New Releases for the week of August 4 - 10
Mud
While trying to salvage a boat stuck high in a tree, two teenage boys – Ellis and Neckbone, who live in the Arkansas delta – meet a fugitive from the area who was sent to prison for killing the man who impregnated his girlfriend. In exchange for his pistol, the two teens agree to help the convict evade bounty hunters and reunite him with the love of his life.
Director: Jeff Nichols. Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Tye Sheridan, Jacob Lofland, Reese Witherspoon, Sarah Paulson. 2012. 130 min. Drama.
On the Road
Young and disenfranchised writer Sal Paradise sets out on a road trip across the country with his carefree and adventurous friend, Dean Moriarty, and his girlfriend, Marylou, where they meet a variety of people who each have great impact on their journey.
Director: Walter Salles. Stars: Sam Riley, Garrett Hedlund, Kristen Stewart, Amy Adams, Viggo Mortensen, Kirsten Dunst. 2012. 124 min. Drama.
The Place Beyond the Pines
When he learns he has a son, motorcycle stuntman Luke Glanton quits his job as a traveling motorcycle act for state fairs to stay close to provide for his child. Finding only part-time work, Luke turns to robbing banks as a way to get more money, a decision that leads him right into the path of a rookie cop trying to prove himself in a department run by a corrupt detective.
Director: Derek Cianfrance. Stars: Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper, Craig Van Hook, Eva Mendes, Ray Liotta, Rose Byrne. 2012. 140 min. Drama.
Magic Magic
A young woman vacationing in South America travels to a remote part of Chile with her cousin, her boyfriend and their friends and begins to suffer from insomnia. Her friends ignore her claims while her mental state deteriorates and she begins to lose her grip on reality.
Director: Sebastián Silva. Stars: Juno Temple, Michael Cera, Emily Browning. 2013. 97 min. Thriller.
Oblivion
After the earth was ravaged by a war between humans and a race of alien invaders, the few remaining survivors colonized one of Saturn's moons, which they power using energy harvested from Earth. Sixty years following the planet's near destruction, Jack Harper is stationed on Earth to extract resources when he stumbles upon a secret that leads him to question his mission.
Director: Joseph Kosinski. Stars: Tom Cruise, Morgan Freeman, Olga Kurylenko. 2013. 124 min. Action.
Late Laughs for the week of August 4 - August 10, 2013
Jimmy Kimmel Live!: Jimmy Kimmel
One of the world's leading scientists said he believes the human species was probably created when pigs mated with chimps. So it turns out that men really ARE pigs. There is scientific evidence.
Conan: Conan O'Brien
Zero Hour, on ABC
Anthony Edwards continues a thrilling adventure as skeptic Hank Galliston in this season finale. Galliston found himself smack in the middle of a worldwide mystery after his beloved wife Laila (Jacinda Barrett) was abducted from her antique clock shop.
Star-studded gaming: NBC lets loose with 'Hollywood Game Night'
Jane Lynch hosts "Hollywood Game Night"
There are very few tried-and-true recipes for prime-time success, but high-stakes game shows have made a comeback in recent years. The thrill of watching an average Joe or Jane play for money and prizes has kept TV viewers on the edge of their seats for decades in daytime, but add a little star power and -- voila! -- a prime-time hit is born.
Q: In the Robert Downey Jr. "Sherlock Holmes" movie, he fights a giant in a bowler hat. Is the actor really as big as he seemed on screen? Who is he?
While Hollywood used to scout professional football for huge, tough-guy actors, it has now turned to the wrestling ring.
In the not-so-grand tradition that gave us Hulk Hogan and Dwayne (The Rock) Johnson, Robert Maillet is pro wrestling's latest addition to the actors guild.
Having wrestled in the '90s under the names Kurrgan and The Interrogator, the seven-foot-tall actor hailing from the rural town of Sainte-Marie-de-Kent, N.B., in Canada, played Dredger in 2009's "Sherlock Holmes."
America's Next Top Model, on CW
Tyra Banks introduces another group of beauties in the two-hour premiere of the first "guys-and-girls" edition of the show. The popular reality TV series follows aspiring models as they compete in various challenges designed to test their modelling mettle.
'The Killing' kills in prime time: The stars of AMC's resurrected drama shine
Mireille Enos and Joel Kinnaman star in "The Killing"
Rookie Blue, on ABC
Swarek (Ben Bass) joins forces with his former training officer in an effort to solve a 15-year-old missing persons case after human remains are found in a ravine. Also, Chloe (Priscilla Faia) and Dov (Gregory Smith) encounter a witch and her disgruntled client.
North meets south: Canadian 'Diva' is grilling with the best
Danielle Dimovski hosts "BBQ Crawl"
It's time for a pop quiz! Put the words "American" and "cooking" together and what do they spell? If you answered "barbecue," give yourself a pat on the back (and maybe a bite of some tasty brisket).
Q: Christina Applegate has some very insightful comments as a judge on "So You Think You Can Dance" -- does she have a background in dancing?
She does indeed, though she said recently that she's had to give it up.
The 41-year-old actress, best known as dim but beautiful Kelly Bundy on the classic Fox sitcom "Married ... With Children," is actually a Tony-nominated song-and-dance star.
She received the Tony nod for best actress for her turn in the musical "Sweet Charity" in 2005, though she had a rough time getting there.