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Pitch perfect: Entrepreneurs sell their business dreams on 'Shark Tank'

Author: 
Sarah Passingham / TV Media
Mark Cuban, Barbara Corcoran, Daymond John, Kevin O'Leary, Lori Greiner and Robert Herjavec from "Shark Tank"

Mark Cuban, Barbara Corcoran, Daymond John, Kevin O'Leary, Lori Greiner and Robert Herjavec from "Shark Tank"

NCIS, on CBS

The 19th season of this hit franchise-launching procedural continues in this new episode. The NCIS team investigates threats of terrorism and crimes involving military personnel in this series starring Sean Murphy, Katrina Law and Wilmer Valderrama.

Katrina Law stars in "NCIS"
Katrina Law stars in "NCIS"

NCIS, on CBS

The 19th season of this hit franchise-launching procedural continues in this new episode. The NCIS team investigates threats of terrorism and crimes involving military personnel in this series starring Sean Murphy, Katrina Law and Wilmer Valderrama.

Katrina Law stars in "NCIS"
Katrina Law stars in "NCIS"

Q: With the ongoing interest in James Bond and trend for remakes, has anyone looked at remaking "The Ipcress File"? It seems like an obvious choice.

Author: 
Adam Thomlison / TV Media

You aren't the only person to think of a remake of the super-stylish 1965 spy film "The Ipcress File," but the other people have pictured it as a series instead. (And so, you could have also mentioned the recent trend of miniseries productions of old John le Carre novels, namely "The Night Manager" in 2016 and "The Little Drummer Girl" in 2018.)

Q: With the ongoing interest in James Bond and trend for remakes, has anyone looked at remaking "The Ipcress File"? It seems like an obvious choice.

Author: 
Adam Thomlison / TV Media

You aren't the only person to think of a remake of the super-stylish 1965 spy film "The Ipcress File," but the other people have pictured it as a series instead. (And so, you could have also mentioned the recent trend of miniseries productions of old John le Carre novels, namely "The Night Manager" in 2016 and "The Little Drummer Girl" in 2018.)

A third decade of 'Crime': 'CSI' hits Vegas for sequel series

Author: 
Rachel Jones / TV Media
Paula Newsome, Jorja Fox, Matt Lauria and Jay Lee in "CSI: Vegas"

Paula Newsome, Jorja Fox, Matt Lauria and Jay Lee in "CSI: Vegas"

In an industry currently teaming with franchise reboots and sequels, one fan favorite has seemed to be missing. Though do not fret, the gruesome 2000s procedural "CSI" is back, and it's picking up right where the original "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" left off when it wrapped up in September 2015.

A third decade of 'Crime': 'CSI' hits Vegas for sequel series

Author: 
Rachel Jones / TV Media
Paula Newsome, Jorja Fox, Matt Lauria and Jay Lee in "CSI: Vegas"

Paula Newsome, Jorja Fox, Matt Lauria and Jay Lee in "CSI: Vegas"

In an industry currently teaming with franchise reboots and sequels, one fan favorite has seemed to be missing. Though do not fret, the gruesome 2000s procedural "CSI" is back, and it's picking up right where the original "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" left off when it wrapped up in September 2015.

'Monarch' matriarch: Sarandon joins cast of Fox country music drama

Author: 
Michelle Rose / TV Media
Susan Sarandon to star in "Monarch"

Susan Sarandon to star in "Monarch"

'Monarch' matriarch: When you hear the name Susan Sarandon, you probably associate the actress with the 1975 film "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" or 1991's "Thelma and Louise" or her Oscar-winning performance in "Dead Man Walking" (1995), just to name a few.

America's Funniest Home Videos, on ABC

A new episode of this hilarious home-video clips show airs tonight. Currently hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro, this long-running series shows cute, funny and downright crazy home videos submitted by viewers for the chance to win an amazing cash prize.

Alfonso Ribeiro hosts "America's Funniest Home Videos"
Alfonso Ribeiro hosts "America's Funniest Home Videos"

New Releases for the week of October 3 - 9

Space Jam: A New Legacy

During a visit to Warner Bros. Studios, LeBron James and his son, Dom (Joe), are transported into the Serververse by a rogue AI (Cheadle) who challenges LeBron to a basketball game in exchange for his freedom. Agreeing to the challenge, LeBron is sent to Tune World, where he forms a scrappy team comprised of the Looney Tunes gang to compete against the AI's Goon Squad, digitalized versions of professional players. With the odds stacked against them, LeBron and the Tune Squad engage in a high-stakes game in which losing means being deleted forever.

Director: Malcolm D. Lee. Stars: LeBron James, Don Cheadle, Cedric Joe, Sonequa Martin-Green, Khris Davis, Ceyair J. Wright, Jeff Bergman, Eric Bauza, Zendaya. 2021. 115 mins. Adventure.

 

Broken Diamonds

Scott (Platt) is getting ready to move to Paris, where he hopes to fulfil his dreams of becoming a writer, when he receives news of his father's death. Scott's dreams are dashed when he learns taking over his father's affairs includes caring for his older sister, Cindy (Kirke), who suffers from schizophrenia. He reluctantly takes on this responsibility, and in the process draws closer to his sister, who teaches him to embrace the unpredictable.

Director: Peter Sattler. Stars: Ben Platt, Lola Kirke, Lynda Boyd, Yvette Nicole Brown, Alphonso McAuley, Chad Willett, Peter Benson, Debs Howard. 2021. 90 mins. Drama.

 

Six Minutes to Midnight

In the summer of 1939, British schoolteacher Thomas Miller (Izzard) takes a position at a finishing school on the English coast where elite families of the Nazi regime have sent their daughters to learn English and grow into proper, well-behaved women. On the brink of war, England grows resentful of the school, a symbol of Hitler's command, and when a teacher's body is discovered, Miller is the only one who can expose the truth behind what is really going on at the school. However, he must accomplish his task before time runs out.

Director: Andy Goddard. Stars: Eddie Izzard, Judi Dench, Carla Juri, James D'Arcy, Jim Broadbent, Nigel Lindsay, Celyn Jones, David Schofield. 2020. 99 mins. Drama.

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