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Subject: Re: Selected programming for March 23-29, 2024
Date: Sat, 23 Mar 2024 21:33:57 -0700
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On 2024-03-23 21:53:50 +0000, Robin Miller said:

> 		Previously released:
> 
> 
> Bodies Bodies Bodies     (movie)         (Netflix, March 20)
> 
> When a group of rich 20-somethings plan a hurricane party at a remote 
> family mansion, a party game turns deadly in this fresh and funny look 
> at backstabbing, fake friends, and one party gone very, very wrong. 
> 2022 US film; 1h 34m.

It's been on Showtime for ages, and then on Max. Another flicks that's 
come to Netlfix after several others.


> 		Saturday, March 23
> 
> 
> Kiss of Death      (movie)      (3:01 am, Tubi)
> 
> When forced to take out a notorious crime boss, a devoted wife, mother 
> and secret hit woman will do anything in her power to protect her 
> identity and save her family. Stars Sheila Leason; 1hr 24min.
> 
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jphg8Y7Jq9M
> 
> https://tubitv.com/movies/100018143/kiss-of-death
> 
> https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31146252/

I don't really know who that is...

> Surviving the Sleepover    (movie)     (8 pm, Lifetime Channel)
> 
> Having trouble fitting in at her new high school, outspoken teen Hannah 
> is invited to a sleepover at the popular Melissa’s house, not realizing 
> she was only invited to be the victim of a prank­-but when the night 
> turns more sinister than intended, Hannah’s mother will become her only 
> chance of surviving the night. Stars Sloan Mannino, Dawn Marie, Jenna 
> Hogan, Joshua Bertell, and Sage Moore.
> 
> https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/surviving-the-sleepover
> 
> https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31598188/

OK, am catching this one more than halfway into it - I'm not figuring 
much out at this point, having missed a whole bunch...

> Shifting Gears        (movie)          (8 pm, Hallmark Channel)
> 
> After female mechanic Jess reluctantly agrees to participate in a car 
> restoration show, she is shocked to learn that her ex-boyfriend, Luke, 
> is her main competitor. Will sparks reignite? [RM: Duh!] Stars. Tyler 
> Hynes and Katherine Barrell.
> 
> https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/shifting-gears
> 
> https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31519881/

Meh.

> Ramy Youssef: More Feelings          (comedy special)         (10 pm, HBO)
> 
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHDVlBxUiNk

Isn't this the dude that is a total fraud.


> 		Sunday, March 24
> 
> 
> My Acting Coach Nightmare    (movie)     (8 pm, Lifetime Channel)
> 
> It’s been years since her husband passed away, and Lisa’s life finally 
> has a solid foundation again­she has a high power job, a stable 
> relationship with her longtime boyfriend Mark, and her teenage 
> daughter, Sienna, is excelling in life. That is, until Sienna expresses 
> her desire to become an actress. Reluctantly, Lisa signs Sienna up for 
> her dream acting class. As classes come and go, it feels as though 
> Sienna is becoming more distant from Lisa and more controlled by the 
> coach of the acting class, Max. Could Sienna’s acting coach be grooming 
> her for a high-powered Hollywood cult on the West Coast? Soon, Lisa 
> finds herself racing to Hollywood save her daughter before it’s too 
> late. Stars Samaire Armstrong, Cameron Jebo, Neela Jolene, and Erik von 
> Detten.
> 
> https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/my-acting-coach-nightmare
> 
> https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28324731/

Am almost certain to miss this one - will have to catch a later reairing.


> 		Tuesday, March 26
> 
> 	Broadcast and cable:
> 
> 
> Just in Time          (movie)           (8 pm, Great American Family)
> 
> In Just in Time, Hannah (Laura Osnes) and her husband, Rowan (Greyston 
> Holt) have focused all their time, energy, and attention into trying to 
> have a baby. The pressure to complete their family starts weighing 
> heavily on their relationship. The couple is left questioning if having 
> a child is the right thing to do and if they are still right for one 
> another. When Hannah receives a call from a stranger named Franklin 
> (Peter Bryant), who claims to have discovered an antique on the beach 
> bearing an inscription unique to Hannah and Rowan, she reluctantly 
> agrees to meet him to look. Franklin is certain the watch is a 
> long-lost heirloom from Hannah’s family. In the end, Franklin’s patient 
> approach helps Hannah see that the answers to all she seeks will be 
> revealed in God’s time.

Wow. This won't be popular around here!!


> 		Thursday, March 28
> 
> 
> 	Streaming:
> 
> 
> The Baxters         [new; complete season 1?]          (12:01 am, Prime Video)
> 
> An ensemble family drama based on the bestselling novels from Karen 
> Kingsbury, that follows Elizabeth and John Baxter, and their adult 
> children, as they navigate life's highs and lows, both with and without 
> God. Roma Downey and Ted McGinley star; half-hour episodes. Ten 
> episodes.

Another one that won't be popular around here.

> We Were the Lucky Ones        [new]           (12:01 am, Hulu)
> 
> Joey King and Logan Lerman head the cast of an eight-episode adaptation 
> of Georgia Hunter's 2017 best-seller about the true story of a Jewish 
> family's years-long quest to reunite after being separated in Poland at 
> the start of WWII. Three episodes are released today, while the rest 
> are released once weekly through May 2.
> 
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOOn7Wb8sNw
> 
> https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9114512/

I'm interested in this. But it being a series likely kills any chance 
that I'll watch it.

> 	Broadcast and cable:
> 
> 
> None.
> 
> Note: "Girl in the Video," listed as "new" by LMN tonight, was shown on 
> Lifetime Channel in January.

Yep. And I'm not interested in it.


> 		Friday, March 29
> 
> 
> 	Streaming:
> 
> 
> Lisa Frankenstein      (movie; streaming premiere)       (3:01 am, Peacock)
> 
> A coming of RAGE love story about a teenager and her crush, who happens 
> to be a corpse. After a set of horrific circumstances bring him back to 
> life, the two embark on a journey to find love, happiness - and a few 
> missing body parts. 1h 41m.
> 
> https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21188080/     [rating 6.1]
> 
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POOeA3zCuUY

Kathryn Newton probably makes this a "Yes".

> A Gentleman in Moscow       [new]           (3:01 am, Paramount+)
> 
> An eight-episode adaptation of the acclaimed novel by Amor Towles, 
> Moscow stars Ewan McGregor as (the fictional) Count Alexander Rostov, 
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