New Releases for the week of March 28 - April 3
Missing
The mother (Long) of a young woman goes missing while on vacation in South America with her new boyfriend. Fearing the worst, daughter June (Reid) must take action and confront a deeper plot, all while being thousands of miles away. Blocked by the slow progress of international agencies, June is left to her own actions. With time running out and the dangers to her remaining family escalating, June must utilize every resource at her disposal — wit, bravado and the powers of smartphone technology — to help unravel an international plot and save her family.
Directors: Nicholas D. Johnson, Will Merrick. Stars: Storm Reid, Joaquim de Almeida, Ken Leung, Tim Griffin, Amy Landecker, Nia Long, Daniel Henney, Megan Suri. 111 mins. 2023. Thriller.
The Son
Peter Miller (Jackman) has begun a new chapter of his life, having recently married his second wife, Beth (Kirby). Suddenly, without notice, Miller’s teenage son, Nicholas (McGrath), who is battling depression, arrives at his door. Peter must navigate the delicate balance of fatherhood and marriage while coming to terms with his own strained family history, tied to Nicholas’s controlling grandfather (Hopkins). Various generations of the family must adapt and confront the history and decisions that bind them. Can Peter overcome his family trauma so he and his son can move forward?
Director: Florian Zeller. Stars: Hugh Jackman, Zen McGrath, Vanessa Kirby, Laura Dern, Anthony Hopkins, Hugh Quarshie. 123 mins. 2022. Drama
Plane
A commercial airliner and its passengers are caught in the ride for their lives, literally, as unlikely allies must come together to safeguard a plane and ensure everyone returns home safely. Commercial pilot Brodie Torrance (Butler) is having a standard flight while discreetly transporting international homicide suspect Louis Gaspare (Colter). Caught in a horrific tropical storm, the plane is forced to make an emergency landing – and that’s only the start of the danger. Can a reluctant hero and a wanted fugitive survive the elements, armed militias and each other?
Director: Jean-François Richet. Stars : Gerard Butler, Mike Colter, Yoson An, Tony Goldwyn, Daniella Pineda. Paul Ben-Victor. 107 mins. 2023. Action
The Kitchen, on Food Network
The hosts cook dishes in each other's style: Geoffrey Zakarian stacks an egg sandwich with tomato jam for Sunny Anderson while she mixes a gin and juice spritzer, and Katie Lee Biegel preps a salad that represents her fellow co-hosts.
Q: Are they doing any more "Cloverfield" movies?
Yes, but in keeping with the tradition of that series, "yes" is all we know.
The sci-fi film series, which kicked off with 2008's "Cloverfield," followed by "10 Cloverfield Lane" (2016) and "The Cloverfield Paradox" (2018), has always been secretive about its plots — to the extent of hiding how the films are actually related, outside their titles. (Spoiler alert: the sequels' links to the original were revealed late in each movie as a plot twist.)
Next in ‘Succession’: Backstabbing, banter and business continue in final season
Brian Cox as Logan Roy in “Succession”
Since 2018, the designer-clad, private-jet-setting Roy family has graced HBO with its particular brand of sardonic humor and drama. Now, after five years of media mayhem, Jesse Armstrong’s (“Peep Show”) witty business masterpiece returns for a fourth and final season. “Succession” premieres its closing installment Sunday, March 26, on HBO.
Next Level Chef, on Fox
Hoping to level up, the remaining chefs face a new cooking challenge in this episode. Mentors Gordon Ramsay, Nyesha Arrington and Richard Blais continue to guide and critique their performances, as they compete for a $250,000 grand prize.
Q: I keep hearing rumors that "Blue Bloods" is going off the air. Are they true?
Every show gets canceled eventually, and so this rumor will one day be true. But not today.
As of now, CBS has neither renewed nor canceled "Blue Bloods" for another season of family dinners, precinct politics and, in between, busting bad guys.
The Masked Singer, on Fox
The popular guessing game continues, with a new instalment airing tonight. Hosted by Nick Cannon, each episode in Season 9 features sudden elimination and a double unmasking, and panelists have the opportunity to keep one masked celebrity in the game.
Nashville or bust: Apple TV debuts country music competition series
Mickey Guyton, Orville Peck and Jimmie Allen in “My Kind of Country”
Superman & Lois, on CW
Clark (Tyler Hoechlin) and Chrissy (Sofia Hasmik) notice a small crack in Lois' (Elizabeth Tulloch) game face in this new episode, while Sarah (Inde Navarrette) and Jordan (Alex Garfin) have an awkward encounter. Jordan Elsass also stars.
Q: I saw Mike Tyson guest star in an episode of "Law & Order: SVU" and he did a great job. Has he had any other acting roles?
More than you'd think, and it may have all started with "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit."