New Releases for the week of July 11 - 17
Wrath of Man
A mysterious new hire (Statham) at an armored truck company exhibits surprisingly accurate marksmanship when the cash truck he's assigned to protect is attacked. Despite later being hailed as a hero by his co-workers, doubt is shed on his true identity by his boss and the authorities. When another attack takes place, it soon becomes clear that the expert marksman is searching for someone and will stop at nothing in order to settle a score.
Director: Guy Ritchie. Stars: Jason Statham, Holt McCallany, Jeffrey Donovan, Josh Hartnett, Scott Eastwood, DeObia Oparei, Laz Alonso, Raúl Castillo, Chris Reilly, Eddie Marsan, Andy García, Niamh Algar. 2021. 119 mins. Action.
Separation
Maggie (Gummer) and Jeff's (Friend) marriage is crumbling, and to cope with the fighting, their young daughter, Jenny (McGraw), plays pretend with puppets that are based on her father's artwork. When Maggie dies in a hit-and-run, Jeff and Jenny try to start a new life, but with Maggie's father (Cox) seeking custody and the babysitter (Brewer) almost acting as Maggie's replacement, figures and puppets from Jeff's art come to life and begin terrorizing the household.
Director: William Brent Bell. Stars: Rupert Friend, Madeline Brewer, Brian Cox, Violet McGraw, Mamie Gummer, Simon Quarterman. 2021. 107 mins. Horror.
No Man's Land
A father (Grillo) and son (Allyn) are patrolling the Texas-Mexico border when the son, Jackson, accidentally kills a Mexican immigrant boy. His father tries to take the blame but fails, and Jackson is pursued by a Texas Ranger (Lopez) across the Rio Grande, where he becomes an "illegal alien" in Mexico. Alone and hunted by Texas Rangers and Mexican Federales, the young man flees across the country in search of the dead boy's father to ask for forgiveness. As he crosses mountains and deserts, Jackson begins to love the land he once hated.
Director: Conor Allyn. Stars: Frank Grillo, Jake Allyn, George Lopez, Andie MacDowell, Alex MacNicoll, Jorge A. Jiménez, Andres Delgado, Ofelia Medina, Esmerelda Pimentel. 2020. 114 min. Western.
America's Got Talent, on NBC
America's most talented singers, dancers, magicians and more strive for their shot at the big time in this competition show's 16th season. In this rebroadcast, Simon Cowell joins Sofia Vergara, Heidi Klum and Howie Mandel on the judging panel once again.
America's Got Talent, on NBC
America's most talented singers, dancers, magicians and more strive for their shot at the big time in this competition show's 16th season. In this rebroadcast, Simon Cowell joins Sofia Vergara, Heidi Klum and Howie Mandel on the judging panel once again.
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Late Laughs for the week of July 11 - July 17, 2021
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Biden today announced that over the coming year, the United States will donate 500 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine to 100 countries. This is based on an old American foreign policy strategy that used to be called "being nice." And, by the way, if we’re looking to give away stuff Americans aren’t going to use, we could probably donate about five million Pelotons, too!
Paused 'Playlist': NBC, Peacock pass on 'Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist'
Jane Levy and Peter Gallagher as seen in "Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist"
Paused 'Playlist': Despite hitting all the right notes with fans and critics, "Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist" won't be back for a third season -- at least, not on NBC. And it won't be popping up on Peacock, either.
UFC Live, on ABC
In preparation for tomorrow's Lightweight main event between American fighter Dustin Poirier and Ireland's own Conor McGregor, don't miss this breakdown of the athletes' profiles, their odds and expert opinions, debates and predictions on the matchup.
Q: I love the BBC adaptation of "Bleak House" -- I've watched it a number of times. I'm sure I've seen Mr. Jarndyce in something else, but I can't think of what, and it's driving me crazy.
How good of a memory do you have for faces? And/or how much of a nerd are you?
By far, Denis Lawson's biggest role was as Wedge in the original "Star Wars" trilogy. That was nearly three decades before "Bleak House," when he was a younger (and darker-haired) man, but the face is the same.
Wedge was a side character who only got a few lines in those movies, but they're among the most-watched and rewatched movies of all time, so it's still his biggest role.
Kindergarten Cop, on AMC
An evening of 'Arnie' begins with this classic about a macho cop forced to masquerade as a kindergarten teacher to find a kid who's living incognito with his mom. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Penelope Ann Miller star. Later, "True Lies" and "Total Recall."
Escape the everyday: Tropical comedy 'The White Lotus' premieres on HBO
Murray Bartlett, Jolene Purdy, Natasha Rothwell, Christie Volkmer and Lukas Gage as seen in "The White Lotus"
After months of sticking close to home, it's time for a holiday. For those of us who can't afford a five-star luxury resort, a new comedy offers a look at life in paradise. Well, almost paradise anyway.