Re: Selected programming for Feb. 8-15, 2025

On 2/8/25 12:35 PM, Robin Miller wrote:

         Saturday, Feb. 8
  The '90s Boy Band Boom       (documentary)           (8-10 pm, CW)
 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35457381/

It's dead! It's dead! It's dead!!

Robin Roberts Presents: I Will Survive: The Gloria Gaynor Story (movie)      (8 pm, Lifetime Channel)
 The film chronicles Gaynor’s rise to fame, from her humble beginnings to becoming one of the most iconic voices in music history. Dubbed America’s “Queen of Disco,” the movie will feature many of the songs that catapulted Gaynor to the top of the charts, including her legendary hit “I Will Survive,” which became a cultural phenomenon and a powerful anthem of empowerment for millions worldwide. The biopic will also delve into the deeply personal challenges Gaynor faced, including overcoming her long and tumultuous marriage to her husband and manager. Stars Joaquina Kalukango.

Passing - I have other things I'd rather watch tonight.

The Wish Swap        (movie)           (8 pm, Hallmark Channel)
 When Casey and Henry celebrate their birthdays at the same restaurant, they make birthday wishes at the same time, which are granted. However, they end up getting each other's wishes. Stars Emily Tennant and Jake Foy.

I'll record this. Though I'm not thrilled that Tennant seems to be a redhead here.

When Calls the Heart         (special night and time)           (10 pm, Hallmark Channel)
 A change from last week's schedule: There is not another new episode on Sunday night at 9, the show's regular time slot. The next new episode is the following Sunday, Feb. 16.

Of course - they're getting out of the way of the Super Bowl. It's also why Lifetime is rerunning a theatrical film reairing rather than running a new TV movie tomorrow night.

         Sunday, Feb. 9
  Super Bowl LIX      (live event)         (6:30 pm ET / 3:30 pm PT, Fox and Tubi)

Going to try Tubi's 4k stream on this.

         Monday, Feb. 10
       Streaming:
  This Time Next Year       (movie; new to US)           (3:01 am, The Roku Channel)
 Minnie (Sophie Cookson) and Quinn (Lucien Laviscount) are born on the same day, in the same hospital, just one minute apart. Their lives may begin together, but the paths they take from there couldn’t drift further apart. Years later, fate brings Minnie and Quinn together again. Will they embrace the new beginning and take a chance on love? British film released in the UK last June.

Well, no one will ever see it on Roku!!

         Tuesday, Feb. 11
       Streaming:
  The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep          (movie)            (3:01 am, Netflix)
 Anime.
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYzqa1CDTik
 https://www.netflix.com/title/81484026

Yeah, Netflix - milk that franchise you already ruined!!  :p

     Broadcast and cable:
  High Potential        (season 1 finale; renewed for season 2)       (9 pm, ABC)

15 years ago, I probably would have happily watched a show like this. Now? I'm so far off a weakly broadcast network schedule that it's not even funny...

         Wednesday, Feb. 12
       Streaming:
  Honeymoon Crasher [Lune de miel avec ma mère]       (movie) (3:01 am, Netflix)
 When his fiancée dumps him at the altar for her ex, a young man is left with no alternative but to go on his romantic honeymoon with his mother. French comedy; 1h 33m.

Oh, Gawd, just shoot me now!

Eric Clapton Unplugged… Over 30 Years Later         (special) (3:01 am, Paramount+)
 Experience the iconic 1992 MTV Unplugged like never before in this new edition, featuring never-before-seen performances and footage, remixed and remastered.

Yeah, Clapton really disappeared from the public sphere, didn't he? I don't recall seeing/hearing about him since c.2000.

     Broadcast and cable:
  The Masked Singer        (season 13 premiere)        (8 pm, Fox)

No!

The Price Is Right at Night        (special)        (9 pm, CBS)

Drew!

         Thursday, Feb. 13
       Streaming:
  My Fault: London         (movie)        (12:01 am, Prime Video)
 An 18-year-old girl moves from America to London with her mother and wealthy stepfather. She meets her stepbrother, and an attraction brews despite their efforts. Unaware, her estranged father tracks her down after release from prison. Stars Asha Banks and Matthew Broome. Adaptation of the 2023 Spanish film "Culpa Mía [My Fault]."

If I watch this, I'm certainly going to watch the original first.

Cobra Kai         (complete part 3 [of 3] of final season 6) (3:01 am, Netflix)
 The show's final five episodes stream today.

Oh, Netflix, you suck so bad!!

Home Sweet Rome       (2nd half of season 1)        (3:01 am, Max)
 Follows Lucy, who moves from California to start a new life in Rome with her dad and stepmom, Francesca, an Italian pop star.
 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt20215742/

I'm pretty sure I am out of this show's demographic...

