RM: I didn't forget.
Recently released:
Deep Fear (movie) (Netflix, Jan. 29)
A woman faces dangers above and below the ocean's surface when her solo
sailing trip in the Caribbean becomes a fight for survival. Stars
Mãdãlina Ghenea, Ed Westwick, Macarena Gómez, and Stany Coppet. 2023
British film; 1hr 25m
IMDb: Storm-stricken drug traffickers force a yachtswoman to recover
their sunken cocaine stash from shark-infested waters.
https://www.netflix.com/title/81676435
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14865406/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZctT49UyvQ
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Wednesday, Jan. 31
Streaming:
Alexander: The Making of a God [new; complete season 1]
(3:01 am, Netflix)
Expert interviews and gripping reenactments combine to reveal the
extraordinary life of Alexander the Great and his burning desire to
conquer the world. British series; six episodes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IwTYtpRPY0
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27494999/
https://www.netflix.com/title/81325194/
Baby Bandito [new; complete season 1] (3:01 am, Netflix)
His name is Kevin Tapia. But in Europe he's known as "Il Baby Bandito".
This is the story of the skater that pulled off the heist of the century
in Chile. Chilean series; 8 episodes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TO7BW9LSb8
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27997713/
https://www.netflix.com/title/81619198
Love Never Lies: Poland (season 2 premiere; complete "part 1")
(3:01 am, Netflix)
Six couples test their trust with an eye-scanning lie detector in this
reality series where deception costs money, and the truth comes with a
prize. Polish series; part 2 streams next Wednesday.
https://www.netflix.com/title/81582706
The Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse [new;
complete "part 1"] (3:01 am, Netflix)
Anime.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQhFdm_8syw
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt20228550/
https://www.netflix.com/title/81562396
Wil (movie) (3:01 am, Netflix)
Wilfried Wils must survive as an auxiliary policeman during the Nazi
occupation of Antwerp. Belgian/Dutch film; 1h 50m.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26067432/
https://www.netflix.com/title/81485977
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBb51Xf1btI
Assembled: The Making of Echo (documentary) (3:01 am, Disney+)
Part of the "Marvel Studios: Assembled" series.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30492278/
Choir [new; complete limited series] (3:01 am, Disney+)
The six-part documentary series follows the Detroit Youth Choir (who
appeared on America's Got Talent in 2019) as they prepare to perform at Carnegie Hall.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1D81icILNAI
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28080721/
Shattered Glass: A WNBPA Story (documentary) (Tubi, Jan. 31)
The film tells the stories of three current WNBA players, Jonquel Jones,
Nneka Ogwumike, Breanna Stewart and WNBA legend Sheryl Swoopes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubinlqGy6as
https://www.swishappeal.com/wnba/2024/1/26/24048585/wnba-review-shattered-glass-documentary-tubi-wnbpa-ogwumike-jones-stewart-swoopes-buccilla-jackson
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30487472/
Broadcast and cable:
The Price Is Right at Night (special) (8 pm, CBS)
Let's Make a Deal Primetime (special) (9 pm, CBS)
The Unbreakable Tatiana Suarez (documentary) (9 pm, HBO)
This uplifting documentary chronicles the exceptional spirit and drive
of mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Tatiana Suarez as she prepares to
reenter the cage after nearly four years away from the sport. Suarez
reflects on her journey from wrestling prodigy to professional athlete
and the legacy she leaves young women, particularly those in the Latina community.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKMH1XJ4G_I
https://www.hbo.com/movies/the-unbreakable-tatiana-suarez
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30955308/
FUED: Capote vs. The Swans (season 2 premiere) (10 and 11
pm, two episodes, FX; director's cut 10 pm, FXX
Ryan Murphy's anthology series FEUD, which last chronicled the rivalry
between Joan Crawford and Bette Davis when it aired nearly seven years
ago, finally returns for a follow-up. The new season is adapted from
Laurence Leamer's book Capote's Women and centers of the fallout after
Truman Capote (Tom Hollander) publishes a portion of his new book which
offers a thinly-veiled accounting of the lives of members of the
author's social group: a collection of well-connected New York City
socialites. Naomi Watts, Chloë Sevigny, Calista Flockhart, Demi Moore,
Molly Ringwald, Diane Lane, Treat Williams, and Russell Tovey also star,
while directing duties on the eight-episode series are shared by Gus Van
Sant, Max Winkler, and Jennifer Lynch. The first two episodes air
tonight on FX (and tomorrow on Hulu), while a special extended
director's cut of the opening episode will air at the same time on FXX.
