Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, on NBC
The trial against serial rapist Sir Tobias Moore (Ian McShane) finally begins in this rebroadcast of the Season 21 finale. While Carisi (Peter Scanavino) handles the trial, the rest of the SVU handles a slew of complications in other cases.
Q: Our local TV listings used to feature a show called "Longmire" a while back, and we wondered if there are any new episodes and where to find them.
"Longmire" has been through a lot since it last appeared on a TV schedule, but, for better or worse, its trials are over.
It aired its first three seasons on A&E, between 2012 and 2014, before getting canceled. It turned out the network may have underestimated the western drama's popularity, because a major public outcry followed, leading the online service Netflix to pick the series up again and produce new episodes.
American Housewife, on ABC
In a town filled with so-called "perfect" wealthy neighbors and their entitled children, housewife and mother Katie Otto (Katy Mixon) and her husband Greg (Diedrich Bader) try to raise their three children to be humble in this popular family sitcom.
Gone in 60 Seconds, on AMC
In order to save his brother, a former car thief agrees to steal 50 high-end cars in a single night for a threatening British gangster, despite being under surveillance by the police in this high-speed heist film. Nicolas Cage and Angelina Jolie star.
Q: I'm trying to remember the name of a movie where Jake Gyllenhaal plays a police officer who helps Hugh Jackman find his daughter. I remember the ending being very anger-inducing.
I'm feeling your pain here. It could seem like producers in the late '00s and early '10s were actively trying to make you forget the name of the movie you just watched (if you were watching a certain type of movie).
Let's try a thought experiment. Guess which of these actual film titles from the period between 2008 and 2014 is the one you're looking for: "Taken," "The Captive," "Prisoners," "Gone Girl," "Homefront," "Safe."
High-flying conspiracy: Punjabi and Plummer star in Peacock's 'Departure'
Christopher Plummer stars in "Departure"
This fall TV season may look a little different than years past, but studios are finding ways to bring viewers fresh shows nonetheless. Networks are scouring the globe to find just the right series for North American audiences, and one such acquisition is poised to reel in viewers with action, mystery and conspiracy.
We Are Who We Are, on HBO
Sarah (Chloe Sevigny) and Maggie (Alice Braga) move from New York to Italy with their 14-year-old son Fraser (Jack Dylan Grazer) when they are posted to a military base in Veneto in this series premiere. Despite being shy, Fraser soon makes new friends.
New Releases for the week of September 13 - 19
Tommaso
Tommaso (Dafoe) is an American actor and filmmaker struggling to reconcile his life with his new-found sobriety. With a long list of demons trailing behind him, Tommaso attempts to make good on this shaky new beginning in Italy, accompanied by his much younger wife, Nikki (Chiriac), and their daughter, Dee Dee (Ferrara). Though it's idyllic at first, Tommaso's devoted, working-father façade begins to crumble due to both the pull of his addictions and Nikki's infidelity. With nothing left to hide behind, Tommaso must salvage what is left of his life before his past swallows him up completely.
Director: Abel Ferrara. Stars: Willem Dafoe, Cristina Chiriac, Alessandra Scarci, Anna Ferrara, Stella Mastrantonio, Lorenzo Piazzoni. 2019. 115 mins. Drama.
Becky
When 13-year-old Becky Hooper's (Wilson) father, Jeff (McHale), and his girlfriend, Kayla (Brugel), announce their engagement in the middle of their lake house vacation, Becky storms off into the woods, where she finds a strange key in a tin box. In her absence, a group of convicted neo-Nazis led by the brutal Dominick (James) make their way into the lake house, holding Jeff, Kayla and Kayla's son, Ty (Rockcliffe), hostage until they find a key they claim to have left on the property. Communicating via walkie-talkie, Becky and the criminals attempt to reach an agreement, until the gang murders Jeff and begins a bloody war against the teenager. With only her dog and violent, twisted mind to rely on, Becky goes after the neo-Nazis to avenge her father and save herself.
Directors: Jonathan Milott and Cary Murnion. Stars: Lulu Wilson, Kevin James, Joel McHale, Amanda Brugel, Ryan McDonald, Robert Maillet, Isaiah Rockcliffe. 2020. 93 mins. Action.
No Safe Spaces
Focused on the importance of free speech, this documentary outlines the various events and controversies that culminated in censoring the ideas and beliefs of one or more individuals. The film centers its main arguments on the United States, in particular, in the context of language in universities and their designated safe spaces. With Adam Carolla and Dennis Prager interviewing both students and staff about the issue, it becomes clear that the debate surrounding free speech may never be resolved, but it is one that will never be anything but relevant.
Director: Justin Folk. Stars: Adam Carolla, Dennis Prager, Van Jones, Tim Allen, Ben Shapiro, Jordan Peterson. 2019. 100 mins. Documentary.
Firing up Netflix: Get ready to stream 'American Barbecue Showdown'
American barbecue
Cooking low and slow outdoors is a timeless technique associated with many cultures worldwide, but American barbecue has elevated it to an art form. (And "low and slow" is key; otherwise, you're just grilling.)
It's complicated: New season of 'The Bachelorette' to feature unique twists
Clare Crawley appears in "The Bachelorette"
It's complicated: So. Much. Drama. That's the simplest way to describe what's been going on behind the scenes of the upcoming season of "The Bachelorette."
It looks like Season 16 will break with tradition by featuring two Bachelorettes: Clare Crawley, the previously announced Bachelorette, and, unexpectedly, Tayshia Adams.