New Releases for the week of May 12 - 18
Cold Pursuit
Snowplow driver Nels Coxman (Neeson) is a valued member of his community, even winning the town's Citizen of the Year award for his efforts to keep the roads clear during the brutal winters. But when his son dies from a drug overdose, Nels's world begins to crumble around him. His wife (Dern) leaves him out of grief, and he begins to contemplate taking his own life before he learns that his son was actually murdered by a drug cartel. With nothing left in his life to lose, Nels takes on the mantle of a vigilante, killing three of the cartel's members and making it look like a targeted killing by a rival gang.
Director: Hans Petter Moland. Stars: Liam Neeson, Laura Dern, Michael Eklund, Tom Bateman. 2019. 119 min. Action.
Happy Death Day 2U
College student Ryan (Vu) is working on an experimental quantum reactor, but after he's murdered by a masked killer, he finds himself reliving the same day over and over again. He convinces his friend, Tree (Rothe), who herself recently experienced an eternally looping "death day," to help him break the cycle, but when they determine that his reactor is causing the quantum time fluctuations, they realize that the only way to end the eternal cycle of death is to shut it down for good.
Director: Christopher Landon. Stars: Jessica Rothe, Phi Vu, Israel Broussard, Suraj Sharma, Sarah Yarkin. 2019. 100 min. Horror.
Fighting with My Family
Brother and sister Zak (Lowden) and Saraya (Pugh) have loved professional wrestling their whole lives, and when they get a chance to try out for the biggest wrestling organization in the world, they jump at the opportunity. Saraya is chosen to join the league, and she moves from Britain to America to fulfill her dream, but she struggles to adapt to her new life and career. Meanwhile, her relationship with the family she's left becomes strained.
Director: Stephen Merchant. Stars: Florence Pugh, Jack Lowden, Dwayne Johnson, Lena Headey. 2019. 108 min. Drama.
NCIS: Los Angeles, on CBS
David James Elliott reprises his role as Navy Captain Harmon “Harm” Rabb, Jr. in this new episode. Callen (Chris O'Donnell) and Sam (LL Cool J) work with Rabb when the team uncovers evidence that ISIS sympathizers are targeting military locations.
Late Laughs for the week of May 12 - 18, 2019
Late Night With Seth Meyers
Delta Airlines has announced it will be cutting its seat recline distance in half, to avoid disputes between passengers. "Oh, we'll find a way," said a passenger holding a baby and a tuna sandwich.
Today was Get to Know Your Customers Day. "There's nothing left to learn," said your Amazon Echo.
A fresh season: 'Best Baker in America' returns with a new batch of bakers
Scott Conant and contestants from "Best Baker in America"
What's not to love about freshly baked goodies that have just come out of the oven? I don't know if I could ever decide whether the succulent aromas or the melt-in-your-mouth taste is better, but I do know that there's nothing quite like homemade treats.
Recaps for the week of May 6 - 10
Greg Vaughan stars in "Days of Our Lives"
The Bold and the Beautiful
Thomas shocks Hope with a kiss and has to be reminded that she's married, but he continues to manipulate her in the hopes that he'll one day win her back. Sally returns home to find Wyatt waiting for her with a surprising revelation. He remains angry even after she apologizes for keeping a secret from him, and communication breaks down between the two. Ridge tells Brooke about Thomas's intentions with Hope. Sally is angry at Thomas that she's been negatively affected by his desire to get back with Hope. Quinn is thrilled when Wyatt tells her what happened between him and Sally. An overwhelmed Flo gets a tour of Forrester Creations, and she's appalled when Hope shares her thoughts about Thomas and Liam. Liam returns from Paris and things get tense between him and Thomas. Flo struggles with keeping the secret about Hope and Beth. Quinn and Sally argue about Wyatt.
Days of Our Lives
Stefan tries to secretly usher Gabi from the mansion, but he gets caught. Chloe finds comfort in Brady, and Victor blames Nicole for Holly going missing. Tragedy ensues when Rafe disobeys Hope. Eric, Hope and Nicole make a horrific discovery at the site of the accident. Maggie, Rex and Sarah anxiously await further information about Holly. Maggie catches Kate in a close moment with Victor. John and Marlena celebrate six months at the pub. Hope and Rafe's marriage implodes, Nicole lashes out at Eric, and Ben and Ciara make a difficult announcement to Chloe and Stefan. Maggie and Victor have a falling out. Election Day comes to Salem. Eve gets the goods from Claire. Kayla delivers some bad news to Sonny and Will. Jennifer runs into Jack after returning from her trip. Eve delivers Haley an ultimatum. Eric continues to find himself rebuffed by Nicole. Xander walks in on Brady comforting Nicole. Maggie is tempted to drink.
General Hospital
Sonny is horrified. Laura and Robert see each other for the first time in years. Lucy sets her sights on Kevin. Alexis is overjoyed. Michael has reason to be grateful, and Jason is taken by surprise. Sam has concerns and Valerie gives advice. Lucas is in need of help. Robert loses his cool. Mike and Sonny bond over family, and Michael misjudges a situation. Kristina makes her intentions known. Sonny prepares himself for the worst. Peter is interrupted.
The Young and the Restless
Summer works to undermine Kyle and Lola's renewed relationship, manipulating Kyle into joining her on a last-minute business trip to New York. While there, Kyle's friend Theo invites them out for a celebration. Summer is eager to go, but is disappointed when Kyle insists on flying home to Lola instead. Frustrated by his devotion to Lola, Summer tells Jack that Kyle lacks focus, and Jack insists that Kyle devote more time to his job. Phyllis uses Billy's seed money to plan an accessories line, which she pitches to Jack as part of Jabot Collective. He rebuffs her efforts, however, not wanting to get mixed up with her again, and leaves her angry and embarrassed. Determined to get back at Jack, Phyllis hacks into the Jabot servers using Summer's password, hoping to find something that will benefit her new company. Rebekah reconnects with Nick when she joins the Jabot Collective as a consultant. Tessa issues a challenge to Mariah's stalker. Devon plies Jett for information on Elena and learns that Ana recently lost her mother. Arturo goes to Society and tries to win Abby back, but she's not interested. Nate comes to Abby's defense when Arturo proves overly persistent.
Dangerous minds: Jennifer Carpenter stars in espionage thriller 'The Enemy Within'
Jennifer Carpenter stars in "The Enemy Within"
With dragons patrolling the skies and zombies around every corner on cable, network television has some serious competition these days. However, one network is stepping up its game with an espionage thriller worthy of a closer look.
Dangerous minds: Jennifer Carpenter stars in espionage thriller 'The Enemy Within'
Jennifer Carpenter stars in "The Enemy Within"
With dragons patrolling the skies and zombies around every corner on cable, network television has some serious competition these days. However, one network is stepping up its game with an espionage thriller worthy of a closer look.
The Son, on AMC
In 1852, a daring young Eli (Jacob Lofland) leads a Comanche raid into Mexico in a new episode of this period drama. A flash-forward to 1915 shows the McCullough family as they confront a threat to their growing oil business.
Q: Where did the Zorro character originally come from?
From "The Curse of Capistrano," but you've probably never heard of that. Zorro, the masked fighter of corrupt Spanish rule in 1800s California, is one of those characters who has outgrown his source material.
The character, the center of such films as "The Mark of Zorro" (1920), "The Legend of Zorro" (2005) and the parody "Zorro, the Gay Blade" (1981), first appeared in a story that didn't even have his name in the title.
Hawaii Five-0, on CBS
Former Navy SEAL Steve McGarrett (Alex O’Loughlin) tackles crime on the sunny shores of Oahu in this updated version of the classic television series. McGarrett leads a federalized task force on a mission to wipe out dangerous criminals.
