Screen magic: 'The Magicians' casts a second spell
Jason Ralph and Olivia Taylor Dudley star in "The Magicians"
Hunted, on CBS
Nine teams of two attempt to stay off the grid and out of sight while skilled investigators use state-of-the-art and traditional methods to find them. As field agents coordinate with command center workers, the teams try to evade capture in the hopes of winning $250,000.
Screen magic: 'The Magicians' casts a second spell
Jason Ralph and Olivia Taylor Dudley star in "The Magicians"
New Releases for the week of January 22 - 28
The Light Between Oceans
After suffering through several miscarriages, lighthouse keeper Tom (Fassbender) and his wife, Isabel (Vikander), face a moral dilemma when a rowboat containing an infant girl and a dead man washes up on the shore of their rocky island. In their grief, they decide to raise the girl as their own, telling no one the truth about her discovery. As baby Lucy (Clery) grows up, though, Tom uncovers who her birth mother is. In his guilt, he contacts her anonymously, risking exposing the truth about the daughter that he and Isabel loved and raised.
Director: Derek Cianfrance. Stars: Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander, Rachel Weisz, Florence Clery, Jack Thompson. 2016. 133 min. Drama.
Inferno
After waking up in a Florence hospital with no memories of recent events in his life, Robert Langdon (Hanks) is forced to flee with the help of Dr. Sienna Brooks (Jones) when an assassin makes an attempt on his life. While going through his personal belongings to try to reconstruct the holes in his memories, Langdon comes across a clue that leads him to believe that a dead billionaire has created a virus that, if released, would wipe out much of the Earth's population. With the assassin still on their trail, Langdon and Brooks set out to follow the clues through the streets of Florence and Venice to find the virus before it can be released.
Director: Ron Howard. Stars: Tom Hanks, Felicity Jones, Ana Ularu, Omar Sy. 2016. 121 min. Action.
The Monster
Kathy (Kazan) is a mother, but she is also an addict who has done some terrible things, often in ways that haven't been kind to her only child, Lizzy (Ballentine). Late at night, while driving her daughter to live a new life with her father, Kathy's car strikes a wild animal on a lonely stretch of road deep in the woods, doing heavy damage to the car. While they wait for a tow truck to arrive, mother and daughter begin to realize that there's something monstrous lurking in the woods around them.
Director: Bryan Bertino. Stars: Zoe Kazan, Ella Ballentine, Scott Speedman. 2016. 91 min. Horror.
Recaps for the week of January 16 - 20
Galen Gering as seen in "Days of Our Lives"
The Bold and the Beautiful
Ridge admits to Quinn that he will do anything to get her out of Eric's life, and plans to provide evidence that will help her do so. Katie is thrown when she learns of Eric and Wyatt's plan to bring Steffy back home. She gives her opinion, and explains why their idea may never work. Steffy and Liam share their frustrations about what their relationship is up against. Though Steffy expresses her guilt about what Wyatt is going through to Thomas, she still feels excited about a future with Liam. Bill has a fatherly talk with Liam about the importance of having patience with the women in their lives. Eric assures Katie that she won't be single much longer. Ridge begins to learn what makes Quinn tick as she delves into her past. Quinn feels vulnerable at the office after an interaction with Ridge the night before. Everyone at Forrester Creations is stunned at the shift in Ridge's attitude toward Quinn, and Eric shares with Katie the reason he sent Quinn and Ridge to the symposium in San Francisco. Wyatt expresses gratitude to Eric for all that he's done, but he's made a decision about Steffy. Liam issues an ultimatum to Steffy: she can either let her family manipulate her, or live happily with him.
Days of Our Lives
Nicole and Chloe are horrified when they overhear Deimos make a deadly threat. Sonny tries to reign in Deimos. Valerie gives Claire and Theo advice when they run into trouble online, and Justin helps Adrienne through a rough time. Carrie and Austin search for an escaped Anna. Hope is in the care of a familiar face. Rafe, Steve and Paul get ready to ambush Stefano. Kayla decides to travel to Prague when she gets a distressing call about Steve. Hope must hide from the police. Jennifer becomes interested when she finds out JJ is investigating the docks. Abigail and Gabi become wise to the fact that something is going on with Chad, Sonny and Dario. Later, Abigail and Gabi decide to put their differences aside and team up. Chad holds an important meeting with Sonny and Dario. Dario is set on taking drastic measures. Brady confronts Chloe. Eduardo tries to repair his relationship with Kate.
General Hospital
As Anna's memories become more vivid, she recalls something pivotal. Julian gets a threat that hits close to home. Jordan defies Andre's wishes. Lulu does her best to bond more with Charlotte. Griffin hurls accusations. Julian confronts his demons. Dante provides comfort to Lulu. Valentin's true colors show through. Sam finds out the secret Alexis has been keeping. Carly continues to struggle with Sonny's violent lifestyle. Jordan reminisces about old times with Curtis.
The Young and the Restless
Jack informs Neil that the press is asking why alcohol was served at a benefit to help struggling addicts. Neil tells Jack that Devon was under the legal limit when he left the benefit. Victoria is upset when Reed prefers Billy's advice to hers. Victor has a family dinner at Top of the Tower. Reed puts alcohol in his soda. When Chelsea arrives the tension between her and Nick is palpable. Eventually, Chelsea and Nick discuss their New Year's Eve kiss. Phyllis invites Ravi to lunch and tries to lure him away from Jabot. Ashley arrives telling Ravi they need to get back to the office. At Jabot, Ravi claims he had no idea Phyllis was going to try to recruit him. Michael warns Gloria not to jeopardize things when she finds out Lauren is meeting with a potential investor for Fenmore's.
48 Hours, on CBS
True-crime stories come to life as correspondents take a look at intriguing cases involving greed and passion. Now in its 28th season, the long-running news magazine has helped open cold cases and exonerated wrongly convicted people.
Q: Someone told me that Adrien Brody did an ad for a clothing company recently. Is that true? I never saw it on TV.
You never saw Adrien Brody's Christmas ad for H&M clothing on television because true art can't be contained to 30 seconds.
That's a little sarcastic, but the fact is this was no ordinary TV commercial. Not only did it feature film star Adrien Brody, but it was directed by his frequent collaborator, art-film darling Wes Anderson.
Rookie no more: Priyanka Chopra tackles prime time in 'Quantico'
Yasmine Al Massri as seen in "Quantico"
In the early days of television, strong female roles were few and far between, with some exceptions of course. Women were primarily cast as love interests or victims, damsels in need of rescue. Now, they're the ones doing the rescuing.
Rookie no more: Priyanka Chopra tackles prime time in 'Quantico'
Yasmine Al Massri as seen in "Quantico"
In the early days of television, strong female roles were few and far between, with some exceptions of course. Women were primarily cast as love interests or victims, damsels in need of rescue. Now, they're the ones doing the rescuing.
Grimm, on NBC
Nick (David Giuntoli) has to step outside of his comfort zone to put his plan to stop the rise of Capt. Renard (Sasha Roiz) into action in this new episode. Giuntoli also steps behind the camera to direct this installment of the fantasy series.
