New Releases for the week of October 16 - 22
Independence Day: Resurgence
Twenty years after humanity united to defeat alien invaders from outer space, a mysterious spacecraft appears near Earth's moon. Earth Space Defense director David Levinson (Goldblum) suspects that the craft belongs to a new alien race, not the one that once tried to invade Earth, but despite his urging, the world's leaders vote to shoot down the vessel. When the original invading species returns the following day, on the 20th anniversary of their defeat, their new technologies, tactics and ways of thinking quickly overwhelm the defenses that humanity has spent two decades building. Luckily for Earth, the mysterious craft that they destroyed may contain the key to defeating the invaders once and for all.
Director: Roland Emmerich. Stars: Liam Hemsworth, Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman, Jessie T. Usher, Maika Monroe, Sela Ward. 2016. 120 min. Action.
Alice Through the Looking Glass
After returning home from a years-long trip aboard her father's ship, Alice (Wasikowska) learns that her ex-fiancé has gained control of her family's company. Despairing, she travels through a magical looking glass to Underland, where she's immediately confronted by many of the friends that she made during her last visit to the fantastical realm. They inform her that the Mad Hatter (Depp) has fallen into a depression over the death of his family members, and that only Alice can help him. To do so, she must travel through time to Underland's past and save the Hatter's family from their untimely deaths.
Director: James Bobin. Stars: Johnny Depp, Mia Wasikowska, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway, Sacha Baron Cohen, Rhys Ifans. 2016. 113 min. Adventure.
Our Kind of Traitor
While on holiday with his wife in Morocco, Perry McKendrick (McGregor) befriends a wealthy Russian who gives him information that he claims links powerful British politicians and business people to the Russian mafia. Once back in the U.K., Perry turns over the information to MI6, an act that draws the poetry lecturer into a deadly cat-and-mouse game between Britain's spy agency and the powerful Russian mafia.
Director: Susanna White. Stars: Ewan McGregor, Naomie Harris, Stellan Skarsgård, Damian Lewis. 2016. 108 min. Thriller.
The universal language: When in France, eat as the French eat
Sarah Sharratt stars in "UpRooted"
To paraphrase a rather famous marketing slogan: It isn't easy being cheesy. Well, as Sarah Sharratt is discovering in her new French home, that saying isn't exactly true in every country.
Recaps for the week of October 10 - 14
Laura Wright as seen in "General Hospital"
The Bold and the Beautiful
Wyatt struggles to choose between his loyalty to Steffy and doing what's right. Ivy takes some major steps to get Liam to notice her. Ridge is skeptical when Wyatt tries to explain that Quinn has changed for the better. Liam tells Steffy what she should expect from her husband. While Wyatt promises to fight for his marriage, Steffy remains unsure of what she wants. Sasha has a revealing experience when she sees how Thomas is with Douglas. News of Bill's engagement to Brooke is slow to reach one of his admirers. Tension between Zende and Nicole arises due to a family favor. Morale sinks at Forrester Creations when Ridge makes an announcement. Recent events affirm Steffy's decision about her marriage to Wyatt.
Days of Our Lives
Marlena explains her plan to bring down Clyde, Xander and Orpheus. Steve and Kayla enlist Kate and Chad's help, while Marlena runs her idea by Nicole and Deimos. The stress of the siege begins to get to Theresa. Chad recruits Lucas and Adrienne for a secret plan to deal with the convicts. Gabi and Paul encourage Sonny and Chad to reconcile. Clyde decides to go solo, while Orpheus and Xander iron out their plan. Soon, Nicole comes face to face with Xander. Brady suggests to Theresa that they have a makeshift wedding. Clyde demands that Chad turn over Thomas. Adrienne and Lucas refuse to reveal where Thomas is. Aiden presses Hope to agree to go on a date with him. John calls Orpheus and arranges to surrender himself to end the reign of terror they've created. Chaos erupts in Salem at the hands of the convicts. Sonny rushes to Paul's rescue. Eduardo carries and injured Dario to the hospital. Kayla tries to maintain order at the hospital with Steve's support.
