Re: Selected programming for Feb. 15-22, 2025

On 2/15/25 6:41 PM, Robin Miller wrote:

         Previously released:
  Rogue Agent       (movie)         (Netflix, Feb. 12)
 A con artist masquerades as an MI5 agent for years. But then he scams a quick-witted lawyer -- who decides to take him down. Based on a true story. 2022 British film; 1hr 56m. Stars James Norton and Gemma Arterton.

Well, I like Arterton... But like Anim said: F**K Netflix!!

TMZ Presents: Saving Wendy       (documentary)        (Tubi, Feb. 12)
 The former talk show host speaks out from behind the glass at an assisted living facility where a restrictive guardianship has made her a ‘prisoner.’  61 min.

Yeah, I've been seeing this that this is up on Tubi - talk about "exploitive"!!  >:/

Aftermath        (movie)         (Netflix, Feb. 10)
 Forced to reckon with his past, a war veteran leads the charge against a terrorist group that's trapped him and his sister on a bridge full of civilians. Stars Dylan Sprouse, Mason Gooding, Dichen Lachman, Megan Stott, Nick Apostolides, and Kevin Chapman. 2024 film; 1hr 35m.

Dylan Sprouse?! This has got to be some kind of gag, right?!!

         Saturday, Feb. 15
  Note: "Tarot Curse" on Tubi has been moved to Friday.

Ahhhhhhhhh!!!  ;)

Trapped in the Spotlight      (movie)          (8 pm, Lifetime Channel)
 Neveah, a canceled R&B singer, struggles to rebuild her career and regain her fame 15 years after breaking up with her estranged co-star, Lupita, who publicly betrayed her. When a psychotic music producer kidnaps both women, they must earn their survival by completing their magnum opus album while being held hostage in his studio. With life and legacy on the line, Neveah and Lupita must face the demons of their past and decide if they can trust each other in order to make it out alive. Stars Monique Coleman, Melyssa Ford, Emmanuel Kabongo, and Romaine Waite.

Passing.

For the Love of Chocolate        (movie; US linear premier)          (8 pm, Great American Family)
 Preparing for the annual Masters of Chocolate Festival, Aria’s plans get rattled when she loses her partner shortly before the competition. However, a dashing single father soon steps in to help Aria find the winning ingredient. Stars Rhiannon Fish and Jesse Hutch. 2021 Canadian film previously released in Croatia, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Serbia (but apparently not Canada) according to the IMDb. It's also available in the US on several streaming services.

Enough with the Fish!!

Return to Office          (movie)           (8 pm, Hallmark Channel)
 After making the return to the office on a hybrid schedule, two coworkers known to each other only as Ms. Monday and Mr. Tuesday start sending friendly notes, sparking an office romance. Stars Janel Parrish and Scott Michael Foster.

I like Parrish, but not enough to record this. Maybe I'll catch a reairing later...

Have I Got News for You        (season 2 premiere)           (9 pm, CNN)
 A "comedy panel show which delivers comic observations from the satirical to the surreal through the lens of a news quiz show."

Isn't CNN already a joke?!
[rimshot!]

         Sunday, Feb. 16
  Date at Your Own Risk       (movie)         (8 pm, Lifetime Channel)
 Eva is part of an online community called DOES HE BELONG TO ANYONE?, where women can openly share stories of their negative dating experiences with specific men in order to warn others who might be interested in dating the same person. After perusing the thread for a guy she’s currently interested in, Eva finds a post about her ex-fiance' Will, in which multiple women accuse him of harassment and aggressive behavior. Horrified, she screenshots and shares the post with Will, demanding an explanation for the accusations. Will brushes the post off and insists the women are simply scorned and Eva accepts this, not wanting to believe Will is capable of what the women are saying. But when one of the posters goes missing not long after Eva shared the screenshot, she wonders if the stories about Will might be true … Mary Antonini and Shane Marriott star. Not on IMDb.
 https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/does-he-belong-to-anyone-wt

OK, this is weird - I feel like I've already seen this, but maybe I've just already read the synopsis.
Anyway, will record for later.

SNL 50: The Anniversary Special       (live event)        (8-11 pm, NBC)
 Preceded by red carpet show on E!, NBC and Peacock.
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6KQ-SUxKCQ

I'll probably watch at least part of this.

Yellowjackets    (season 3 premiere; special time)     (8 and 9 pm, two episodes, Showtime)
 10 episodes running through April 13. Regular time is 9 pm only.

