New Releases for the week of May 2 - 8
The Little Things
In 1990s Los Angeles, burned-out county Sheriff Joe "Deke" Deacon (Washington) is once again immersed in the job that once imploded his career and relationship with his wife when he begins investigating a string of recent homicides. With a serial killer murdering young women and terrorizing the city, Deke is roped into working with the young Det. Jim Baxter (Malek), and the pair soon narrow in on repair store recluse Albert Sparma (Leto) as the lead suspect. Following their hunches, Deke and Baxter put their careers on the line to prove Sparma is their guy.
Director: John Lee Hancock. Stars: Denzel Washington, Rami Malek, Jared Leto, Chris Bauer, Michael Hyatt, Terry Kinney, Natalie Morales, Isabel Arraiza, Joris Jarsky. 128 mins. 2021. Drama.
Judas and the Black Messiah
In 1968, Bill O’Neal (Stanfield) is arrested after posing as an FBI agent and attempting to steal a car. Seeing the value in having an undercover informant infiltrate the Chicago chapter of the Black Panther Party, FBI agent Roy Mitchell (Plemons) offers O’Neal a deal: infiltrate or go to jail. Tasked with embedding himself within the Black Panther Party and becoming close to its chapter's leader, Fred Hampton (Kaluuya), O’Neal begins working his way up the ladder of the Black Panther Party and becoming involved in its initiatives all while relaying information back to Mitchell. As his connection to the Panthers grows, O’Neal must choose between betraying Hampton and staying loyal to the FBI.
Director: Shaka King. Stars: Daniel Kaluuya, LaKeith Stanfield, Jesse Plemons, Dominique Fishback, Ashton Sanders, Algee Smith, Darrell Britt-Gibson, Lil Rel Howery, Dominique Thorne, Martin Sheen. 126 mins. 2021. Biography.
The Virtuoso
Living with the guilt of a job gone bad, a professional hitman known only by the name "The Virtuoso" (Mount) accepts a cryptic new assignment from The Mentor (Hopkins), his boss, to settle an outstanding debt. Sent to a rural diner in a sleepy town, The Virtuoso is only given a time around which his mystery target might appear. Without knowing who his new mark is, The Virtuoso must suspiciously navigate the human landscape of the town while a connection with the waitress (Cornish) at the diner threatens to complicate his plans.
Director: Nick Stagliano. Stars: Diora Baird, Anthony Hopkins, Abbie Cornish, David Morse, Anson Mount, Eddie Marsan, Richard Brake. 110 mins. 2021. Action.
Four Weddings, on TLC
Enjoy a morning marathon of this fun bridal competition series, kicking off with a rebroadcast featuring a bride who brings the term "grand entrance" to a whole new level - 50-feet in the air. Another bride offers tattoos to guests at her backyard event.
Q: What was HBO's first original series?
When people strain their memories back to the early days of HBO original programming, they tend to think of the shows that share DNA with the ones on now — the shows that led to a revolution in TV and to HBO's general ownership of the Emmys for the past 20 years.
Viewers might think of the racy comedy "Dream On" or the cerebral insider series "The Larry Sanders Show," but both of those came nearly a decade after "Fraggle Rock."
MacGyver, on CBS
Kick off an evening of unique procedurals with a new episode of this reboot series' fifth season. Lucas Till stars as Angus "Mac" MacGyver, a secret government worker who relies on creativity rather than force to bring dangerous criminals to justice.
Striking a legendary balance: 'Legends of Tomorrow' blends action and emotion
Caity Lotz and Matt Ryan in "DC’s Legends of Tomorrow"
Striking a legendary balance: 'Legends of Tomorrow' blends action and emotion
Caity Lotz and Matt Ryan in "DC’s Legends of Tomorrow"
Manifest, on NBC
Ben (Josh Dallas) and Michaela (Melissa Roxburgh) return for a new episode of this mysterious sci-fi drama's third season. After a dramatic Season 2 finale that saw a risky rescue take place, the survivors of Flight 828 are closer than ever to answers.
Q: Why didn't Howard Hesseman get a credit for "Clue"?
It's hard to say why an actor would agree to forgo a credit. Sometimes, especially when it's an actor of Howard Hesseman's stature, it's just for kicks.
That seems to be the case with "Clue," the 1985 big-screen farce that was a flop at the time but has since earned cult-favorite status.
Home Economics, on ABC
Tune in for a new episode of this freshman sitcom which follows three economically diverse siblings - played by Topher Grace, Caitlin McGee and Jimmy Tatro - as they navigate their adult lives and try to maintain a bond despite their status differences.
This Is Us, on NBC
The Pearson family deals with major milestones but must navigate them from afar in a rebroadcast from this smash-hit, generational family drama's fifth season. Chrissy Metz, Sterling K. Brown, Justin Hartley, Mandy Moore and Milo Ventimiglia star.
