New Releases for the week of May 31 - June 6
Jupiter Ascending
The planet Earth holds a secret: humanity was seeded on its surface by a race of aliens who plan to eventually return to "harvest" us for their own nefarious purposes. Jupiter Jones (Kunis) lives a seemingly ordinary life until she is attacked by aliens who seem intent on targeting and killing her. She is saved by Caine (Tatum), a former soldier, and is led to discover her destiny as the heiress of an unbelievably ancient alien noble line. With alien rivals out to take her life, and their destructive industry threatening the entire planet, Jupiter teams up with Caine to save Earth.
Directors: Andy Wachowski, Lana Wachowski. Stars: Mila Kunis, Channing Tatum, Sean Bean, Eddie Redmayne, Douglas Booth. 2015. 127 min. Sci-fi.
Focus
Nicky Spurgeon (Smith) is an accomplished con man who agrees to mentor Jess (Robbie), an inexperienced grifter, after he easily sees through her attempts to con him. As they work closely together, a romantic relationship develops between them, troubling Nicky, who's always believed that he should never get involved with someone he works with. Ultimately, he breaks off the relationship and sends her away. Several years later, Nicky takes on a job from a wealthy businessman and discovers that Jess is his new boss's girlfriend. While he works on pulling off a dangerous con, he also finds that his romantic feelings towards Jess are being rekindled.
Directors: Glenn Ficarra, John Requa. Stars: Will Smith, Margot Robbie, Adrian Martinez, Gerald McRaney, Rodrigo Santoro. 2015. 105 min. Comedy.
Camp X-Ray
A young woman from small-town America (Stewart) joins the army in the hopes of becoming something bigger than herself, and is placed as a guard at Camp Delta at Guantanamo Bay. There, she's surrounded by aggressive and jaded squadmates and jihadists, but her convictions begin to waver when she and one of the detainees begin to develop a deep friendship.
Director: Peter Sattler. Stars: Kristen Stewart, Cory Michael Smith, Peyman Moaadi. 2014. 117 min. Drama..
Giving it the 'Flip': Bobby Deen and Nikki Dinki host 'Junk Food Flip'
Bobby Deen and Nikki Dinki host “Junk Food Flip”
Mmm, junk food. There's something about it that is so comforting in its deliciousness, so much so that sometimes you just have to give in to a craving and gorge to your heart's content.
Golan the Insatiable, on Fox
When a mighty creature from an alternate dimension becomes trapped in the small Minnesota town of Oak Grove, he befriends a macabre young girl who encourages him to cause trouble. The new animated comedy features the voices of Rob Riggle and Aubrey Plaza.
Late Laughs for the week of May 31 - June 6, 2015
The Late Show: David Letterman
Kim Kardashian has published a book of photographs that she has taken of herself. This solves the problem of the Kim Kardashian photo shortage.
Welcome to the program. My name is Dave Letterman, and tonight I'm giving my two-week notice. Don't worry about me. I plan to continue to be in show business. I have already been booked to be in a production of "The Sunshine Boys" with Jay Leno.
Recaps for the week of May 25 - 29
Emily Wilson stars in “General Hospital”
The Bold and the Beautiful
An enraged Liam confronts Bill for publishing the scathing article about Maya, but Bill expresses no remorse for his actions. At Forrester, Ivy jumps to Liam's defense when Ridge accuses the Spencer family of causing the media frenzy that has sent the company into chaos. After Rick pleads with Eric not to oust him as CEO, Ridge makes a last ditch pitch to his father to use the clause in Rick's contract to appoint a new CEO. Later, Eric makes his final decision as to whether or not there will be a regime change at Forrester. Meanwhile, Rick sets the past aside and has a heartfelt conversation with Caroline about his relationship with and feelings for Maya. Rick and Carter then have a candid discussion about their respective pasts with Maya. With Brooke's encouragement, Rick begins to assign blame to all those he feels are responsible for his current situation. When Steffy returns to town, Ridge confides in his daughter about his shift in loyalty and enlists her help in his new plan for the future.
Days of Our Lives
Ben confronts Abigail about what he saw between her and Chad. After Theresa issues Melanie a devastating ultimatum, Brady tears into Theresa when he finds out what she's done. When Serena realizes that Nicole could be in grave danger, she tries to warn her not to make a huge mistake. Meanwhile, Adrienne and Lucas finally decide that it's time to go public with their relationship. Brady battles with Kimberly for Theresa and Tate's future, and later receives shocking news from Melanie. Kate is furious when Victor forces her to work with someone she never expected to, while Adrienne and Lucas are intrigued by Kate's new situation. Rafe and Chad are each eager to have a look at Will's research on Clyde. Eve and JJ clash as they each blame the other for Paige getting hurt, while Paige lashes out at Jennifer for her deception.
General Hospital
Shawn is forced to make a very difficult decision. Nina experiences some serious doubt regarding a situation, and later gets into a blowout argument with Franco. After Sloane delivers him some news, Jake updates Elizabeth on his work status. Valerie applies for a new job, while Sonny engages in a confrontation with a stranger. After Anna struggles with the reality of her recent actions, Sloane makes a surprising confession to her. Meanwhile, Lucas and Brad discuss wedding plans. Michael comes up with a new strategy for ELQ. Ric teams up with a new partner in crime.
The Young and the Restless
Phyllis and Devon are forced to stop a fight that breaks out between Hilary and Lily at the GCAC while they are setting up for the party celebrating the Newman-Abbott merger. Nikki insists on attending the party, despite Neil's attempts to convince her to stay away. Sharon and Nick share a close moment over the memory of Cassie on the anniversary of her death. Mariah bonds with Noah over their lost sister at Cassie's grave, and she later finds out from Kevin that there's a new lead in the ongoing murder investigation. During the party at the GCAC, Nick breaks the news about Sage's pregnancy. The Jack imposter announces that he'll be funding a hospital wing to be built in Cassie's memory. At the rehab center, Avery asks Joe to come stay with her while he continues to recover.
The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe, on Lifetime
A young Norma Jeane Mortenson (Kelli Garner) rises to fame and becomes one of the most popular entertainers of her day, despite some closely guarded secrets. Susan Sarandon stars as Marilyn's troubled mother, Gladys.
Psychic Matchmaker, on TLC
Deborah's latest client, Trumaine, is very skeptical of her abilities in this new episode. Convinced that he's been looking for love in all the wrong places, Deborah tries to show him that his true match is someone whose personality is similar to his own.
Q: Who did the voice of Chucky? Was it the same actor for all of the movies?
Assuming you mean the killer doll in the "Child's Play" movies, Chucky was voiced by Oscar-nominated oddball Brad Dourif.
Inaugural innovation: Season 2 of AMC's 'Halt & Catch Fire' highlights the rise of the Internet
Mackenzie Davis stars in “Halt & Catch Fire”
One of the greatest things about television is that it allows us to take a step out of our own reality and jump head-first into an alternative environment or era from the comfort of our own homes. Granted, this usually results in a few extremes -- we’re either back in medieval times, in an exaggerated present or in a distant future.
Aquarius, on NBC
David Duchovny returns to television as Det. Sam Hodiak, who enlists the help of an undercover vice cop (Grey Damon) to find a missing girl in this premiere. Set in 1967, the new drama tracks the movements of dangerous career criminal Charles Manson (Gethin Anthony).
