New Releases for the week of September 24-30
Transformers: The Last Knight
In the fallout of the battle of Chicago, humanity has declared war on all Transformers. While in hiding with his friend Bumblebee and a number of other renegade Transformers, Cade Yeager (Wahlberg) is contacted by the mysterious Sir Edmund Burton (Hopkins), the last living member of an ancient order with knowledge of the Transformers' history on Earth. Along with Vivian (Haddock), a descendant of the legendary Merlin (Tucci), Cade and Bumblebee uncover ancient secrets about the Earth just in time to use the information to confront the greatest threat that the planet has ever faced.
Director: Michael Bay. Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Anthony Hopkins, Laura Haddock, Josh Duhamel, Santiago Cabrera, Isabela Moner, Stanley Tucci. 2017. 149 min. Action.
47 Meters Down
After a bad breakup, Lisa (Moore) is taken on vacation to Mexico by her sister, Kate (Holt), where the two decide to get a little adventurous and go cage diving with sharks. While the boat captain (Modine) throws bait in the water to attract the killer fish, the women are put into a cage that is slowly lowered beneath the surface. When the chain holding the cage snaps, though, the women plunge into the depths, finally coming to rest on the bottom, 47 meters below the surface of the shark-infested waters.
Director: Johannes Roberts. Stars: Mandy Moore, Claire Holt, Matthew Modine, Chris Johnson, Yani Gellman, Santiago Segura. 2017. 89 min. Adventure.
2:22
Dylan (Huisman), a talented air traffic controller, is suspended from his job after a flash of light that only he can see blinds him at exactly 2:22 one afternoon, causing two aircraft to nearly collide in midair. He begins to pursue a relationship with Sarah (Palmer), a beautiful woman he meets during his suspension, but the phenomenon that first manifested itself as a flash of light begins to escalate into something more, always occurring at exactly 2:22, and driving Dylan to solve its mystery before time runs out.
Director: Paul Currie. Stars: Michiel Huisman, Teresa Palmer, Sam Reid, Maeve Dermody, Remy Hii, Simone Kessell, John Waters. 2017. 98 min. Action.
Halt and Catch Fire, on AMC
While Donna (Kerry Bishé) tries to nab a heavy hitter, Gordon (Scoot McNairy) confronts his daughter about an issue at school in this new episode. At the same time, Cameron (Mackenzie Davis) finds a new fan. Lee Pace and Toby Huss also star.
Q: What song does Garth whistle when he and Wayne are lying on the car by the airport in "Wayne's World"? It's familiar but I can't figure it out.
The familiar tune Garth is whistling is the original "Star Trek" theme. He offers a fairly broad hint right afterward when he says, "Sometimes I wish I could boldly go where no man's gone before. But I'll probably stay in Aurora." Aurora is, of course, the suburban-Illinois setting of the smash-hit 1992 film.
Q: What song does Garth whistle when he and Wayne are lying on the car by the airport in "Wayne's World"? It's familiar but I can't figure it out.
The familiar tune Garth is whistling is the original "Star Trek" theme. He offers a fairly broad hint right afterward when he says, "Sometimes I wish I could boldly go where no man's gone before. But I'll probably stay in Aurora." Aurora is, of course, the suburban-Illinois setting of the smash-hit 1992 film.
The Real Housewives of Orange County, on Bravo
While Peggy takes her daughter to New York, Vicki moves forward with her love life in this rebroadcast. The drama ramps up when Kelly confides her suspicions about her new friend Shannon to Meghan, and Meghan investigates Vicki's issues.
The legacy continues: CBS presents the long-awaited 'Star Trek: Discovery' debut
Jason Isaacs stars in "Star Trek: Discovery"
Gotham, on Fox
Gordon (Ben McKenzie) is afraid that villain Jonathan Crane (Charlie Tahan) -- the Scarecrow -- may still be alive and walking the streets of Gotham City in this new episode. Elsewhere, a plan backfires on Penguin (Robin Lord Taylor).
Q: I have heard that ABC may not continue with "Last Man Standing," which has to be one of its highest rated shows. Why would they cancel it? Is it a political thing?
ABC has explicitly denied that it canceled "Last Man Standing," a conservative-themed sitcom, because of politics. Of course, the fact that it had to deny it is news in itself -- as you know, networks rarely give reasons for their cancellation decisions.
That said, this one was particularly surprising, because "Last Man Standing" still had fairly strong ratings. They weren't excellent or anything, but they were still better than many shows that don't get the ax.
Q: I have heard that ABC may not continue with "Last Man Standing," which has to be one of its highest rated shows. Why would they cancel it? Is it a political thing?
ABC has explicitly denied that it canceled "Last Man Standing," a conservative-themed sitcom, because of politics. Of course, the fact that it had to deny it is news in itself -- as you know, networks rarely give reasons for their cancellation decisions.
That said, this one was particularly surprising, because "Last Man Standing" still had fairly strong ratings. They weren't excellent or anything, but they were still better than many shows that don't get the ax.
MasterChef, on Fox
The home cooks face their final challenges in the special two-hour season finale. Chefs Gordon Ramsay, Christina Tosi and Aarón Sánchez decide which of the cooks deserve to claim the title of MasterChef, a cookbook deal and the $250,000 prize.
