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.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mbE660duGQ
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8888540/
Homicide: New York [new; complete season 1] (3:01 am, Netflix)
Homicide: New York, a new Netflix documentary series from Wolf
Entertainment: Real cops, real crimes. 5 episodes. 5 different crimes.
The same group of detectives and prosecutors revisit their most
challenging homicide cases in this chilling true-crime documentary
series. A second installment, Homicide: Los Angeles, follows later in 2024.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsL7lWz1Jbo
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31556143/
https://www.netflix.com/title/81562383
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.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pv3Ss8o9gGQ
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16026746/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103584/ [original series; rating 8.4]
Murdered in Paradise: Bludgeoned in Bali (documentary) (3:01
am, Tubi)
A daughter and her boyfriend plot a gruesome murder against her mother,
Shelia von Wiese-Mak, on a luxury vacation in Bali.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31456985/ [series]
Murdered in Paradise: Killing in the Caribbean (documentary)
(3:01 am, Tubi)
Three couples’ Caribbean getaway turns ugly when childhood friends,
Casey MacPherson-Pomeroy and Caleb Guillroy, die under mysterious circumstances.
Murdered in Paradise: Mystery in Mexico (documentary) (3:01 am,
Tubi)
A couple’s reconciliation trip to Cancún, Mexico, turns deadly when
Monica Beresford-Redmond is found murdered, unraveling a complex
investigation.
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/
Wild Cards (season 1 finale) (8 pm, CW)
Family law (season 3 finale) (9 pm, CW)
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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.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLn0qFdvfM4
https://www.metacritic.com/movie/road-house-2024/ [score 60]
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3359350/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098206/ [1989 film; rating 6.7]
Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told (documentary)
(12:01 am, Hulu)
A "celebratory exploration of the boisterous times of Freaknik, the
iconic Atlanta street party that drew hundreds of thousands of people in
the 80s and 90s, helping put Atlanta on the map culturally." 1h 22m.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48jmE2J05OY
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27447224/
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.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mogSbMD6EcY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdvzhCL7vIA ("final trailer")
https://www.netflix.com/title/81024821
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13016388/
The Long Shadow [new to US] (3:01 am, Sundance Now/AMC+)
David Morrissey and Toby Jones star in a true-crime miniseries about the five-year manhunt for the serial killer billed as the "Yorkshire
Ripper." Rescheduled from November. Seven episodes; premiered originally
in the UK on ITV in September 2023. Two episodes stream today, followed
by single episodes weekly through April 25.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwHTTes75VY
https://www.metacritic.com/tv/the-long-shadow/ [score 78]
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13323596/ [rating 7.8]
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.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15677238/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4bSNa3Ds9k
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.
https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/my-fathers-murder-in-greece
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30564657/
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Friday, March 22
Streaming:
My Undead Yokai Girlfriend [Boku no Itoshii Youkai Girlfriend]
[new] (12:01 am, Prime Video)
The extraordinary Japanese folklore of 'Yokai' and 'Otaku', as a strange relationship of love and mystery is sparked between a lonely college
student Tadashi who wants nothing more than to find a girlfriend, and
Izzy, a Yokai girl who accidentally finds herself bonded to him through
a magical hex. But the quirky love story takes an unexpected and
gripping twist as the true intention of Izzy is to exact revenge on a
human family for an incident from over 500 years ago. Japanese series; 8 episodes.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt19265192/
https://press.amazonstudios.com/us/en/press-release/prime-video-to-exclusively-premiere-original-young
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bBsFe8w_HY
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/
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.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt17009710/ [rating 7.8]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anatomy_of_a_Fall
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUXawkH-ONM
Buying Beverly Hills (complete season 1) (3:01 am, Netflix)
Family drama, luxury listings, and fierce competition in the LA market
set the stage for this new season of Buying Beverly Hills. This real
estate occu-soap follows top agents from Mauricio Umansky’s The Agency, including his daughters Farrah, Alexia and Sophia as they navigate the
high stakes world of luxury real estate, relationships, and friendships.
10 episodes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kZJpVd9Pv0
https://www.netflix.com/title/80993568
Shirley (movie) (3:01 am, Netflix)
Regina King stars as Shirley Chisholm—the first Black woman elected to Congress—in a biopic that centers on Chisholm's presidential run in
1972. The script comes from Oscar-winning 12 Years a Slave screenwriter
John Ridley, who also directs, and his cast includes the late Lance
Reddick, Lucas Hedges, Christina Jackson, Brian Stokes Mitchell,
Terrence Howard, and Andre Holland. 1h 57m.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjBeKNHIdMY
https://www.netflix.com/title/81473752
https://www.metacritic.com/movie/shirley-2024/ [score 65]
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14077516/
On Fire (movie) (3:01 am, Peacock)
"tells the story of an ordinary man thrown into extraordinary
circumstances. Dave Laughlin (Peter Facinelli) is a humble man who has
spent his life working to be a great husband, father and son. Living in
a remote area of Northern California, he finds his world suddenly and
violently torn apart as devastating wildfires rip through the
surrounding area. With precious moments ticking by, Laughlin must flee
with his son (Asher Angel) and pregnant wife (Fiona Dourif) if they have
any hope of surviving the rapid forces of mother nature." Lance
Henriksen also stars. 1h 20m.
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/survival-drama-on-fire-heads-to-nbc-universal-streaming-service-peacock-march-22-302090173.html
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15783520/
You'll Never Find Me (movie) (3:01 am, Shudder)
A thunderstorm brings a mysterious woman to Patrick's isolated mobile
home. As the night unfolds, secrets and realities blur. Will she be able
to leave? Or is something darker keeping her there? Stars Brendan Rock
and Jordan Cowan; 1h 36m.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1EHT838rrg
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22023218/
Slay (movie) (3:01 am, Tubi)
After a booking mistake, four drag queens find themselves performing for
a mostly unwelcoming crowd, but when vampires attack, the crowd looks to
the queens to save the day.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WY7AwXW4RbU
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31629757/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/5-ways-tubis-slay-trailer-161906791.html
Broadcast and cable:
None.
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