New Releases for the week of March 7 - 13
American Skin
Lincoln Jefferson (Parker) is a Marine veteran-turned-janitor whose world is turned upside down after his son is shot and killed by a white police officer while returning home from a friend's house. When the officer is cleared of all offenses without standing trial, Lincoln takes it upon himself to ensure justice is properly served for his son. Taking a film crew along, Lincoln stages a dramatic takeover of the precinct, where he creates his own jury and forcibly puts the officer on trial for the murder of his son.
Director: Nate Parker. Stars: Nate Parker, Omari Hardwick, Theo Rossi, Beau Knapp, Michael Warren, Shane Paul McGhie, Milauna Jackson. 2019. 89 mins. Drama.
Adverse
Ride-share driver Ethan (Nicholas) isn't happy to learn that his sister, Mia (Arjen), is in debt to a dangerous crime syndicate, but when she goes missing, he realizes just how serious things really are. After discovering that crime boss Kaden (Rourke) is the man responsible for Mia's disappearance, Ethan surreptitiously positions himself to become Kaden's driver. From there, he starts taking out Kaden's men one by one before ultimately facing the crime boss himself.
Director: Brian A. Metcalf. Stars: Thomas Ian Nicholas, Lou Diamond Phillips, Sean Astin, Penelope Ann Miller, Mickey Rourke, Andrew Keegan, Jake T. Austin, Kelly Arjen. 2020. 94 mins. Crime.
Vanguard
Chinese accountant Qin Guoli (Lou) is being targeted by his former boss's son, Omar (Hourani), who needs Qin to reveal the location of his father's wealth. Three special agents are sent by international security company Vanguard to protect Qin from the Arctic Wolves, a mercenary group hired by Omar to obtain the secret location at any cost. With the mercenaries closing in, Qin and the agents set on a global adventure where they must avoid being captured, rescue hostages and fight bad guys, all to avoid the money falling into the wrong hands.
Director: Stanley Tong. Stars: Jackie Chan, Yang Yang, Lun Ai, Miya Muqi, Ruohan Xu, Jackson Lou, Eyad Hourani, Zhengting Zhu. 2020. 107 mins. Action.
East vs. West: Chefs face off in second bracket-style 'Tournament'
Guy Fieri hosts "Tournament of Champions II"
Ready for March Madness? NCAA's Selection Sunday is less than a week away, but over on Food Network, the competition is about to get started — and it's going to be intense.
Becky, on Showtime
A young girl and her distant father take a weekend trip to reconnect, but when a gang of Neo-Nazi escaped convicts invades, 13-year-old Becky (Lulu Wilson) becomes her family's last line of defense. Joel McHale and Kevin James also star in this thriller.
Q: Who sings the theme for "Dawson's Creek"?
This seemed like it was going to be easy. I was about to go ahead and say that it's Paula Cole, singing "I Don't Want to Wait," one of the great pop-songs-as-theme-songs in TV history, but that's because I haven't checked in on "Dawson's Creek" in a while.
If you're watching it on Netflix these days, or on some DVD releases, you're hearing a different theme: "Run Like Mad" by Canadian pop star Jann Arden.
Real Time With Bill Maher, on HBO
After 19 seasons on air, political satirist Bill Maher has a pretty good handle on the news. Tune in for a new episode of this series that features a panel of guests representing different points on the political spectrum while discussing current events.
More money, more problems: New season of 'Good Girls' premieres on NBC
Retta, Christina Hendricks and Mae Whitman star in "Good Girls"
Good girls? Says who? The comedy-infused drama that took three suburban moms from their humdrum lives into a life of crime returns when Season 4 of "Good Girls" premieres Sunday, March 7, on NBC.
Hell's Kitchen, on Fox
Split into two teams, talented chefs must work together while finding ways to shine individually as they compete for a top spot at chef Gordon Ramsay's Hell's Kitchen restaurant in Lake Tahoe. Tune in for the dishes and drama as the competition heats up.
Q: How do I get into the audience of "America's Funniest Home Videos"?
Well, that depends on what you mean by "into" and "audience."
If you're talking about a live audience, you don't — not since this whole pandemic thing happened. But you can get what amounts to a sneak peek at a new episode by being part of its virtual audience.
My Feet Are Killing Me, on TLC
Follow the hectic lives of chiropodist Dr. Brad Schaeffer and podiatrist Dr. Ebonie Vincent in this unscripted series. To rule out cancer, Dr. Ebonie must remove a patient's sixth toe. Meanwhile, Dr. Brad helps a ballet dancer untangle their twisted feet.
New Amsterdam, on NBC
Ryan Eggold and Freema Agyeman return for the Season 3 premiere of this medical drama. The COVID-19 pandemic hits close to home for the cast in the new season as one of the hospital's staff members contracts the virus. Jocko Sims also stars.