Passing, hard! after a terrible season #2 - IMO, this show is only likely to get worse as it goes.

Miss Scarlet        (season 5 finale)          (8 pm, PBS)

Where's the Duke?!  :p

The White Lotus        (season 3 premiere)         (9 pm, HBO)
 HBO's hit resort mystery anthology series heads to Thailand for its third season. Story details haven't been revealed, but this season's cast includes one returning member (Natasha Rothwell) alongside newcomers Walton Goggins, Parker Posey, Jason Isaacs, Michelle Monaghan, Carrie Coon, Scott Glenn, Sam Nivola, Leslie Bibb, Patrick Schwarzenegger, and Blackpink's Lisa (among others). Eight episodes running through April 6.

Adam says it's "poo"!!

Dexter: Original Sin         (season 1 finale)          (10 pm, Showtime)

All I've heard is that it's totally out of continuity with the original series!

Last Week Tonight With John Oliver       (season 12 premiere) (11 pm, HBO)

How tedious...  :|

         Monday, Feb. 17
       Streaming:
  American Murder: Gabby Petito       [new; complete limited series]   (3:01 am, Netflix)

More reason *not* to get Netflix!

         Tuesday, Feb. 18
       Streaming:
  Bad Genius       (movie; streaming premiere)           (12:01 am, Hulu)
 A group of seniors of an entrepreneurial high school team up to take down a rigged college admissions system. 1h 36m.
 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt17717416/      [rating 6.1]

I know Benedict Wong, Taylor Hickson, Sarah-Jane Redmond, and Reese Alexander (must be filmed in Canada!) but no one else here.

     Broadcast and cable:
  The Rookie      (new time slot)        (9 pm, ABC)
 Moves from 10 pm.

THE COOKIE!!!
(Gah! It was at 10pm?! No wonder I never saw it!)

         Wednesday, Feb. 19
       Broadcast and cable:
  Good Cop/Bad Cop         [new]           (9 pm, CW)
 Leighton Meester and Luke Cook star as crime-solving siblings. They must contend with colorful residents, a serious lack of resources, and their very complicated dynamic with each other and with their police chief, Big Hank (Clancy Brown) -- who happens to be their father. Eight episodes.
 Commissioned by The CW Network and The Roku Channel in the United States and streaming service Stan in Australia.

Wow. I might have actually watched this if it were on a (real!) streamer. But there's no way I'll remember it on The (Dead!) CW...

         Thursday, Feb. 20
       Streaming:
  Reacher          (season 3 premiere)          (12:01 am, Prime Video)
 Eight episodes; the first three stream today, followed by single episodes weekly through March 27. Already renewed for season 4.
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCFXvDeUoi0

Cool - but I will late until late March to binge it.

Zero Day        [new; complete limited series]            (3:01 am, Netflix)
 Robert DeNiro is the latest movie star to embrace the small screen in this six-part thriller that traces the aftermath of a devastating cyberattack on America that plunges the country into crisis. He plays former U.S. President George Mullen, who is enlisted to head up a commission investigating the attack. Lizzy Caplan, Angela Bassett, Jesse Plemons, Connie Britton, Matthew Modine, and Joan Allen fill out the main cast, while guest stars include Dan Stevens, Clark Gregg, Bill Camp, and Gaby Hoffmann.

Great cast. Too bad it's on Netflix.

         Friday, Feb. 21
       Streaming:
  A Thousand Blows      [new; complete season 1]          (12:01 am, Hulu)
 Hezekiah Moscow (Malachi Kirbv) and Alec Munroe (Francis Lovehall), best friends from Jamaica, find themselves thrust into the criminal underbelly of London's thriving bare-knuckle boxing scene. As Hezekiah finds fortune and fame through the art of pugilism, he attracts the attention of the infamous Queen of the Forty Elephants, Mary Carr (Erin Doherty), who sets about exploiting his talents to further her criminal enterprise. Meanwhile the menacing and self-declared emperor of the East End boxing world, Sugar Goodson (Stephen Graham), determines to destroy Hezekiah whose ambitions to fight in the West End threaten everything he has built. What ensues is a battle of the old world against the new.
 The latest period drama series from Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight dives into the world of illegal bare-knuckle boxing in Victorian London, following characters based on real-life (but little-known) figures. All six episodes stream today.

Meh...

