New Releases for the week of January 19 - 25
Zombieland: Double Tap
A decade after the events of the first film of the franchise, the survivors -- Tallahassee (Harrelson), Columbus (Eisenberg), Wichita (Stone) and Little Rock (Breslin) -- have settled in the abandoned White House. When the familial tension tears the makeshift family unit apart, the group splits, and Wichita and Little Rock head away from their male companions. When Wichita returns a month later and tells them about the shocking discovery of more agile and resilient super zombies roaming the country, the gang heads off on a mission across the country to save Little Rock. This film is a direct sequel to "Zombieland" (2009).
Director: Ruben Fleischer. Stars: Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Abigail Breslin, Zoey Deutch, Avan Jogia, Rosario Dawson, Luke Wilson, Thomas Middleditch. 2019. 99 mins. Action.
Jay & Silent Bob Reboot
After getting busted for growing marijuana in the old RST Video Store, Jay (Mewes) and Silent Bob (Smith) head to court. There, they discover that, in order to facilitate a big-budget reboot of "Bluntman and Chronic," they have been tricked into signing away their naming rights by Brandon (Long), a shady lawyer, and can hence forth never identify as "Jay and Silent Bob" ever again. The two friends must travel across the country to Chronic-Con to reclaim their identities before the movie is released.
Director: Kevin Smith. Stars: Melissa Benoist, Matt Damon, Chris Hemsworth, Ben Affleck, Shannon Elizabeth, Val Kilmer, Rosario Dawson, Kevin Smith, Jason Mewes, Justin Long, Joe Manganiello. 2019. 105 mins. Comedy.
The Addams Family
Having fled to New Jersey after being persecuted by an angry mob, Gomez (Isaac) and Morticia Addams (Theron) settle into their macabre life in an abandoned asylum on a hill. Thirteen years later, the couple has two children, Pugsley (Wolfhard) and Wednesday (Moretz), and they must fend off a reality television host determined to build an idyllic planned community and ruin the family's morbid way of life. This is a reboot of the TV show from the 1960s and the 1991 film of the same name.
Directors: Greg Tiernan, Conrad Vernon. Stars: Oscar Isaac, Charlize Theron, Chloë Grace Moretz, Finn Wolfhard, Nick Kroll, Snoop Dogg, Bette Midler, Allison Janney, Martin Short, Catherine O'Hara, Tituss Burgess. 2019. 86 mins. Animation.
Recaps for the week of January 13 - 17
Sydney Mikayla from "General Hospital"
The Bold and the Beautiful
Hope is devastated, and tells Brooke about what she witnessed between Liam and Steffy. When Liam and Steffy have a frank discussion about their encounter, Steffy tries to tell Liam that Thomas is pulling strings in an attempt to get what he wants. While talking to Brooke, Hope says that Douglas is her hero. After seeing some of Sally's designs, Steffy and Ridge worry about the upcoming fashion showdown. After being confronted by Ridge, Sally panics about the prospect of being fired. Shauna encourages Flo to go after what she wants, and what she wants is Wyatt, even though he's engaged to Sally. Brooke blames Thomas for what's happening between Liam, Steffy and Hope, but Ridge refuses to hear it. Ridge finally tells Brooke about the kiss he shared with Shauna. Wyatt makes sure Flo knows that he and his family think she did something amazing when she donated her kidney to Katie. Quinn listens in on a private conversation between Brooke and Eric. Brooke is distraught, and tells Eric he must make major changes regarding his wife and house guests. Shauna lets Ridge know she'll always be there for him. Katie reaches out to her family in the hopes of forgiveness. Quinn angrily tells Shauna that Brooke is trying to destroy them, and Brooke and Quinn declare war on one another. Eric can't stay out of the conflict between Quinn and Brooke. As Wyatt and Flow reconcile, Sally decides to put her boyfriend before her career, and asks Wyatt to come over to talk. Brooke demands that Eric take action.
Days of Our Lives
Clyde and Ben discuss the idea of breaking out of prison. Hattie makes waves that affect Kate. Kristen discovers someone's true identity. Ciara is shocked when she finds out about Xander and Victor's secret. Abigail is surprised when she walks in on Kristen. Chat is increasingly suspicious of Kate. Eli proposes to Gabi, and Lani tells JJ about what Gabi did. Gina and Stefano make plans to break up Marlena and John. Abe is surprised when Eli tells him about Lani. JJ has ulterior motives when he visits Gabi. Julie makes some bold suggestions to Kayla. John is convinced to leave town and hunt down Stefano. JJ tries to get access to Gabi's pacemaker app in order to disable it. Lani turns to Kristen for help, and Kayla and Rafe discuss Hope. Xander demands information about Ciara's plans. Sonny visits Will in prison so they can sign the divorce papers. Eric and Sarah get even more bad news about Mickey. Kristen tries to talk to Brady about the death of their baby.
General Hospital
Jason is suspicious. Maxie and Spinelli reunite. Alexis finds out the rest of the story. Tracy reminds Ned what should be most important to him. Laura interrupts. Chase is called in to break up a fight. Tracy makes an effort to leave animosity behind and bury the hatchet with Olivia. Lulu wants to find out more. Sonny makes plans for a road trip. Tracy thinks Michael is to blame. Brad gets a visit from Julian. Gladys supports Sonny's decision. Brad gets a wake-up call. Chase tries to fill Jordan in on the Corinthos case.
The Young and the Restless
Billy surprises Victoria when he admits that he is no longer going to therapy. When Victoria tells him he cannot solve his problems on his own, Billy feels judged. Though the two of them manage to come to an understanding, Billy still feels restless. Chase lets Devon know that his team is on Colin's trail in South America. Elena is hopeful that this will uncover the truth about whether Amanda participated in Colin's scam. Devon runs into Amanda and admits that her being in town has become a huge distraction for him, but she refuses to go into hiding. He asks her for information about Colin, but is shut down. Lily arrives in town and meets with Jill, who tells her she should visit Cane in Europe. Lily says she needs a fresh start. She visits Devon and asks him what his plan is if he finds out Cane is guilty. Devon insists that he will show no mercy.
48 Hours, on CBS
Correspondents Erin Moriarty and Peter Van Sant investigate shocking true-crime and real-life drama in this news magazine. Since premiering in 1988, the program has helped to exonerate wrongly convicted people, and led to the re-opening of cold cases.
Fresh Off the Boat, on ABC
Constance Wu and Randall Park bring non-stop laughs and heart-warming moments as Jessica and Louis Huang, Asian-American immigrant parents who move their family to Orlando, Florida in the 80s.
Q: Is it true they're making another adaptation of "Emma"? The real question I have is, why?
You can be forgiven for feeling exhausted by the idea of yet another Jane Austen movie. Film and TV producers have adapted her novels more than 75 times so far, and even other authors are now doing adaptations, adding things like murders ("Death Comes to Pemberley" by P.D. James) and zombies ("Pride and Prejudice and Zombies" by Seth Grahame-Smith).
But this new "Emma" might have fresh angle that actually makes sense: It'll be a costume drama with a focus on the costumes.
Supernatural, on CW
In an attempt to get a step ahead of Chuck (Rob Benedict), Dean (Jensen Ackles) and Castiel (Misha Collins) agree to work together in this new episode. Elsewhere, Sam (Jared Padelecki) and Eileen (Shoshannah Stern) learn a harsh truth.
'Lowe'n Star State: New '9-1-1' spinoff takes on Texas
Rob Lowe stars in "9-1-1: Lone Star"
'Lowe'n Star State: New '9-1-1' spinoff takes on Texas
Rob Lowe stars in "9-1-1: Lone Star"
Undercover Boss, on CBS
Stacy Anderson, president of Anytime Fitness, is featured in this new episode. Anderson goes undercover in disguise to her own gyms, ensuring they are in good shape. Then, a cleaning-fanatic gym manager puts her through an intense workout.
Q: Was that Parker Posey in "Blade: Trinity"? It looked like her, but she seems like an odd fit.
Yes, that is Parker Posey playing the villainous vampire Danica in 2004's "Blade: Trinity," and you're not alone in thinking she was a strange choice for the role. She thought so, too.
Posey described being pressured by her agent to give it a try, despite being unhappy with the trend toward comic book and fantasy movies that was happening at the time. But she settled on a pretty positive outlook: "Hey, just because it's not my bag doesn't mean it's not in my makeup bag."