New Releases for the week of June 18-24
Life
When a returning Martian probe carrying a soil sample is collected by the crew of the International Space Station, they're excited by the revelation that the sample might contain evidence of past life on the red planet. After exobiologist Hugh Derry (Bakare) succeeds in reviving a long-dormant cell found in the sample, it grows into a multicellular organism that's named Calvin by children on Earth. While it may seem like a cute little Martian creature at first, Calvin is far more dangerous than it seems, and soon begins devouring the space station's inhabitants, who find themselves locked in a claustrophobic fight for their lives.
Director: Daniel Espinosa. Stars: Ryan Reynolds, Jake Gyllenhaal, Rebecca Ferguson, Hiroyuki Sanada, Ariyon Bakare, Olga Dihovichnaya. 2017. 104 min. Horror.
Everybody Loves Somebody
Clara (Souza) has a good life, good friends and a successful career. The only thing that she's missing is romance, a void in her life that serial dating just won't fill. To avoid awkward questions about her love life from her extended family, she invites her co-worker, Asher (O'Toole), to join her as her date to a family wedding in Mexico City, and the two friends quickly start to see each other in a different light. Things get complicated for Clara, though, when Daniel (Yazpik), a former lover for whom she's carried a torch for years, also unexpectedly shows up to the wedding.
Director: Catalina Aguilar Mastretta. Stars: Karla Souza, José María Yazpik, Ben O'Toole, K.C. Clyde, Tiaré Scanda. 2017. 102 min. Comedy.
Wilson
The bitter, socially awkward and middle-aged Wilson (Harrelson) learns that he's a dad in this adaptation of the popular graphic novel. Wilson loves his dog more than he does people, but when his ex-wife and recovering drug addict Pippi (Dern) informs him that he has a teenaged daughter (Amara), and that she's living with an adoptive family, he decides to track her down. What he finds is that his daughter isn't so different from him at all.
Director: Craig Johnson. Stars: Woody Harrelson, Laura Dern, Isabella Amara. 2017. 94 min. Comedy.
48 Hours, on CBS
True-crime stories come to life as correspondents take a look at intriguing cases involving greed and passion. Now in its 29th season, the long-running news magazine has helped reopen cold cases, and has exonerated wrongly convicted people.
Q: I loved the big-screen "A-Team" movie from a few years ago. I assumed it was the first of a series, but nothing else has come out. Are they making a sequel?
Sadly, it seems that ship, or perhaps tank, has sailed. (For those who don't get that reference, the film's protagonists attempt to "fly" a tank using a parachute at one point -- it was that kind of movie.)
According to writer-director Joe Carnahan, he and the studio "blew it" with the 2010 film's marketing, and now a sequel is unlikely.
Live PD, on A&E
Host Don Abrams takes a look at what police forces across the nation deal with on a daily basis in a new episode of the ground-breaking docuseries. Dash cams, fixed rigs and handheld cameras capture the work of both urban and rural officers.
Cherry pie and coffee: 'Twin Peaks' revival is a satisfying continuation
Kyle MacLachlan stars in "Twin Peaks"
Golf: U.S. Open, on Fox
Joe Buck brings golf fans one of the sport's most highly anticipated events as he hosts first-round coverage of the U.S. Open. This year's event is held at the Erin Hills course in Erin, Wisconsin, and is expected to draw some of the world's top golfers.
Q: I've watched "Survivor" since the start, and have seen many of the same contestants over and over. It's hard to believe people can take off work and leave their families for six weeks at a time, just for a one-in-20 chance at winning a million bucks. I
There are a lot of different answers to this question. Some shows give small stipends to contestants, though small is the operative word there. As "Real World" executive producer Jonathan Murray told USA Today, "I used to say it was enough to buy a used car. Now it's probably not quite as big as a used car." And some shows don't give anything.
Fargo, on FX
While Emmit (Ewan McGregor) and Gloria (Carrie Coon) sit down for a chat, Nickki (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) tries to negotiate a deal in this new episode. This season of the anthology series is set in rural Minnesota in 2010.
Culper curtain call: Final season of 'TURN: Washington's Spies' premieres on AMC
Ksenia Solo stars in "TURN: Washington's Spies"
Pretty Little Liars, on Freeform
The friends face a new bully as the mysterious A.D. torments them in this new episode. Hanna (Ashley Benson) and the other girls are determined to end the mind games once and for all in the final season of this drama.
