Once Upon a Time, on ABC CTV
Everyone’s favourite fairytale characters continue to battle the evils that threaten their home and loved ones in this new episode. Ginnifer Goodwin and Jennifer Morrison star in this fantastical, family-friendly drama.
New Releases for the week of April 20 - April 26
Barefoot
Sparks fly as the troubled son of a wealthy family meets a young psychiatric patient who has been kept in isolation her whole life. In order to convince his family he’s changed for the better, he takes the naive woman to his brother’s wedding. As her genuine and unstable charm romances the family, the past begins to catch up with them. The two embark on a whirlwind road trip that will change both of their lives forever.
Director: Andrew Fleming. Stars: Evan Rachel Wood, Scott Speedman, Treat Williams, Kate Burton, J.K. Simmons. 2014. 90 min. Romance.
The Hooping Life
Former NBA star Shaquille O’Neal narrates this feature documentary that captures the fascinating origins of modern-day hula-hooping. The basketball great weaves together the stories of eight extraordinary hula-hopping devotees who have embraced the activity and turned it into an art form, a teaching aid and even an instrument of redemption.
Director: Amy Goldstein. Stars: Shaquille O’Neal, Jonathan Livingston Baxter, Jeffrey Butler, Art Linkletter, Garry Marshall. 2014. 70 min. Documentary.
The Suspect
When two innocent African-American social workers encourage small-town police officers to believe they're a pair of bank robbers, their plans to uncover how racial bias works within small-town law enforcement veer dangerously off course. What began as an elaborate social experiment quickly spirals into an intense psychological ordeal. Themes of racism, racial profiling and bigotry are explored in this emotional and thrilling tale.
Director: Stuart Connelly. Stars: Mekhi Phifer, William Sadler, Sterling K. Brown, Derek Roché. 2013. 98 min. Thriller.
Scream Park
When the Fright Land amusement park's doors are nearly forced shut, the failed owner schemes a gruesome plan to revitalize his business. He plots to commit horrific murders in the park, hoping the publicity stunt will help him sell tickets to twisted and curious thrill-seekers. He hires two homicidal maniacs to break into the park and kill his employees, a stunt that rustles up more than just the media sensation he was looking for. As the awful plan unravels, a horror is unleashed that cannot be stopped.
Director: Cary Hill. Stars: Nicole Beattie, Doug Bradley, Kailey Marie Harris, Dean Jacobs, Tyler Kale. 2012. 85 min. Horror.
Orphan Black, on Space
Don't miss the season 2 premiere of this critically acclaimed sci-fi series. Tatiana Maslany stars as Sarah Manning, a seemingly regular girl whose life is turned upside down when she discovers she's one of many clones of unknown origin.
Last Man Standing, on ABC Citytv
Tim Allen stars as Mike Baxter, patriarch of a house full of girls, in this new episode. Mike does his best to maintain his manly dignity, but living with his wife Vanessa (Nancy Travers) and daughters Kristin (Amanda Fuller), Mandy (Molly Ephraim) and Eve (Kaitlyn Dever) can sometimes make it difficult.
Surviving Jack, on Fox CTV
Frankie (Connor Buckley) is disappointed to learn that his crush is going to homecoming night with another guy in this new episode. Meanwhile, Rachel (Claudia Lee) protests a school policy and the Dunlevy parents plan a romantic night.
Chicago P.D., on NBC Global
NBC presents a new episode of this hit procedural. A troubled and sometimes dirty cop, Sergeant Hank Voight (Jason Beghe), heads up the Intelligence Unit, a special force that battles organized crime, murder and drug trafficking.
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., on ABC CTV
Clark Gregg stars as Agent Coulson who, with the help of his elite team of agents, defends the world from all manner of super criminals in this new episode. This freshman series has been a big hit for ABC this year, and marks Marvel's first foray into network television.
2 Broke Girls, on CBS Citytv
Waitresses, best friends and entrepreneurs Max (Kat Dennings) and Caroline (Beth Behrs) struggle to meet the demands of their cupcake business in this new episode. Garrett Morris and comedy favourite Jennifer Coolidge also star.
New Releases for the week of April 13 - April 19
The Nut Job
After inadvertently causing the destruction of the community’s winter food cache, Surly the squirrel finds himself exiled from the city park where he lives. Living on the streets with no food to eat and only a rat for company, Surly is sure his luck has changed when he comes across a nut store. To pull off a nut heist of this magnitude, Surly will need all the help he can get and turns to his former brethren who are also desperate to find a new food supply. But when the nut store turns out to be a front for bank robbers, Surly and friends find themselves on a nutty adventure filled with all sorts of mayhem.
Director: Peter Lepeniotis. Stars: Will Arnett, Brendan Fraser, Liam Neeson, Katherine Heigl, Maya Rudolph, Jeff Dunham. 2014. 85 min. Animation.
Ride Along
After years working as a high school security guard, Ben is finally accepted into the police academy. To prove he has what it takes, Ben’s veteran-cop brother-in-law James invites him on a 24-hour ride-along designed to scare him and prove whether he’s worthy of James’ sister. When the night takes a turn for the worse, Ben and James are led to the doorstep of one of the city’s most notorious criminals, and Ben’s big mouth proves to be a dangerous thing.
Director: Tim Story. Stars: Ice Cube, Kevin Hart, Tika Sumpter, John Leguizamo, Bruce McGill. 2014. 99 min. Comedy.
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Walter Mitty is a daydreamer who spends his days escaping his anonymous life by disappearing into an elaborate world of imagination filled with heroism, romance and action. When Walter and his co-worker Cheryl’s jobs at "Life" magazine are threatened, Walter sets out to find a missing photograph negative and winds up on a global journey far more adventurous and astonishing than anything he could have ever dreamed up.
Director: Ben Stiller. Stars: Ben Stiller, Kristen Wiig, Jon Daly, Kathryn Hahn. 2013. 114 min. Adventure.
Date and Switch
Michael and Matty are best friends who made a pact to lose their virginity before the night of their senior prom. When Matty reveals to Michael that he’s gay, the two friends' quest is altered and their friendship tested.
Director: Chris Nelson. Stars: Nicholas Braun, Hunter Cope, Dakota Johnson, Nick Offerman, Sarah Hyland, Megan Mullally. 2014. 91 min. Comedy.
The Bletchley Circle, on PBS
Alice Merren (Hattie Morahan) remains in prison where she waits to be tried for the death of her colleague in this season premiere. Jean (Julie Graham), though, believes she's covering for someone else. Hoping to prove her theory, she reunites the circle to help her find evidence.
