Wednesday, April 17
Streaming:
Under the Bridge [new] (12:01 am, Hulu)
"Under the Bridge” is based on acclaimed author Rebecca Godfrey’s book about the 1997 true story of a fourteen-year-old Canadian girl, Reena
Virk (Vritika Gupta), who went to join friends at a party and never
returned home. Through the eyes of Godfrey (Riley Keough) and a local
police officer (Lily Gladstone), the series takes us into the hidden
world of the young girls accused of the murder--revealing startling
truths about the unlikely killer. Eight episodes; two stream today, with
the remaining episodes released once weekly through May 29.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2MC8vZe6mI
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1640719/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Reena_Virk
The Circle (season 6 premiere) (3:01 am, Netflix)
Status and strategy collide in this social experiment and competition
show where online players flirt, befriend and catfish their way toward $100,000. 13 episodes released through May 8.
Thursday, April 18
Streaming:
Dinner With the Parents [new] (12:01 am, Amazon Freevee)
"Dinner with the Parents" is a new single-camera comedy series about a weekly family get-together that always devolves into chaos. Every Friday evening, the closely-knit Langers prove that it takes those we love best
to bring out our worst. This adaptation of the UK comedy series "Friday Night Dinner" stars Michaela Watkins, Dan Bakkedahl, Carol Kane, Henry
Hall, Daniel Thrasher and Jon Glaser. Ten episodes; four stream today, followed by two more each Thursday through May 9.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJFs-WiFHAY
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21277932/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1844923/ ["Friday Night Dinner"; rating
8.2]
Conan O'Brien Must Go [new; complete season 1] (3:01 am, Max)
The late night host turned podcaster returns to TV with a new series
modeled after his Conan Without Borders travel specials. All four episodes—which take O'Brien to Ireland, Norway, Thailand, and Argentina— stream today.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDFFY6swDY0
Orlando Bloom: To The Edge [new; complete limited series] (3:01
am, Peacock)
Actor and adventure enthusiast Orlando Bloom embarks on a physical,
mental and spiritual journey of self-discovery as he undertakes three extreme sports -- wingsuiting, free diving and rock climbing -- to push himself to the edge of what is possible. With family, friends and his spiritual Buddhist practice guiding the way, Orlando is trained by
experts who help him overcome obstacles, face his fears and discover valuable lessons about himself. Three episodes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MceOkpfNFXE
Broadcast and cable:
Locked in My House (movie) (8 pm, LMN)
When Caris is hurt by Dr. Marrick, her world comes crumbling down. Faced with delays from the police and desperate for justice, she follows Dr. Marrick and finds him on the train tracks. She manages to get the intoxicated doctor in her car and traps him in her basement to give her
time to find the evidence she needs to lock him away, but when her
friend Renee kidnaps him, intending to kill him, Caris is faced with a crisis: she must act quickly to find and save the very person who hurt
her, so that he can be turned over to the police and justice can truly
be served. Stars Natalie Brown, Damon Runyan, Lora Burke, Lara Amersey,
and Morgan Kelly.
https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/locked-in-my-house
https://play.mylifetime.com/movies/locked-in-my-house/preview-locked-in-my-house [trailer]
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30833197/
Friday, April 19
Streaming:
Rebel Moon Part 2: The Scargiver (movie) (3:01 am, Netflix)
"Rebel Moon Part 2: The Scargiver" continues the epic saga of Kora and
the surviving warriors as they prepare to sacrifice everything, fighting alongside the brave people of Veldt, to defend a once peaceful village,
a newfound homeland for those who have lost their own in the fight
against the Motherworld. On the eve of their battle the warriors must
face the truths of their own pasts, each revealing why they fight. As
the full force of the Realm bears down on the burgeoning rebellion, unbreakable bonds are forged, heroes emerge, and legends are made. 2h 2m.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEJuNHOd8Dw
https://www.netflix.com/title/81624666
https://www.netflix.com/title/81464239 ["Rebel Moon Part 1: A Child
of Fire"]
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23137904/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14998742/ ["Rebel Moon Part 1"; rating 5.6]
Big Mood [new to US; complete season 1] (3:01 am, Tubi)
The return of Maggie's (Nicola Coughlan) bipolar disorder threatens her
10+ years friendship with Eddie (Lydia West) in this British comedy
series; 6 episodes.
The Spiderwick Chronicles [new; complete season 1] (3:01 am, The Roku Channel)
Originally ordered by Disney+—then canceled following production but
later picked up by free streamer Roku—this eight-episode adaptation of
the children's book series stars Christian Slater and Joy Bryant.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16026032/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSPtrEGJJzE
Late Night with the Devil (movie) (3:01 am, Shudder)
A live television broadcast in 1977 goes horribly wrong, unleashing evil into the nation's living rooms. 2023 film; 1h 33m.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14966898/ [rating 7.5]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeKYfneOH3o
Broadcast and cable:
None.
(end)
On 4/13/24 9:32 PM, Robin Miller wrote:
Late Night with the Devil (movie) (3:01 am, Shudder)
A live television broadcast in 1977 goes horribly wrong, unleashing
evil into the nation's living rooms. 2023 film; 1h 33m.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14966898/ [rating 7.5]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeKYfneOH3o
Biggest "star" here is David Dastmalchian... But co-starring Georgina
Haig! Makes me wish I got The Shudder!!
