Re: Selected programming for March 23-29, 2024

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, who is banished to live out his remaining years as a prisoner in the Hotel Metropol following the Russian Revolution. In the years that follow, he begins to build a new life within the confines of the hotel. Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Alexa Goodall, and Johnny Harris also star. Premieres on Showtime on Sunday night. Episodes are released weekly.
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PpUtjfZB5g
 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8230448/

Another one for the "Not as a series" pile...

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