Re: Selected programming for March 1-8, 2025

On 3/2/25 2:38 PM, Robin Miller wrote:

         Previously released:
  Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves         (movie) (Netflix; Feb. 26)
 A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers embark on an epic quest to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people. 2023 film also available on Paramount+; 2h 14m.

And was also available on Prime too at some point I want to say.

September 5         (movie)        (Paramount+, Feb. 25)
 'September 5' examines a decisive moment that forever changed media coverage and continues to impact live news today. Set during the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics, the film follows the ABC Sports broadcasting team who quickly shifted from sports reporting to live coverage of the Israeli athletes taken hostage. Released commercially in January; 1h 35m.

I've been tempted to watch this for the last few days, but haven't pulled the trigger yet.

Venom: The Last Dance       (movie)        (Netflix, Feb. 25)
 Still on the run, journalist Eddie Brock and his alien companion Venom dodge threats from a vigilant military leader and ruthless invading symbiotes. Stars Tom Hardy, Juno Temple, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rhys Ifans, Stephen Graham, and Peggy Lu. 2024 film; 1hr 49m. Sony Pictures film that is not available on the ad tier. Conclusion of trilogy also consisting of Venom (2018) and Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021).

Meanwhile, I think I noticed that the second "Venom" flick has finally shown up on Hulu/Disney+, so one of these days I can watch that now.

Watcher      (movie)        (Netflix, Feb. 25)
 Feeling isolated after moving to Bucharest for her husband's job, an American woman suspects she's being stalked - with a local serial killer at large. Stars Maika Monroe, Karl Glusman, Burn Gorman, Madalina Anea, Tudor Petrut, and Cristina Deleanu. 2022 US-UAE-Romanian film also available on other services; 1hr 36m.

Again, has already been on loads of other streamers - I want to say I watched this more than a year ago, long before it came to Neflix.

         Saturday, March 1
       Streaming:
  Strange Darling        (movie; streaming premiere)          (3:01 am, Paramount+)
 Nothing is what it seems when a twisted one-night stand spirals into a serial killer's vicious murder spree. 2023 film that was released commercially in August 2024; 1h 37m.
 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22375054/     [rating 7.1]

Seen it! Watched it! Already reviewed it!!  ;)

     Broadcast and cable:
  Killing the Competition      (movie)          (8 pm, Lifetime Channel)
 Melissa Joan Hart stars as Elizabeth Fenwick, a loving mother in her 40’s who continues to envision herself as the effortless star dancer and high school prom queen she once was. After returning to her hometown with her children and husband, Steve (Eddie Mills), Elizabeth sees her teenage daughter, Grace (Lily Brooks O’Briant), is poised to have the same vibrant life Elizabeth once cherished. She finds herself pouring all her unfulfilled ambitions into Grace as they prepare for the tryouts for the high school’s competitive dance team­the same team that once showcased Elizabeth’s brilliance. But, when Grace fails to make the team, Elizabeth’s world begins to unravel. Consumed by her frustration and disappointment, she channels her fury towards the school administration in a misguided attempt to remedy the situation. When her efforts backfire, Elizabeth grapples with the fallout and grows increasingly obsessed with Hannah (Valerie Loo), the true star of the dance team, and her mother Nicole (Anzu Lawson). Elizabeth’s misguided protective instincts become alarming and lead to a descent into dangerous territory fueled by her desperate need to reclaim the glory she once had.
 https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/killing-the-competition
 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35530789/

Seen it! Watched it! Already reviewed it!!  ;)

The Royal We       (movie)        (8 pm, Hallmark Channel)
 When her older sister elopes with a non-royal, Princess Bea, who has lived her life away from her royal duties, must now step in and honor the arranged marriage to a small kingdom prince. Starring Mallory Jansen and Charlie Carrick.

Bah!!

         Sunday, March 2
  How to Have Sex        (movie)         (3:01 am, Netflix)
 Three British teenager girls arrive in Crete for the hedonistic holiday of a lifetime, in this coming-of-age story about jealousy, consent and female friendship. 2023 British film; 1hr 30m.
 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22890246/     [rating 6.5]
 https://www.netflix.com/title/81716895

I'm going to guess I would hate this. But it's on The 'Flix anyway, so...

97th Academy Awards     (live event)         (7-10:30 pm ET/ 4-7:30 pm PT, ABC)

HELL NO!!

Abducted in the Everglades       (movie)          (8 pm, Lifetime Channel)
 When her college-aged daughter goes missing while on Spring Break down in Miami, Indiana mom Beverly flies out to find her, acquiring the assistance of rugged boatman Ray as they search the vast Everglades. Tori Spelling, Tommi Rose, and Nick Ballard star.

Gah! - I dislike Spelling a lot, but kind of like Tommi Rose. I'll probably record this for later, though I'm starting to get a bit of a backlog of unwatched recorded Lifetime flicks.

Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue      [new]       (9 pm, MGM+)
 Nine passengers survive a plane crash in the Mexican jungle but soon realize somebody is trying to kill them one by one in the mystery thriller series from Anthony Horowitz. Six-episode limited series running through April 6. Eric McCormack, Peter Gadiot and Ángel López- Silva star.

Cue it!:
Nobody gets MGM+! (Not even Adam!!)

         Monday, March 3
       Streaming:
  Rumours       (movie; streaming premiere)        (3:01 am, Paramount+)
 The leaders of seven wealthy democracies get lost in the woods while drafting a statement on a global crisis, facing danger as they attempt to find their way out. 2024 film; 1h 44m. Stars Nikki Amuka-Bird, Cate Blanchett, Zlatko Buric, Charles Dance, Roy Dupuis, Takehiro Hira, Denis Ménochet and Alicia Vikander.