On 4/13/24 9:32 PM, Robin Miller wrote:
Wednesday, April 17
Streaming:
Under the Bridge [new] (12:01 am, Hulu)
"Under the Bridge” is based on acclaimed author Rebecca Godfrey’s book >> about the 1997 true story of a fourteen-year-old Canadian girl, Reena
Virk (Vritika Gupta), who went to join friends at a party and never
returned home. Through the eyes of Godfrey (Riley Keough) and a local
police officer (Lily Gladstone), the series takes us into the hidden
world of the young girls accused of the murder--revealing startling
truths about the unlikely killer. Eight episodes; two stream today, with
the remaining episodes released once weekly through May 29.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2MC8vZe6mI
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1640719/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Reena_Virk
I would love to have watched this - as a movie! But an 8-episode series
is just way too big a buy-in for a premise that I'm only marginally interested it... It would have made the perfect Lifetime movie!
The Circle (season 6 premiere) (3:01 am, Netflix)
Status and strategy collide in this social experiment and competition
show where online players flirt, befriend and catfish their way toward
$100,000. 13 episodes released through May 8.
Yep - and stuff like this is why most of us have abandoned The Netflix!
Thursday, April 18
Streaming:
Dinner With the Parents [new] (12:01 am, Amazon Freevee)
"Dinner with the Parents" is a new single-camera comedy series about a
weekly family get-together that always devolves into chaos. Every Friday
evening, the closely-knit Langers prove that it takes those we love best
to bring out our worst. This adaptation of the UK comedy series "Friday
Night Dinner" stars Michaela Watkins, Dan Bakkedahl, Carol Kane, Henry
Hall, Daniel Thrasher and Jon Glaser. Ten episodes; four stream today,
followed by two more each Thursday through May 9.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJFs-WiFHAY
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21277932/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1844923/ ["Friday Night Dinner"; rating
8.2]
Wow, that's an impressive cast for a Freevee series. I'm surprised.
Conan O'Brien Must Go [new; complete season 1] (3:01 am,
Max)
The late night host turned podcaster returns to TV with a new series
modeled after his Conan Without Borders travel specials. All four
episodes—which take O'Brien to Ireland, Norway, Thailand, and Argentina—
stream today.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDFFY6swDY0
Wow - it seems excessive to murder Conan O'Brien four-times over!!
Orlando Bloom: To The Edge [new; complete limited series] (3:01
am, Peacock)
Actor and adventure enthusiast Orlando Bloom embarks on a physical,
mental and spiritual journey of self-discovery as he undertakes three
extreme sports -- wingsuiting, free diving and rock climbing -- to push
himself to the edge of what is possible. With family, friends and his
spiritual Buddhist practice guiding the way, Orlando is trained by
experts who help him overcome obstacles, face his fears and discover
valuable lessons about himself. Three episodes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MceOkpfNFXE
Oh, heck, no.
Broadcast and cable:
Locked in My House (movie) (8 pm, LMN)
When Caris is hurt by Dr. Marrick, her world comes crumbling down. Faced
with delays from the police and desperate for justice, she follows Dr.
Marrick and finds him on the train tracks. She manages to get the
intoxicated doctor in her car and traps him in her basement to give her
time to find the evidence she needs to lock him away, but when her
friend Renee kidnaps him, intending to kill him, Caris is faced with a
crisis: she must act quickly to find and save the very person who hurt
her, so that he can be turned over to the police and justice can truly
be served. Stars Natalie Brown, Damon Runyan, Lora Burke, Lara Amersey,
and Morgan Kelly.
https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/locked-in-my-house
https://play.mylifetime.com/movies/locked-in-my-house/preview-locked-in-my-house
[trailer]
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30833197/
This looks like fun - I'm looking forward to it.
Friday, April 19
Streaming:
Rebel Moon Part 2: The Scargiver (movie) (3:01 am, Netflix)
"Rebel Moon Part 2: The Scargiver" continues the epic saga of Kora and
the surviving warriors as they prepare to sacrifice everything, fighting
alongside the brave people of Veldt, to defend a once peaceful village,
a newfound homeland for those who have lost their own in the fight
against the Motherworld. On the eve of their battle the warriors must
face the truths of their own pasts, each revealing why they fight. As
the full force of the Realm bears down on the burgeoning rebellion,
unbreakable bonds are forged, heroes emerge, and legends are made. 2h 2m.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEJuNHOd8Dw
https://www.netflix.com/title/81624666
https://www.netflix.com/title/81464239 ["Rebel Moon Part 1: A Child
of Fire"]
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23137904/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14998742/ ["Rebel Moon Part 1"; rating 5.6]
I wonder if Obveeus will watch this?...
Big Mood [new to US; complete season 1] (3:01 am, Tubi)
The return of Maggie's (Nicola Coughlan) bipolar disorder threatens her
10+ years friendship with Eddie (Lydia West) in this British comedy
series; 6 episodes.
Oh, gawd, no!
The Spiderwick Chronicles [new; complete season 1] (3:01 am, The
Roku Channel)
Originally ordered by Disney+—then canceled following production but
later picked up by free streamer Roku—this eight-episode adaptation of
the children's book series stars Christian Slater and Joy Bryant.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16026032/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSPtrEGJJzE
Yep - the Disney+ castoff.
Still - nobody gets Roku!
Late Night with the Devil (movie) (3:01 am, Shudder)
A live television broadcast in 1977 goes horribly wrong, unleashing evil
into the nation's living rooms. 2023 film; 1h 33m.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14966898/ [rating 7.5]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeKYfneOH3o
Biggest "star" here is David Dastmalchian... But co-starring Georgina
Haig! Makes me wish I got The Shudder!!
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