New Releases for the week of Sept. 19 - 25
Sibyl
In the midst of abandoning her psychotherapy practice to advance her budding writing career, Sibyl (Efira) finds herself captivated with her patient, up-and-coming actress Margot (Exarchopoulos). Caught in an affair with a famous actor, Margot speaks to Sibyl about her inner turmoil. Desperate to jumpstart her creative process, Sibyl discretely records her appointments with Margot to take the lurid details for her own gain. When the lines of doctor and patient privilege are pushed to their edge, personal relationships are tested.
Director: Justine Triet. Stars: Virginie Efira, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Gaspard Ulliel, Sandra Hüller, Laure Calamy, Niels Schneider, Paul Hamy, Arthur Harari. 2019. 100 mins. Drama.
A Dark Foe
Living with vivid memories of his murdered mother and kidnapped sister, guilt-ridden FBI agent Tony Cruz (Cardenas) is fueled by his past to catch 'The Cradle,' the man responsible for his debilitating fear of darkness who kidnaps sex workers and removes their skin. When Tony's nyctophobia compromises an FBI operation, his friend and therapist Dr. Doris Baxter (Blair) helps him cope with his removal from the case. Encouraged by his partner, Rocco (Bellamy), to keep pursuing the case unofficially, Tony goes undercover with former sex worker Rebecca Crawford (Dalton) to track down the notorious killer once and for all.
Director: Maria Gabriela Cardenas. Stars: Oscar Cardenas, Kenzie Dalton, Selma Blair, Graham Greene, Bill Bellamy, Tokala Black Elk, Glenn Morshower, Jon Lindstrom, Julie Gonzalo, Monte Markham. 2020. 114 mins. Horror.
Last Call
After moving away from his old Philadelphia neighborhood of Darby Heights, real estate developer Mick (Piven) returns to his childhood community for his mother's funeral. However, the funeral quickly becomes a secondary event when Mick is tasked by developer Mr. Delvecchio (Pastore) to use his personal relationships to persuade the neighborhood's residents that a casino should be built in the area. Swayed by his aging bar-owning father, Laurence (McGee), and childhood crush, Ali (Manning), Mick finds himself questioning the important things in life.
Director: Paolo Pilladi. Stars: Jeremy Piven, Taryn Manning, Zach McGowan, Jack McGee, Bruce Dern, Jamie Kennedy, Cathy Moriarty, Cheri Oteri, Jason James Richter, Garry Pastore. 2021. 102 mins. Comedy.
Spooky rush: 'Halloween Wars' returns with new season
Zak Bagans, seen here in "Ghost Adventures," hosts "Halloween Wars"
It's been nearly 10 years since viewers first caught a glimpse of "Halloween Wars" (the show premiered on Oct. 2, 2011, to be exact). Since then, it has emerged as one of the most-watched food shows on TV and the most popular non-Christmas seasonal competition on Food Network.
Id, ego and 'Alter Ego': One-of-a-kind competition comes to Fox
Rocsi Diaz hosts "Alter Ego"
Fans of Fox's "The Masked Singer" are going to love this one.
Fox is excited to announce the series premiere of a brand-new singing competition, "Alter Ego." The show is a one-of-a-kind concept, merging technology and traditional competition rules. So what's the connection between "The Masked Singer" and "Alter Ego"? The singers perform behind a persona.
Come on down: CBS celebrates 50 years of 'Price Is Right'
Drew Carey, current host of "The Price Is Right"
Say Yes to the Dress, on TLC
Kayla brings her family dress shopping despite them not being invited to her wedding in this rebroadcast that launches a day-long marathon. Also, Dori feels pressured to wear her mother and grandmother's dress, but would rather keep her own unique style.
Q: Are they still producing new episodes of "Cash Cab"? If so, when will the new season start?
The actual end date differs depending on which version you're thinking of, but the answer, regardless, is no.
Dateline NBC, on NBC
NBC news anchor Lester Holt and a team of journalists present the news of the week along with fascinating human interest stories, ground-breaking interviews and hard-hitting investigations in this long-running, prime-time news magazine staple.
When Nature Calls With Helen Mirren, on ABC
Helen Mirren looks at the lighter side of nature in a new episode of this nature comedy series. Based on the BBC series "Walk on the Wild Side," this show blends real-life nature footage with unscripted voiceover for a creative and comical result.
This year's best: Winners to be named at the 73rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
Multiple Emmy winner Stephen Colbert is nominated again this year at the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards
Q: "Good Witch" just ended again and it kind of left us hanging. Do you think it will return again? It has done this before.
Depending on your perspective, Hallmark's "Good Witch" has either been a frustrating show to love over the years or a faithful TV friend. Either way, it makes it hard to believe the most recent episode, which aired at the end of July, was the last one. Hallmark announced the cancellation just 16 days before the final episode aired.