The end is nigh: 'Supernatural' takes its final bow
Misha Collins and Jensen Ackles star in "Supernatural"
The end is nigh: 'Supernatural' takes its final bow
Misha Collins and Jensen Ackles star in "Supernatural"
His Dark Materials, on HBO
Grieving the loss of her friend, Lyra (Dafne Keen) crosses a bridge to the unknown, meeting a boy running from his past (Amir Wilson) in this Season 2 premiere. They attempt to fulfill their destinies as war brews. Ruth Wilson and Nina Sosanya also star.
Q: Are "Baby Driver" and "Drive" based on the same story? They're just so similar.
There's no denying the similarities, but according to "Baby Driver" (2017) writer-director Edgar Wright (his movie came out later, so he's the one who has to defend himself), the movie was an original idea he had years before "Drive" was released in 2011.
"Drive," on the other hand, was indeed based on prior source material — a novel of the same name by James Sallis published in 2005.
Welcome to Lollipop Woods: Food Network brings 'Candy Land' to life
Kristin Chenoweth to host "Candy Land"
With its candy-themed visuals and "no math or reading required" gameplay, "Candy Land" was probably one of the first board games you or your children (or your friends' children) ever played.
The Reagans, on Showtime
Chronicling their rise from Hollywood to the Oval Office, this series examines the ways in which Nancy and Ronald expertly used American myth and the ruthlessness of the corporate political right to secure Reagan as a small-government evangelist.
Late Laughs for the week of November 15 - 21, 2020
The Late Late Show with James Corden
It's a great time to be a fan of L.A. sports, what with the Lakers just winning the NBA championship. There's never been a more exciting time to be in L.A. and not attend any of these games.
Trump didn't like the questions [Lesley Stahl] was asking, which makes sense since she's a respected journalist and not someone from Fox News who asks, "How hard is it being this handsome?"
‘Smokey and the Bandit’ redux: MacFarlane and McBride working on TV revival
Danny McBride is behind "Smokey and the Bandit" reboot
'Smokey and the Bandit' redux: It was a monster hit in 1977 — in fact, if it weren't for "Star Wars: A New Hope," "Smokey and the Bandit" would have been the highest-grossing movie that year.
New Releases for the week of November 15 - 21
Iron Mask
English cartographer Jonathan Green (Flemyng) sets out to map the Russian Far East. His journey takes him to China, where he makes many remarkable discoveries and meets the most fantastical characters and creatures inhabiting this magical land. But China is under threat, and the only one who can stop the impending doom is the Dragon Master (Chan). Locked away by James Hook (Schwarzenegger), the Dragon Master possesses a secret talisman that can control dragons. Only when Jonathan and the Dragon Master cross paths can they combine their skills to fight against the enemy and save China.
Director: Oleg Stepchenko. Stars: Jackie Chan, Jason Flemyng, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Xingtong Yao, Anna Churina, Yuri Kolokolnikov, Rutger Hauer, Li Ma, Charles Dance. 2019. 120 mins. Adventure.
The New Mutants
When Dani (Hunt) wakes up in a hospital, Dr. Cecilia Reyes (Braga) informs her that she is a mutant and must remain at the facility for her own safety until she learns what her powers are and how to control them. Dani and the four other mutant residents believe they're being trained to join the X-Men, but strange visions and events force the teens to question Dr. Reyes' true motives for keeping them there. As the situation escalates, the young mutants must get their abilities, and relationships with each other, under control in an epic fight not just to save humanity, but themselves.
Director: Josh Boone. Stars: Maisie Williams, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Heaton, Alice Braga, Blu Hunt, Henry Zaga, Adam Beach, Thomas Kee, Happy Anderson. 2020. 94 mins. Action.
Summerland
Alice (Arterton) is a solitary English writer who wants nothing to do with World War II, so when Frank (Bond), a young London evacuee, is forced into her care, she believes this misfortune will only add to her misery. But the two begin to bond in ways Alice never expected, and she finds herself relaying to young Frank her tales of past love, putting them both on a journey of healing and learning to love again.
Director: Jessica Swale. Stars: Gemma Arterton, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Penelope Wilton, Tom Courtenay, Lucas Bond, Dixie Egerickx, Dominic McGreevy. 2020. 99 mins. Drama.
The Children Act, on Showtime
A judge of the High Court of Justice, Fiona Maye (Emma Thompson) is presented with the case of a 17-year-old leukemia patient whose Jehovah's Witness parents want to refuse him a blood transfusion. She sets out to determine what the boy really wants.