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy       (movie)         (3:01 am, Peacock)
 Two-time Academy Award winner Renée Zellweger returns to the role that established a romantic-comedy heroine for the ages, a woman whose inimitable approach to life and love redefined an entire film genre.

Yeah, I wouldn't go nearly that far!!...

     Broadcast and cable:
  C.B. Strike        (season 6 finale)         (9 pm, HBO)

Excellent! Means I can binge "season 6" (doesn't HBO call it "season 4"?) now!!

         Friday, Feb. 14
       Streaming:
  The Gorge       (movie)            (12:01 am, Apple TV+)
 Two highly-trained operatives (Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy) are appointed to posts in guard towers on opposite sides of a vast and highly classified gorge, protecting the world from an undisclosed, mysterious evil that lurks within. They bond from a distance while trying to stay vigilant in defending against an unseen enemy. When the cataclysmic threat to humanity is revealed to them, they must work together in a test of both their physical and mental strength to keep the secret in the gorge before it’s too late. Sigourney Weaver also stars. 2h 7m.
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUSdnuOLebE
 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13654226/

Of course I'm going to watch this...

Love Forever [Kärlek fårever]         (movie)           (3:01 am, Netflix)
 A Stockholm couple plans to get married on the gorgeous island of Gotland, where family-imposed traditions turn their most important day into a disaster. Swedish film; 1h 36m.

This would be a lot more interesting as a "Russian invasion" flick...

Waitress: The Musical       (movie; streaming premiere)         (3:01 am, Max)
 The hit Broadway musical about a small-town pie baker with big dreams gets the silver screen treatment. 2023 film; 2h 24m.
 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15477042/      [rating 7.9]

Uh....

Yellowjackets         (season 3 premiere)         (3:01 am, Paramount+ With Showtime)
 The Showtime hit finally returns for its delayed third season today with two new episodes (at least on streaming; cable subscribers need to wait until Feb. 16 to see both). Guest stars this season include Hilary Swank and Joel McHale. Ten episodes, released once weekly after today through April 11 (April 13 on Showtime).
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8FUUxj6yOA
 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11041332/      [rating 7.8]

Passing, after the disastrous season #2 (esp. its finale).

Tempted       (movie)       (3:01 am, Tubi)
 A woman becomes obsessed with a couple after infiltrating their marriage. Stars Samantha Neyland Trumbo, Dominique Toney, Sterling Sulieman, Zachariah Rogers, Ashley Love-Mills, and Zach Sowers. 1h 30m.

Tubi is starting to get as formulaic as Lifetime...  :|

The Dead Thing      (movie)        (3:01 am, Shudder)
 Alex [Blu Hunt] is trapped in a downward spiral of shallow hookups and tepid connections, but she is caught off guard when her dating app swipes lead her into the arms of a mysterious, charming young man Kyle [Ben Smith-Petersen]. Despite their passionate night, when the sun rises, the mystery man is nowhere to be found. Alex then sets out to find the one person who made her feel alive. Through her investigation, she reconnects with Kyle, but also digs up a ghastly supernatural secret. The pair quickly descend into a whirlwind of obsession, dependence, lust, and infatuation that has grave consequences. 1h 34m.
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CwPbQyIeR8
 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21967916/

Too bad nobody gets Shudder!!

     Broadcast and cable:
  Lethal Desire       (movie)        (8 pm, LMN)
 When Ava [Kayla Raelle] and Julien [Ty Trumbo] discover that their new neighbors, Mackenzie [Alexandra Corin Johnston] and Theo, are swingers, they decide to try out the lifestyle in an effort to spice up their failing marriage. But after Theo turns up dead, Ava becomes the prime suspect in his murder. Desperate to prove her innocence, she searches for the truth even as her own husband comes to distrust her. Ava’s search leads her into the hidden world of swingers, where she encounters jealousy, lies and deceit, before uncovering a secret that’s been living closer to home than she ever realized.
 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32368924/
 https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/lethal-desire

Yep - planning to watch this.

         Saturday, Feb. 15
       Streaming:
  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. [Listed for today in Tubi's January press release with February release dates, but there is no evidence of the film in Tubi's other materials. The IMDb says it's coming out on March 1.]
 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31308914/

And starring literally no one I've ever heard of! Too bad - with a fun cast, this could have been an appealing diversion. But I'm unlikely to bother with this as it's starring a bunch of nobodies...

     Broadcast and cable:
  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.

Maybe. Though it's more likely I'll want to pull a theatrical off a streamer on a Saturday night...

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.

Janel P. makes this a "Maybe-to-yes".

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."
 https://cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/2024/11/21/cnn-renews-have-i-got- news-for-you-for-a-second-season/

Oh, CNN, you're so dead!...

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Well, Tubi has two actual new movie premieres this week, and LMN and Lifetime seem to be back to showing new movies on Fri and Sat... So that's something!