New Releases for the week of July 4 - 11
Equal Standard (2020)
Following the shooting death of an unarmed Black man by local police and escalating racial tensions in the community, NYPD Det. Chris Jones (Truvillion) is off duty and out with a friend when the pair are antagonized by two plainclothes detectives. While identifying himself as a fellow officer and attempting to locate his credentials, he is shot by Det. Peter McKenzie (Minutoli). In self-defense, Jones returns fire, killing McKenzie. Amid the fallout over Jones' actions, the NYPD and the local community come together to investigate, while witnesses mark an obvious divide between law enforcement and the people they are expected to serve and protect.
Director: Brendan Kyle Cochrane. Stars: Ice-T, Hassan Johnson, Robert Clohessy, Jules Willcox, Marc John Jefferies, Maurice Benard, Tobias Truvillion, Anthony 'Treach' Criss, Syleena Johnson, Rob Minutoli. 2021. 101 mins. Action.
Georgetown (2019)
When recently widowed, accomplished Georgetown journalist and author Elsa Brecht (Redgrave) reconnects with smooth-talking Ulrich Mott (Waltz) after the death of her husband, the pair begin a mutually beneficial relationship. Brecht gets a bit of help around the house and beautiful home-cooked meals, while Mott gets to use Brecht's desirable connections to climb the social ladder in Washington, D.C. When a suspicious death befalls Brecht, her daughter, Amanda (Bening), begins to examine her mother's relationship with the mysterious Mott. "Georgetown" is inspired by the true story of the murder of Viola Herms Drath by her husband, Albrecht Gero Muth.
Director: Christoph Waltz. Stars: Christoph Waltz, Vanessa Redgrave, Annette Bening, Corey Hawkins, Laura de Carteret, Dan Lett, Amin Bhatia, David Reale. 2019. 99 mins. Drama.
Death in Texas (2021)
After serving seven years for manslaughter, Billy Walker (Blevins) emerges from prison on compassionate release due to his mother's (Boyle) critical need for a liver transplant. Having exhausted all the legal options to secure his mother's health, he is made aware of a less-than-ideal option: buy a liver on the black market. Turning to crime to pay for the exorbitant price of saving his mom, Walker's choice sets him on track to collide with dangerous cartel boss Reynolds (Dern).
Director: Scott Windhauser. Stars: Bruce Dern, Ronnie Gene Blevins, Clark Harris, Daniel Steven Gonzalez, Veronica Burgess, Lara Flynn Boyle, Craig Nigh, Sam Daly, Stephen Lang. 2021. 101 mins. Action.
A 'Star-Spangled Spread': 'The Kitchen' cooks up the perfect Fourth of July menu
Jeff Mauro, Sunny Anderson, Geoffrey Zakarian and Katie Lee host "The Kitchen"
A 'Star-Spangled Spread': 'The Kitchen' cooks up the perfect Fourth of July menu
Jeff Mauro, Sunny Anderson, Geoffrey Zakarian and Katie Lee host "The Kitchen"
Late Laughs for the week of July 4 - 10, 2021
The Late Late Show with James Corden
The fact-checking site Snopes has now determined that Donald Trump, at his speech in North Carolina on Saturday, did not — I repeat, did not! — wear his pants backwards. ... Even Trump's pants lie! ... At the very least, his tailor should be impeached.
Untold Stories of the ER, on TLC
Dr. Bob Slay has his work cut out for him in this rebroadcast when a snapping turtle has clamped down on the neck of a patient and refuses to let go. Meanwhile, another man is impaled by a chainsaw twenty feet off the ground, high in a tree.
Q: I just watched "The Personal History of David Copperfield" with Dev Patel and thought it was delightful. I know it was based on a Dickens novel, but is the movie very different from the book?
Most say "The Personal History of David Copperfield" (2019) was very faithful to the spirit and intention of the original -- and it bent over backwards to stuff as many characters in as possible -- but it certainly took some liberties.
Taking a bite out of summer: SharkFest runs for six weeks
Paul Butcher of the DPI and Chris Hemsworth bait and release the smart drumline in "Shark Beach with Chris Hemsworth"
Taking a bite out of summer: SharkFest runs for six weeks
Paul Butcher of the DPI and Chris Hemsworth bait and release the smart drumline in "Shark Beach with Chris Hemsworth"
The Matrix, on AMC
Catch Keanu Reeves as Neo, a hacker who learns the world is a simulation in the Wachowskis' iconic sci-fi franchise. The only one who can save humanity, Neo must decide between the pleasant illusion and the horrific reality in these first three films.
B Positive, on CBS
When Drew (Thomas Middleditch) misses Maddie's (Izzy G.) soccer game because of his dialysis appointment in this sitcom rebroadcast, he begins to question whether the sacrifices he has been making for his health are worth all the missed life moments.