Eight episodes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YabKNs66eeg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jl_Q64WAPnk
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1984119/ [rating 8.4]
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Thursday, Feb. 1
Streaming:
A Bloody Lucky Day [new; complete season 1] (3:01 am,
Paramount+)
Oh Taek is a down-on-his-luck taxi driver having an uncharacteristic
streak of good fortune when he agrees to drive a mysterious man named
Geum Hyuk-soo to a faraway city in exchange for an exorbitant fare. But
when the passenger reveals himself to be a serial killer, confessing to
grisly crimes in his past and murdering others on the highway, the taxi
driver must play mind games to ensure his lucky streak doesn’t come to a deadly end. Korean series; 10 episodes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7CoDdHtrNc
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27554366/
Chasing Flavor With Carla Hall [new; complete season 1]
(3:01 am, Max)
Join Carla Hall as she uncovers the global roots of America’s iconic
dishes. Six episodes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBv-uWIEWzs
Clone High [reboot] (complete season 2) (3:01 am, Max)
Guest voices for the second season of this animated comedy include
Richard Kind, Jermaine Fowler, D'Arcy Carden, Paul F. Tompkins, Stephen
Root, Jameela Jamil, Renee Elise Goldsberry, and Jackee Harry. 10 episodes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8jWF4Tt4vE
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14028208/ [rating 6.3]
https://www.metacritic.com/tv/clone-high/season-2/
Kings From Queens: The Run DMC Story [new; complete limited
series] (3:01 am, Peacock)
Peacock's three-part series chronicles the rise of the legendary hip hop
trio during the 1980s.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3j4FieTHr7c
Fame After Fame [¡Sálvese quien pueda!] (2nd half of season 1)
(3:01 pm (?), Netflix)
After 14 successful years on Spanish TV, the biggest personalities of "Sálvame" look for new job opportunities across America in this reality series. Spanish series; six episodes. The first three were released in November.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29475857/
https://www.netflix.com/title/81707748/
Broadcast and cable:
Next Level Chef (time slot premiere) (8 pm, Fox)
Press Your Luck (season 5 finale) (8 pm, ABC)
Sabotaging the Squad (movie) (8 pm, LMN)
Missy is ready to take over as head coach of daughter Arielle’s cheer
squad. But the other cheer moms are resistant to a change in regime,
especially Darlene, who has been vying for the top job ever since
becoming interim coach following the previous coach’s apparent suicide.
With the help of her friend and assistant coach Gemma, Missy does her
best to ignore the cheer moms and focus on getting her cheerleaders
ready for competition. But strange things begin to happen that sabotage
all her efforts. As more incidents occur with increasing intensity, one
of the cheer moms dies under mysterious circumstances. With Missy as the
prime suspect, she must clear her name while keeping her squad
competition ready before anyone else dies. Meyon Jacobs, Lauren Mayo,
Olivia Buckle, and Brittany Goodwin star. [Released in June 2023 and
streamed on Lifetime Movie Club.]
https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/sabotaging-the-squad
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14494492/
Genius: MLK/X (season 4 premiere) (9 and 10:16 pm, two episodes, National Geographic Channel)
The fourth season of the anthology series profiles a pair of civil
rights leaders, with Kelvin Harrison Jr. playing Martin Luther King Jr.
and Aaron Pierre starring as Malcolm X. Eight episodes; two are shown
each Thursday night for four weeks through Feb. 22. The series streams
on Disney+ and Hulu.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2O2JZ7ZYgYc
https://www.metacritic.com/tv/genius-2017/season-4/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5673782/ [rating 8.2]
Son of a Critch (new time slot) (9 pm, CW)
Moves from 8 pm.
