Re: Selected programming for April 9-12, 2024

On 4/7/24 9:53 AM, Robin Miller wrote:

         Tuesday, April 9
       [snip]

Yikes!

          Wednesday, April 10
       Streaming:
  Blood Free       [new]         (12:01 am, Hulu)
 It is year 2025. Instead of slaughtering animals for their meat, BF, a biotechnology company, uses their technology to provide the world with cultured meat. Yun Jayu is a businesswoman who has successfully transformed BF into a global company. However, those who are after her and her company continue to grow in number, and she is repeatedly subjected to death threats and terrorism. As a result, BF hires Woo Chaewoon, a former commissioned officer, to protect her. Suspiciously enough, Chaewoon does everything Jayu needs with perfect timing. Could he truly be just a bodyguard? Secrets and suspicions grow within BF and among those involved. What kinds of secrets do they have, and what are their motives? Korean series; ten episodes, the first two of which are released today.
 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31390504/
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_Free_(TV_series)
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BLv7WMJ8As

What the EFF?! More weird K-drama B.S.!!

The Hijacking of Flight 601 [Secuestro al vuelo 601]       [new; complete season 1]         (3:01 am, Netflix)
 Two armed revolutionaries hijack and threaten to blow up Flight 601 unless the Colombian government releases 50 political prisoners and pays them a hefty ransom in cash. When the political leaders refuse to negotiate, the hijackers start shooting one passenger per hour and force the plane to fly across Latin America. Meanwhile, the captain and two courageous flight attendants try to outwit the hijackers while negotiating with their local officials. Amid the imminent horror, the crew must fight back to return the hostages back home safely. This is a breathtaking political thriller based on actual events on May 30th, 1973. Colombian series; 6 episodes.
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMQlTunK8Lw
 https://www.netflix.com/title/81580682
 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28240840/

Another one that would have been better as a film...

     Broadcast and cable:
  Chucky        (premiere of second half of season 3)        (10 pm, Syfy)
 Four episodes running through May 1.
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcxF-3XII5k

Anyone still watching this?...

         Thursday, April 11
       Streaming:
  Fallout        [new; complete season 1]         (12:01 am, Prime Video)
 The latest videogame franchise to make the jump to the small screen is Fallout, a long-running post-apocalyptic RPG series. Created by the Westworld team of Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan, the TV version of Fallout is set in a future Los Angeles following a nuclear war and borrows a retrofuturistic, 1950s-influenced visual style from the games but tells an original story (the details of which have yet to be revealed). Walton Goggins, Kyle MacLachlan, and Ella Purnell head a cast that also includes Michael Emerson, Sarita Choudhury, Leslie Uggams, Johnny Pemberton, Zach Cherry, and Frances Turner. Eight episodes.
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-mugKDQDlg
 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12637874/

Very much looking forward to this - and it looks like all 8 episodes drop at once, so I will try to get to this sooner rather than later...

Midsummer Night [Midtsommernatt]       [new; complete limited series]       (3:01 am, Netflix)
 Carina brings her family together for a traditional Swedish midsummer, but the happy occasion goes awry when long-held secrets start to come to light. Norwegian series.
 https://www.netflix.com/title/81684821
 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27933302/
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMpMqhuDvSU

So, not a pagan cult massacre then?...

Lowlifes     (movie)         (3:01 am, Tubi)
 The survival instincts of a road-tripping family are put to the test when they have no other choice but to stay the night at a remote homestead. Listed on Tubi's press release for April but there is no trailer yet, although you can watch "Low Life" from 2022 [https://tubitv.com/movies/682388/low-life] or "Lowlife" from 2017 [https://tubitv.com/movies/725783/lowlife].
 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31499750/

Wow - Elyse Levesque, Matthew MacCaull, and Brenna Llewellyn (from the Lifetime flick "The Virgin Sinners"), and Amanda Fix (who plays the other daughter?) looks cute too...
I may check this out...

     Broadcast and cable:
  Roommate Regret      (movie)          (8 pm, LMN)
 Things get dangerous for a young, first-time homeowner after she rents her spare bedroom to a charming British music producer who will stop at nothing to get what he wants. Stars Maryana Dvorska, Veronica Long, and Josh Cole. Originally titled "Bad Tenant."
 https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/roommate-regret
 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22028968/

Sure.

Patti Stanger: The Matchmaker       [new]       (8 pm, CW)
 [RM: Seriously?]
 https://www.cwtv.com/shows/patti-stanger-the-matchmaker/
   Lovers and Liars     (time slot premiere)       (9 pm, CW)
 https://www.cwtv.com/shows/lovers-and-liars/

Both sound absolutely awful - Well done! all New! NEW!! CW!!!  :p

         Friday, April 12
       Streaming:
  Argylle     (movie; streaming premiere)         (12:01 am, Prime Video)
 A reclusive author who writes espionage novels about a secret agent and a global spy syndicate realizes the plot of the new book she's writing starts to mirror real-world events, in real time. Stars Henry Cavill, Bryce Dallas Howard, Sam Rockwell and Bryan Cranston; 2h 19m.
 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15009428/    [rating 5.7]

I'll probably check this out at some point, even though the whole film sounds like a huge bait-and-switch...

The Greatest Hits       (movie)          (12:01 am, Hulu)
 Written and produced by Ned Benson, Harriet (Lucy Boynton) experiences a unique connection between art and reality. She discovers that specific songs have the power to transport her back in time, driving her to relive various special moments with her ex-boyfriend (David Corenswet). Her time-traveling experiences begin to bleed into present day when meeting someone new (Justin H. Min). Throughout her journey, Harriet explores the mesmerizing link between music and memory, facing her with difficult decisions of whether altering the past is a choice worth making. 1h 34m.
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riDLqQ0Q15c
 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2015349/

Hmmmm... Maybe.

Franklin      [new]         (12:01 am, Apple TV+)
 Michael Douglas stars as Benjamin Franklin in an eight-episode historical drama about the statesman's game-changing mission to France beginning in 1776. adapted from Stacy Schiff's book "A Great Improvisation." The first three episodes stream today, followed by weekly single-episode releases through May 17.
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPG4I2jPSRE
 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt18351584/

Love to watch this (and John Adams on Max), but when will I find the time?!...

Woody Woodpecker Goes to Camp         (movie)         (3:01 am, Netflix)
 After getting kicked out of the forest, Woody thinks he’s found a forever home at Camp Woo Hoo ­ until an inspector threatens to shut down the camp. 1h 40m.
 https://www.netflix.com/title/81520685
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYjbfLQDYvg
 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt20221690/

Oh, good Lord! There hasn't been any good Woody Woodpecker since the 1930s/early-1940s!!

     Broadcast and cable:
 None.

Boo!!

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Now, this is the real end!!