Q: I was just watching the Hugh Grant movie "The Rewrite," and I'm wondering who played Prof. Weldon. She looks so familiar.
The stern and serious professor, with whom Hugh Grant's less-serious character immediately clashes, is a pretty standard rom-com character. She's the kind of character who really could have been played by the usual capable but unremarkable actor that normally gets that sort of role. But instead they picked Allison Janney, and the film is much better for it.
The Neighborhood, on CBS
Midwesterner Dave (Max Greenfield) and his wife, Gemma (Beth Behrs), learn making friends in their new Los Angeles community isn't easy. Luckily, Dave has some experience dealing with conflict. Cedric the Entertainer also stars in this fun comedy.
Your Honor, on Showtime
Bryan Cranston stars in this miniseries as respected New Orleans judge, Michael Desiato. When Michael's son, Adam (Hunter Doohan), is involved in a hit-and-run, both men become embroiled in a web of lies, deceit and corruption of the legal system.
'Colin': Nick Offerman, Mary-Louise Parker board Kaepernick bio
Nick Offerman to star in "Colin in Black and White"
"Colin": Colin Kaepernick's "take the knee" protest was one of the biggest news stories of 2016. Fast-forward to 2021, and while the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback-turned-activist remains unsigned, he's been busy off the field with a few TV projects and partnerships.
New Releases for the week of January 17 - 23
The Intergalactic Adventures of Max Cloud
Sarah (Allen) loves playing video games and wishes she could play them forever. When she finds an Easter egg while playing her favorite game, her wish comes true and she is transported to an intergalactic prison, where her male avatar (James Langridge) must team up with space hero Max Cloud (Adkins) to escape. With some help from her clueless gamer friend, Cowboy (Drameh), in the real world, Sarah must complete the game or remain trapped in the digital world forever.
Director: Martin Owen. Stars: Scott Adkins, John Hannah, Lashana Lynch, Elliot James Langridge, Tommy Flanagan, Franz Drameh, Sam Hazeldine, Sally Collett, Isabelle Allen. 2020. 88 mins. Adventure.
Dead Reckoning
Following the death of her parents, Tillie (Eisley) starts going out with a local cab driver, Niko (Apa), hoping it will distract her from her grief. The two hit it off, but their perfect summer romance is cut short when Niko's terrorist brother, Marco (Adkins), arrives with plans to bomb the upcoming Fourth of July celebrations on Nantucket Island. Niko finds himself in the painful position of opposing his own brother in order to prevent the attack, but if he and Tillie don't succeed, thousands will lose their lives.
Director: Andrzej Bartkowiak. Stars: K.J. Apa, India Eisley, Scott Adkins, James Remar, Ellie Cornell, Sydney Park. 2020. 91 mins. Action.
Always and Forever
Long ago at summer camp, four girls swore to remain friends "always and forever." Now, the girls are grown up and one of them is dead. Reunited by the tragedy, the women soon realize they are the targets of a deranged killer who won't stop until all of them are dead. As they race to find answers, one of the women, Nicole (Addai-Robinson), pieces together that their stalker may have something to do with what happened at camp one fateful summer's eve long ago.
Director: Chris Stokes. Stars: Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Robbie Jones, Aundrea Smith, Loretta Devine, Wood Harris, Lauren London, Victoria Montoya. 2020. 98 mins. Thriller.
Crossing into the stream: 'Bobby and Giada in Italy' among discovery exclusives
Bobby Flay and Giada De Laurentiis to host "Bobby and Giada in Italy"
Netflix, Disney , Amazon Prime, Apple TV , HBO Max and more have been battling it out for your attention and for streaming supremacy, but if you haven't heard, a new player entered the game on Monday, Jan. 4.
Late Laughs for the week of January 17 - 23, 2021
The Late Late Show with James Corden
The second person to get the vaccine was an 81-year-old English man named William Shakespeare. This is the British version of Michael B. Jordan.
The 2024 Olympic Games, which are scheduled to take place in Paris, France, will include a new sport: breakdancing! The Olympic committee is hoping to attract a younger audience moving forward, and apparently that younger audience includes teens from the Bronx in the '80s.
Kill Bill: Vol. 1, on HBO
Uma Thurman stars in both volumes of this cult action hit from Quentin Tarantino, airing back-to-back. A former assassin goes on a bloody mission to take out the teammates who betrayed her, one by one. Vivica A. Fox and Lucy Liu also star.
Blue Bloods, on CBS
A sociopath goes to Erin (Bridget Moynahan) and Anthony (Steve Schirripa) with evidence that could help convict a double-murderer in this rebroadcast, but the pair have trouble trusting him. Frank (Tom Selleck) suspends an officer for violent behavior.
Blue Bloods, on CBS
Join the Reagan family for a new episode of this smash-hit police-procedural-meets-family-drama's 11th season. Tom Selleck stars as Frank Reagan, the police commissioner and patriarch of a multi-generational law-enforcement family from New York City.