Farmer Wants a Wife (season 2 premiere) (9 pm, Fox)
https://www.fox.com/farmer-wants-a-wife/
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Friday, Feb. 2
Streaming:
Mr. & Mrs. Smith [new; complete season 1] (12:01 am,
Prime Video)
Ordered in 2021, Amazon's series adaptation of the 2005 Brad
Pitt/Angelina Jolie action film was originally a collaboration between Atlanta's Donald Glover, Fleabag's Phoebe Waller-Bridge, and writer
Francesca Sloane (Fargo), with the first two also starring as the title characters. Waller-Bridge dropped out of the project due to creative differences, but Glover remains as co-creator and star, while PEN15's
Maya Erskine takes on the Angelina Jolie role opposite Glover. They play
a pair of spies whose cover involves them posing as a married
couple—though their living situation becomes more complex when a genuine attraction develops between them. John Turturro, Paul Dano, Michaela
Coel, Parker Posey, Sarah Paulson, Sharon Horgan, Alexander Skarsgård,
Ron Perlman, and Wagner Moura also appear in the series. All eight
episodes will be available to stream today.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsaMWxppznk
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14044212/
Love & WWE: Bianca & Montez [new; complete season 1]
(12:01 am, Hulu)
Love & WWE: Bianca & Montez is a fun, exciting peek into the personal
lives of WWE’s hottest couple and their wild road to WrestleMania. With
the support of their friends, family and fellow superstars, the dynamic
duo manages to pull off the impossible. Eight episodes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LnGZtxuxPg
Let's Talk About CHU [new; complete season 1] (3:01 am, Netflix)
Chu Ai, a wax technician, runs a sex education vlog on the side. Living
by her motto of “Only Sex, No Love,” she has a long-term sexual relationship with Ping-ke. In the face of the challenges and conflicts
that arise from the Chu family’s unfulfilled demands for sex and love,
can Chu Ai find the answer to desire and self-discovery and start a relationship that goes beyond the physical? Taiwanese series; six episodes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqpdhYOeHYY
https://www.netflix.com/title/81718141
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30791203/
Bosco (movie) (3:01 am, Peacock)
In 2006 over two million Americans were incarcerated but only one
managed to escape a federal maximum-security wing while under 24-hour surveillance--Quawntay “Bosco” Adams. For the chance to be at his first child’s birth, he planned an ingenious escape with the help of a lonely Missouri woman that he meets by replying to a personal ad. Aubrey Joseph
stars in an adaptation of the memoir "Chasin Freedum" by Adams. 1h 39m.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pz7s3YPS7nk
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt17633634/
Dario Argento: Panico (documentary) (3:01 am, Shudder)
In the secluded ambiance of hotel rooms, Dario Argento crafted his
greatest cinematic creations, seeking solace from the outside world to
delve into his nightmares. Now, he finds himself in a hotel room to
return to the very setting that ignited his creative fervor to conclude
his latest script and participate in an intimate interview, all while
being followed by a film crew documenting his life for a movie about his illustrious career. British production; 1h 38m.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VS3be5AHGyY
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27728888/
Broadcast and cable:
The Price Is Right at Night (special) (8 pm, CBS)
Gilded Newport Mysteries: Murder at the Breakers (movie) (9
pm, Hallmark M&M)
A society page writer in 1895 Rhode Island witnesses a murder while
attending a ball at the Vanderbilt mansion and is drawn into the
investigation when her brother is arrested. Stars Ali Skovbye, Danny
Griffin, and Nathan Witte.
https://www.hallmarkmoviesandmysteries.com/gilded-newport-mysteries-murder-at-the-breakers
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30852822/
Kokomo City (documentary) (9 pm, Showtime)
Four Black transgender sex workers explore the dichotomy between the
Black community and themselves while confronting issues long avoided.
https://www.metacritic.com/movie/kokomo-city/ [score 79]
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22528178/
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