Elevation         (movie; streaming premiere)        (3:01 am, Max)
 A single father and two women venture from the safety of their homes to face monstrous creatures to save the life of a young boy. Stars Anthony Mackie, Morena Baccarin and Maddie Hasson. Released in November 2024; 1h 31m.
 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23558280/    [rating 5.6]

Sure.

Nosferatu         (movie; streaming premiere)        (3:01 am, Peacock)
 A gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake. Stars Emma Corrin, Willem Dafoe, Lily-Rose Depp, Nicholas Hoult, Bill Skarsgård and Aaron Taylor-Johnson. Released in December 2024; 2h 12m.
 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5040012/     [rating 7.3]

Excellent - I've heard good things about this. Will watch.

Little Bites       (movie)        (3:01 am, Shudder)
 In a desperate attempt to protect her ten-year-old daughter, a young widow allows a nightmarish monster to slowly eat her alive. Released in October 2024; 1h 45m. Stars Krsy Fox and others.
 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27725206/     [rating 4.5]

With Barbara Crampton! And Heather Langenkamp!
Too bad NOBODY GETS THE SHUDDER!!

Tarot Curse       (movie)        (3:01 am, Tubi)
 After a Tarot reading in New Orleans, a group of students are horrified to realize the cards are predicting their gruesome deaths--one by one. Stars Lauren Chanel, Kamarion Miller, Triston Dye, Evelyn Kim, and Selena Turner; 1 hr 30 min. [Originally announced for Feb. 15.]
 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31308914/

So I think I said this before, but I don't know anyone in this cast, and that's always a bad sign... I may watch this, but the lack of anyone I know is a disincentive.

     Broadcast and cable:
  The Wrong Obsession       (movie)        (8 pm, LMN)
 Lisa tries to mend her marriage with Mark after her old boyfriend, Jake, starts working with her. While Lisa’s boss Sabrina warns her not to get too close, Jake becomes obsessed with Lisa and is more dangerous and unstable than she ever realized. Vivica A. Fox, Gina Hiraizumi, Matthew Pohlkamp, Ciarra Carter and Daniel Joo star.
 https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/the-wrong-obsession
 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35685018/

Oh, good Lord! Hybrid and Vivica are back with *yet another* "Wrong [...]" flick!  [roll]

         Saturday, Feb. 22
  My Amish Double Life      (movie)        (Lifetime Channel, 8 pm)
 By day Emma is a good Amish girl, but by night she sneaks out with her Amish friend, Rebecca, and together they lead a double life, going to clubs, flirting with boys, and falling in love in the forbidden “English” world. When Emma accidentally witnesses a murder while out, her life and community is thrown into peril. Stars Lexi Minetree, Rachel Coopes, Lesa Wilson, and Ty Trumbo.

Sidenote: Lexi Minetree just got cast as the lead (Elle Woods) in the "Legally Blonde" prequel series.
Anyway, I'm actually looking forward to this one!

Sisterhood, Inc.        (movie)          (8 pm, Hallmark Channel)
 Corporate exec Megan starts a board of directors to improve her younger sister's chaotic life and finds romance with a psych professor who uncovers her tough demeanor. Stars Rachael Leigh Cook, Daniella Monet and Leonidas Gulaptis.

Wow - second Hallmark flick with Daniella Monet in just a few months.
I am also hearing rumors that they are planning to do a "Victorious" sequel series with Monet as the lead...

Someone Like You         (movie)          (8 pm, Great American Family)
 "Someone Like You" is a love story with redemptive themes of family reconciliation, sacrifice, and beauty from tragedy, themes that often are the heart of works by Kingsbury. The story follows architect Dawson Gage (Jake Allyn), who fell in love with London Quinn (Sarah Fisher) in high school, despite her protests. A decade later, Dawson and London remain best friends when tragedy strikes, leading Dawson to embark on a final, selfless mission for London: finding her secret twin sister, Andi Allen (also played by Sarah Fisher). The twins, separated as embryos, must confront their own journeys of love, loss, and discovery. Lynn Collins and Scott Reeves star as London’s parents, while real-life married couple Robyn Lively and Bart Johnson portray Drs. Jenny and Jim Allen, who donated an embryo 20 years ago, unaware it resulted in London’s biological twin. [The IMDb says this movie was released in April 2024 in the US and Canada.]

Gah! I like Fisher and Robyn Lively... but, no!

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Well a Tubi, an LMN and a Lifetime flick, two(?) theatrical flicks coming to streaming, and not much else.