Laughs, as advertised: 'Detroiters' brings comedy to the Motor City
Tim Robinson and Sam Richardson star in "Detroiters"
Great escape: The Bowmans rebuild their lives outside the 'Colony'
Sarah Wayne Callies stars in "Colony"
Hollywood's obsession with post-apocalyptic dystopias is at a fever pitch, with countless dramas such as "Z Nation," "The Handmaid's Tale," "12 Monkeys," and "The Walking Dead" dominating the airwaves. In order to break from the pack and stand out, a show's take on the apocalypse must be fresh and original.
New Releases for the week of June 17 - 23
Pacific Rim: Uprising
Ten years after the breach between worlds at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean was closed and the invasion by titanic monsters stopped, the world finds itself once again threatened by the creatures, known as Kaiju. When Jake (Boyega), the son of a hero from the war against the Kaiju, finds himself in trouble with the law, he's given a choice by his adoptive sister Mako Mori (Kikuchi): either join the Pan-Pacific Defense Corps or face time in prison. Not long after he makes his choice, however, new breaches in reality open up around the world and new monsters emerge, leaving Jake as one of humanity's last defenders, and one of the few able to face the new threat to all life on Earth.
Director: Steven S. DeKnight. Stars: John Boyega, Scott Eastwood, Rinko Kikuchi, Cailee Spaeny, Burn Gorman, Charlie Day, Tian Jing. 2018. 111 min. Action.
Midnight Sun
Born with a rare genetic disorder, teenager Katie (Thorne) has a life-threatening sensitivity to sunlight and is completely housebound during the day. While out after dark one night, she's asked out by her handsome crush Charlie (Schwarzenegger), who is unaware of her condition. As the two begin a romance, they find themselves drawing ever closer, but Katie finds herself unable to tell Charlie the truth, despite her well-meaning father (Riggle) warning her that keeping him in the dark is the wrong thing to do.
Director: Scott Speer. Stars: Bella Thorne, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Rob Riggle, Quinn Shephard. 2018. 91 min. Drama.
Unsane
Sawyer (Foy) has been terrorized by a stalker (Leonard) for two years, and visits a hospital hoping to join a support group for harassment victims. After her initial consultation, though, she signs documents without realizing that she's committing herself to spend time in the psychiatric ward, and when she discovers that one of the orderlies is her stalker, she begins to question her own sanity even as she tries to convince the staff that she doesn't belong there.
Director: Steven Soderbergh. Stars: Claire Foy, Joshua Leonard, Sarah Stiles, Amy Irving, Marc Kudisch, Colin Woodell. 2018. 98 min. Horror.
Recaps for the week of June 11 - 15
Sharon Case stars in "The Young and the Restless"
The Bold and the Beautiful
Emma pays her uncle Justin a visit at Spencer Publications, where she encounters his beautiful assistant, Emmy, and Justin encourages her to not reveal that they're related to the Forresters. Bill's horrible actions leave Brooke speechless, and Ridge is left stunned when Brooke tells him that she's pushing Hope to have faith that Liam will come back to her. Katie and Bill's son Will delivers a wake-up call to Wyatt and Katie. Julius and Vivienne's nephew, Xander, arrives from England and announces that he wishes to follow his dreams at Forrester Creations, but while showing off a dance move, Emma accidentally knocks him unconscious. Despite that, Xander and Emma are immediately attracted to each other, and when Ridge notices this, he announces that Xander will work on the Hope for the Future line. Liam apologizes to Hope for all that she's been through. Ridge tries to persuade Brooke to be happy for Liam and Steffy, despite the way that things worked out for Hope. Wyatt runs into a drunk Sally at a bar, who reveals to him just how much she despises every one of the Spencers.
Days of Our Lives
Theresa turns to Victor for help winning back Brady, but Jennifer isn't pleased when she learns that Theresa is living with JJ. Later, Theresa has a proposition for Brady, and urges him to make love to her. Will reveals that there's a chance he could get his memory back, and allows Marlena to inject Rolf's serum into him, despite the risk. Xander makes an appealing pitch to Victor that would make him CEO of Titan, but later comes across an explosive secret. Kayla follows Stefan's orders and spies on Kate, witnessing an interesting exchange. While injured, Ciara is taken to a cabin by Ben, where he tries to earn her trust, but Hope and Tripp follow a lead as to her whereabouts and work on tracking her down. JJ is asked by Lani if he'd ever consider getting back together with her.
General Hospital
Michael keeps close to Nelle, while Nina becomes unnerved. Sam and Jason meet for coffee, and Jason tries to find a way in. Anna finds herself letting her guard down. Kim gets ready for a big night. Kiki comes face to face with her demons and is startled, while Valentin refuses to accept his fate. Mike opens himself up to Sonny, while Kevin acts reassuringly. Nina shows compassion, and Carly doesn't trust her own instincts.
The Young and the Restless
Abby and Arturo deal with the aftermath of Nikki's reveal, with Arturo confronting Nikki, demanding to know why she would sabotage his and Abby's relationship. Though he tries to woo Abby back, she affirms that she no longer trusts him and that their relationship should be a strictly platonic one going forward. Summer causes chaos for Billy and Phyllis, leaving Phyllis concerned about Summer's lack of ambition and disregard for the rules. The tension between the two women makes things awkward for Billy, who tries to mediate. Meanwhile, despite his obvious attraction to her, Kyle insists that he has no interest in Summer, whose return has awakened old grudges and emotions. Victor's custody lawsuit forces everyone to take sides, throwing the entire Newman family into chaos. Devon and Hilary grow closer now that they're under the same roof, but Shauna continually interrupts their romantic moments. Hilary tries to keep Shauna out of the apartment long enough for her and Devon to have some time to themselves, but Shauna's discovery of the plan makes her feel unwanted.
Jurassic Park, on NBC
Eccentric millionaire John Hammond (Richard Attenborough) uses preserved DNA to recreate dinosaurs for his new theme park in this acclaimed sci-fi film. But while Hammond's grandchildren are touring the park, some of the dinosaurs escape, and it's up to Dr. Alan Grant (Sam Neill) to save them.
Jurassic Park, on NBC
Eccentric millionaire John Hammond (Richard Attenborough) uses preserved DNA to recreate dinosaurs for his new theme park in this acclaimed sci-fi film. But while Hammond's grandchildren are touring the park, some of the dinosaurs escape, and it's up to Dr. Alan Grant (Sam Neill) to save them.
What Would You Do?, on ABC
John Quiñones captures the reactions of unsuspecting bystanders as actors play out a scene in public. The innovative news magazine explores how average people react when faced with potentially dangerous situations and ethical dilemmas.
Q: Is "Berlin Station" coming back for a third season? It's been gone for a while now and I'm getting worried.
Your concerns are quite a bit premature. "Berlin Station" has, in fact, been renewed for a third season. And it hasn't even been gone for all that long.
The second season ended in December, but its seasons are quite short, so that one had only premiered in October. We still have a fair bit of time before the third season can be considered late.
Guts and grit: Harlee reveals all in crime drama's final season
Ray Liotta and Jennifer Lopez star in "Shades of Blue"
For an informant, withholding and manipulating the truth can be a matter of life and death. Keeping secrets and telling white lies can be hard enough for the average citizen and harder still for a mobster, but for a cop? Well, no greater challenge can exist than to try to delude those trained to detect such deception.
Little Big Shots, on NBC
Young performers take the stage to show off their unique talents in the third season of this reality TV show. Steve Harvey hosts the show, which features everything from singers and musicians to young experts in astronomy, mathematics and archaeology.
