIST9t72kY https://www.metacritic.com/tv/star-wars-tales-of-the-empire/ [score 75] https://www.disneyplus.com/series/star-wars-tales-of-the-empire/4IEnSAj0aHpX The Atypical Family [new] (9:31 am, Netflix) Once blessed with unique superpowers, a family loses their abilities due to modern-day problems--until a mysterious woman changes everything. Korean limited series; 12 70-minute episodes released on Saturday and Sunday through June 9. ========== REMAINDER OF ARTICLE TRUNCATED ==========