The Mindy Project, on Citytv, Fox
Maria Menounos gust stars when Mindy is invited to host her own medical segment on the local news. Meanwhile, Beverly has a difficult time keeping up with modern technology when she returns to the office as an administrative assistant.
Rules of Engagement, on CBS
A desperate Liz turns to Russell for help when she decides she wants to have a baby.. At the same time, Jeff advises Timmy to act like an alpha dog to attract a co-worker, but unfortunately the tactic backfires.
The Mentalist, on CBS, CTV
A case involving a graduate student introduces Patrick Jane to the cutthroat world of modern academics. Rob Benedict guest stars as a professor at the university in question, and Zuleikha Robinson makes a special appearance as a scientist.
New Releases for the week of February 17 - 23
Argo
In 1979, an Iranian mob storms the American embassy in Tehran. Six embassy employees manage to escape from the building, going into hiding with the Canadian ambassador. CIA specialist Tony Mendez is tasked with extracting the Americans from Iran before they and the Canadians sheltering them can be discovered. With help from Hollywood, Mendez creates an elaborate extraction plan that will require a lot of skill, and even more luck, to get the Americans out of Iran alive.
Director: Ben Affleck. Stars: Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, John Goodman, Alan Arkin, Victor Garber. 2012. 120 min. Drama.
Anna Karenina
Anna Karenina is a young and beautiful Russian socialite married to an aging government official. When Anna meets the young, handsome cavalry officer, Vronsky, her life changes. As she falls in love and begins an affair, she cannot know what consequences her actions will have. Themes of love, betrayal, duty and devotion are explored in this telling of Tolstoy’s classic novel.
Director: Joe Wright. Stars: Keira Knightley, Jude Law, Matthew Macfadyen, Kelly Macdonald. 2012. 129 min. Drama.
Sinister
Ellison Oswalt, a true-crime writer, moves with his wife and children into the home of a murdered family, hoping to cultivate inspiration for his next book. While rummaging through the attic, Oswalt stumbles across a box of terrifying tapes of families being murdered. With the help of a scholar and local law enforcement, Oswalt begins to unravel these mysterious murders, an increasingly important task as his family’s lives are at risk.
Director: Scott Derrickson. Stars: Ethan Hawke, Juliet Rylance, Fred Dalton Thompson, James Ransone. 2012. 110 min. Horror.
Fun Size
Jane’s crush has asked her to accompany him to a Halloween party. Unfortunately, her mother insists that Jane take her weird little brother trick-or-treating. Trying to fulfil her familial obligations while spending some quality crush-time, Jane loses her brother in a Halloween crowd. Now she must find him before her mother knows he’s missing.
Director: Josh Schwartz. Stars: Victoria Justice, Johnny Knoxville, Chelsea Handler, Jane Levy. 2012. 86 min. Comedy.
Special Forces
When Elsa Casanova writes an unflattering article about warlord Zaief, she discovers that her informant has risked her life to speak to her. During an attempt to save her informant, Elsa is captured by Zaief’s forces and held captive. Soon a Special Forces team is sent to rescue Elsa and her crew, but the mission does not go as planned.
Director: Stephane Rybojad. Stars: Diane Kruger, Djimon Hounsou, Benoit Magimel. 2011. 10 min. Action.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, on ABC
When Harry, Ron and Hermione return to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for another year of studies, they discover a monster is on the loose. Harry and his friends join forces to slay the malevolent creature.
Recaps for the week of February 11 - 15
Hunter Tylo stars as Taylor and Jacqueline MacInnes Wood as Steffy in “The Bold and the Beautiful”
The Bold and the Beautiful
Dayzee divulges more details on her past with Maya to Marcus and Carter and she starts to worry about the legal troubles it could cause for her. Later, she and Marcus share their first Valentine's Day as a family. Bill and Katie's parental duties put a damper on the romantic evening they intended to spend together. Pam and Donna freak out when they start to suspect there's something going on between Eric and Taylor. Hope worries that her mother is lonely and encourages Brooke to seek out a new man. Liam asserts that he needs time and space to make a decision between Steffy and Hope, but promises it will be soon. Taylor urges Steffy to tell Liam she's pregnant, while Brooke plans a surprise meant to push Liam towards Hope.
Days of Our Lives
Daniel and Jennifer get into a nasty argument once he discovers she lied to Chloe about where they were going and he couldn't be reached when Parker was in crisis. Eric ruins Nicole's plans for a wild night out when he threatens to fire her from the church if she goes out dressed in a sexy outfit. Meanwhile, Kristen has second thoughts about emotionally destroying Brady to get back at his father when he confesses that he can't marry her because he feels responsible for Madison and Arianna's deaths. Sami finds a diamond ring in EJ's coat pocket and mistakenly believes he plans to propose marriage. Will receives a special Valentine's Day surprise from Sonny, but his hopes are dashed when he learns that Sonny only forgot to cancel the order after they broke up.
General Hospital
John McBain gets into some legal hot water and later comes face-to-face with Lucy, who had previously staked him under the belief that he's the vampire Caleb and she's a slayer. Sam makes a terrifying discovery in her efforts to prove John's innocence in the murder of Rafe's mother. Meanwhile, Alexis is fuming mad when she learns how far Molly went to protect Rafe. Things start to go south for Heather when Todd decides to double-cross her to make his escape. Carly and Starr bond over their respective complicated relationships with Todd. Lulu has a mysterious plan in the works, while Mac prepares to fight for Felicia. Britt's plan for revenge against Sabrina has a fatal result. Sonny winds up sharing a Valentine's Day moment with Connie. Laura Spencer shows up in Port Charles.
The Young and the Restless
Abby returns to Genoa City with plans to work at Jabot, but she also has her sights set on Carmine. Lauren tells Michael he's a failure as a father and he ruined his son's future after Fen spends one night in jail. The wheels in Tyler's head begin to turn as he watches Cane mentor Chelsea and later mentions to Lily how much time they've been spending together. Avery tells Sharon the sordid details of her past with Dylan and confesses that she's unsure if she can choose between her old and new loves. Meanwhile, Victor tries to convince Mason to replace Sharon's medication and offers him a hefty bonus to sweeten the deal. Congressman Wheeler threatens to reveal Victor's role in Stephanie's death unless he can get Avery to drop the case she's working on.
The Job, on CBS
Five candidates vie for a coveted editorial assistant position with the legendary women's magazine, Cosmopolitan. Editor-in-Chief Joanna Coles, along with editors Joyce Chang and Jessica Knoll, evaluate the candidates as they compete in a series of elimination challenges.
Zero Hour, on ABC, Global
When Hank Galliston's wife is abducted from her antique clock shop, a treasure map is found inside one of the clocks. Anthony Edwards stars as Hank, who sets out to decipher the symbols on the map and solve a mystery in the hopes of saving both his wife and humanity.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, on NBC, CTV Two
Marcia Gay Harden guest stars as FBI agent Dana Lewis, who believes a 25-year-old murder case may be connected to a string of unsolved cases. As Lewis works with the SVU team, Det. Benson and Amaro develop doubts about her prime suspect.
Storage Wars Texas, on A&E
Bubba reminisces about his teenage years when the auction heads to his old stomping grounds in Killeen. Meanwhile, Victor has a bad hair day but things look up when he finds some Civil War collectibles, and Jenny moonlights as a safecracker.