General Hospital
Dante searches for answers during a crisis. Nelle tells Kiki part of her conversation with Morgan. Dillon shares an emotional moment with Tracy. Franco assures Sam he isn't going anywhere. Carly gets to know Nelle better and Tracy joins forces with Monica to support the hospital during tough times. Laura decides to give Kevin another chance. Lulu is hit with some shocking news. After Nina and Franco reflect on what it means to be a parent, Nina gets some heartbreaking news. Kiki keeps Dillon at a distance. Curtis receives an enticing offer. Carly puts her foot down.
The Young and the Restless
Victor asks Phyllis about her new position at Jabot. When Phyllis lashes out at Victor, Nikki worries that Victor will reignite his feud with Jack and Phyllis. Summer visits Jack at Jabot and finds him researching Newman Enterprises. Jack covers by saying he was doing residual cleanup related to the failed merger. Later, Jack tells Nikki she has nothing to worry about when she asks him to stay away from Victor. After a heated confrontation with each other, Billy and Travis get into a fight with a bar patron, and both are arrested. When Victoria arrives at the police station, Billy tells her they weren't arrested for fighting over her. Hilary is disappointed when Devon won't let her run a story about the bar fight. Later, Devon and Hilary find out that people really dislike the new direction of GC Buzz. Chloe insists she just needs time for herself when Kevin feels she is pushing him away. Kevin meets with Mariah to repair their friendship. Faith tells Nick about the hang-up calls Sharon has been getting. Dylan asks Nick to stay with his family while he's out of town and he agrees, which causes anxiety for Sharon.
Q: Are there any words to the theme of "How I Met Your Mother"?
You mean besides the "ba ba-ba ba-ba, ba-da-da-da" that are included in the intro? Yes, quite a few.
The smash-hit CBS sitcom's intro is only a few seconds long, but the music is a clip from the much longer song "Hey Beautiful" by power-pop band The Solids. The last 30 seconds of the song are all "bas" and "das" -- that's the part the show draws from.
New case, same face: Juliette Lewis returns as Andrea Cornell in 'Secrets and Lies'
Jordana Brewster stars in "Secrets and Lies"
There's nothing like a murder mystery to keep viewers on the edge of their seats. Television writers spin tales of tangled webs all the time, but not all of them make it past the first season.
Q: What happened to the new show "Shooter" on USA Network that was supposed to air in July? Is it ever coming on?
That is an excellent question, and it seems like USA Network itself doesn't have an answer.
New 'Legends': Characters old and new team up in 'DC's Legends of Tomorrow'
Caity Lotz stars in "DC's Legends of Tomorrow"
Greg Berlanti has got a good thing going for him. The Emmy-nominated writer/producer helms four of the biggest superhero shows on TV today, and has legions of fans itching for more (which, by the looks of things, they'll get, as Fox ordered a pilot episode of Berlanti's "Black Lightning" last month).
Q: Will the series "Cedar Cove" be returning to the Hallmark Channel soon?
Sadly, it won't be returning at all. The third season of the Hallmark Channel original series (the channel's first) was canceled last winter, just before the end of its third season.
The show ended with some questions unanswered, which is frustrating for fans. And though it was based on a series of books by prolific romance author Debbie Macomber, the show often went its own way plot-wise, so those questions generally aren't answered in the books.
Late Laughs for the week of October 9 - 15, 2016
Conan
Hillary Clinton's not feeling well, and here's the interesting thing, Donald Trump is being nice about it. Donald Trump said he wishes Hillary Clinton a speedy recovery from her pneumonia. He said: "Get well soon, you shrill, lying crook."
Some conspiracy theorists are claiming that Hillary Clinton is so sick that she's been using a body double. When Bill Clinton heard about it, he said: "Man, I wish."