OK, this doesn't sound terrible. And good cast. I'm probably in, at some point.

         Tuesday, March 4
       Streaming:
  With Love, Meghan          [new; complete season 1]        (3:01 am, Netflix)
 This inspiring series, produced by Meghan, Duchess of Sussex

Oh, Geezus. No, no, no, no....

Daredevil: Born Again        [new]        (9 pm, Disney+)
 It may be another Disney+ MCU series, but it's also a continuation of Netflix's Daredevil set five years later, with Charlie Cox back as the blind lawyer turned vigilante Matt Murdock/Daredevil. Other familiar faces from that previous show as well as other MCU properties include Vincent D'Onofrio (again playing Wilson Fisk/Kingpin), Jon Bernthal (Frank Castle/Punisher), and Ayelet Zurer (Vanessa Marianna-Fisk), while newcomers include Michael Gandolfini, Margarita Levieva, and Clark Johnson (with the latter also directing several episodes). Nine episodes, the first two of which stream today; the series has already been renewed for a second season (also 9 episodes). Disney opted to overhaul the series under new writers and a new showrunner (Dario Scardapane, who wrote for the Netflix Daredevil series) after the first six episodes were filmed.

I never watched the original Netflix show. I will wait for Arthur's reviews.

     Broadcast and cable:
  State of the Union Address     (live event)        (9 pm, ABC/CBS/Fox/NBC)

Oh, f**k that!

         Wednesday, March 5
  [nothing for me!]
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           Thursday, March 6
       Streaming:
  Picture This        (movie)          (12:01 am, Prime Video)
 In this heartfelt rom-com, struggling photographer Pia (Simone Ashley)

British. I don't know her.

receives a prediction: true love and career success await her in the next five dates she goes on. With her sister's wedding looming and family playing matchmaker, her ex (Hero Fiennes Tiffin)

Him, I know.

reappears, throwing both her love and professional life into chaos.

Prime is really doubling down on romcoms lately. [shrug]

Deli Boys          [new; complete season 1]            (12:01 am, Hulu)
 In Onyx Collective's latest Hulu series, Asif Ali and Saagar Shaikh play pampered Pakistani-American brothers who are in for a major life change when their convenience-store magnate father dies, leaving them with nothing—except a possible entry into his secret life as a drug lord in the criminal underworld. Guests this season include Chris Elliott, Guillermo Diaz, and Sofia Black-D'Elia. 10 episodes.

Gah - not my cup of tea.

     Broadcast and cable:
  ABC returns: 9-1-1 (8 pm), Doctor Odyssey (9 pm), Grey's Anatomy (10 pm)

Wasn't "Doctor Odyssey" previously on Mondays?

         Friday, March 7
       Streaming:
  Paradis City         [new]         (12:01 am, Prime Video)
 Minister Henriksson vanishes in Järva, Sweden's biggest hazardous no-go area surrounded by walls. Imprisoned fighter Emir offered freedom to find her. Swedish series; 6 episodes.
 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28784380/

OK, I feel like I am seriously missing some context with this blurb!!

Heretic        (movie; streaming premiere)          (3:01 am, Max)
 Two young religious women are drawn into a game of cat-and-mouse in the house of a strange man. 2024 film starring     Hugh Grant, Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East; 1h 51m.
 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28015403/     [rating 7.0]

Yes! Finally!

Starve Acre        (movie)         (3:01 am, Shudder)
 An idyllic rural family life of a couple is thrown into turmoil when their son starts acting out of character. 2023 British film starring Matt Smith and Morfydd Clark; 1h 38m.

Damn you, Shudder! Damn you to Hell!!

     Broadcast and cable:
  Deadly Girls Trip       (movie)         (8 pm, LMN)
 When her friend Janice dies during a weekend getaway, suburban mom-to-be Lacey begins to suspect that her neighbors know more than they are letting on and are keeping deadly secrets. Kristi Murdock and Lesa Wilson star.
 https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/deadly-girls-trip
 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35272155/

I'm totally up for this!

The Way Home       (season 3 finale)         (9 pm, Hallmark Channel)

Bah!
(And, amusingly, not one person around here has ever watched this. It's also barely been mentioned on Reddit.)

         Saturday, March 8
   I was Octomom: The Natalie Suleman Story      (movie)        (8 pm, Lifetime Channel)
 "I Was Octomom" stars Kristen Lee Gutoskie (The Handmaid’s Tale, Chicago Fire) as Natalie Suleman; Caitlin Stryker (A Million Little Things) as her best friend Beth; and Anita Wittenberg (Cruel Instruction) as her mother Angela. Told from her perspective, the movie follows Suleman’s journey starting from her decision to have one more IVF procedure to complete her then family of six, to becoming a mother of 14, having survived her life being torn apart by the tabloid media.

Very likely to pass on this. I've seen this kind of thing from Lifetime before - it's appalling that they've let Suleman be involved in producing this: if they want to tell the true story, then do that! Don't serve as propaganda for Suleman!
P.S. Gutoskie used to be so pretty, but she's not looking so hot in this.

The Reluctant Royal       (movie)          (8 pm, Hallmark Channel)
 Philly mechanic Johnny is surprised to learn that his long-lost father is a duke. But the duke isn’t quite what he expected, nor are his growing feelings for the duke’s advisor Prudence. Starring Andrew Walker and Emilie de Ravin.

OK, Emilie de Ravin is one of the few people that might be able to get me to watch a Hallmark romcom. But they should have had her playing a princess!!  ;)
P.S. I notice the GAFfe Channel hasn't put out a new movie in ages - I guess they're like UPtv (and Ion? - does Ion even do their own movies anymore?!) now, only putting out new movies during Christmas season.

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"Heretic", an LMN flick... and not much else.  :(