New Releases for the week of November 23 - 29
The Expendables 3
Barney Ross (Stallone) and his team go head to head with Conrad Stonebanks (Gibson), Ross’s Expendables co-founder from years before. The two parted ways when Stonebanks turned into a cold-blooded arms dealer and Ross had no choice but to kill him -- only he didn’t finish the job. Now Stonebanks is set on crushing the Expendables for good, but they won’t go down without a fight. Ross recruits a whole new generation of younger, tech-savvy teammates to do battle against his one-time friend.
Director: Patrick Hughes. Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Antonio Banderas, Kelsey Grammer, Wesley Snipes, Randy Couture, Terry Crews, Kellan Lutz, Ronda Rousey, Glen Powell, Victor Ortiz, Robert Davi, Mel Gibson, Harrison Ford, Arnold Schwarzenegger. 2014. 126 min. Action.
The November Man
Highly trained former CIA agent Peter Devereaux (Brosnan) is pulled out of his quiet retirement in Switzerland to take on one final mission. He has to protect a valuable witness, Alice Fournier (Kurylenko), but he soon learns that the assignment puts him at odds with his former friend and protégé David Mason (Bracey), for whom he has now become a target. Believing there is a mole in the agency, and therefore no one left that he can trust, Devereaux becomes entangled in a dangerous game being played out by U.S. government officials and the Russian president-elect.
Director: Roger Donaldson. Stars: Pierce Brosnan, Luke Bracey, Olga Kurylenko, Bill Smitrovich, Amila Terzimehic, Lazar Ristovski, Mediha Musliovic. 2014. 108 min. Action.
What If
While everyone around him seems to be finding "The One," med school dropout Wallace (Radcliffe) has been constantly let down by bad relationships. He decides to take a step back from the dating game, until he meets his roommate’s charming cousin, Chantry (Kazan), with whom he has an immediate rapport. Unfortunately, she’s already in a long-term relationship, so she and Wallace strike up what becomes a close friendship. Wallace’s romantic feelings won’t let up, however, and in time it becomes clear that the two must take a hard look at their relationship.
Director: Michael Dowse. Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Zoe Kazan, Adam Driver, Mackenzie Davis, Rafe Spall, Megan Park. 2014. 98 min. Comedy.
Recaps for the week of November 17 - 21
Ashlyn Pearce in a scene from “The Bold and the Beautiful”
The Bold and the Beautiful
Rick is driven to drink after a nasty confrontation with Ridge and Caroline, but Maya attempts to soothe him with inspirational words. Despite their tumultuous recent history, Eric encourages Ridge and Caroline to work together to create the next Forrester Creations Collection. During an awkward meeting, Rick tells Caroline to start looking for work somewhere else when Ridge suggests that she be forgiven. Bill is furious with Ridge for taking advantage of Caroline and cheating on Katie, and he unleashes his rage upon Ridge with his fists. As the Forrester Creations fashion show gets underway, concerns grow over Ridge's mysterious absence. As Maya struts her stuff on the catwalk, Rick is surprised by the reaction Ridge and Caroline's new collection is getting. After Rick expresses his disdain for the new collection, Eric gives him an ultimatum. Maya's ego is deflated when she doesn't get the attention she was hoping for from the media as Forrester's new lead model.
Days of Our Lives
After a failed attempt at trying to break up with Paige on orders from Eve, JJ is pressured to find a way to end things for good. Disaster strikes when Daniel and Nicole try to re-establish their friendship, but soon sparks fly and the two find themselves in a compromising position. Hope finds something disturbing on Aiden's tablet and she confronts him about it. Theresa declares that she is over Brady and sets her sights squarely on Paul. When Marlena reaches out to Jordan, Clyde becomes suspicious and tries to outwit Jordan by meeting with Marlena himself. Abigail and Anne engage in a verbal sparring match at the hospital. Sonny learns what Chad's been keeping from him. Melanie makes her return to Salem and surprises everyone.
General Hospital
Michael makes a special request of Sonny and later has an announcement for the Quartermaines. Jake finds himself in a new living situation, while Ava turns to Silas for help. After Patrick learns what his future holds in terms of his career, he and Sam overhear Larry's conversation. Anna becomes deeply suspicious of someone and soon decides to divulge some information about Faison. Sonny makes a bargain, while Franco offers comfort to an unstable Nina. TJ finally learns the truth from Jordan and Shawn. Britt shocks Nikolas with her confession. Julian comes clean with Alexis, while Spencer makes every effort to woo Emma once again. Sam and Patrick investigate what Larry's true motivations may be.
The Young and the Restless
Chelsea overhears Connor saying "da-da" while looking at the broken camera. Later, Chelsea fills Jeff in on the hidden camera she found and also urges him to drop the charges against Stitch. Avery is confronted by a confused Sharon, who is still trying to sort out her future with Nick. Joe has a business proposition for Lauren. He shows her the plans for a real estate development project and suggests that one of her boutiques would be perfect for it. Colin reveals to Devon that he knows about his affair with Hilary. When Hilary finds out, she wants to tell Neil right away, but Devon tells her it's not the right time. Later, Lily sets a date for the family to finally meet Devon's new girlfriend and insists that he bring her. Jack is taken aback when he discovers that Phyllis put her engagement ring back in the box, and she asks him if he still feels the same way about her as he did when he proposed. Meanwhile, Kelly tries to keep busy to distract herself from the situation with Jack -- until he arrives at the club and asks to talk to her.
Saturday Night Live, on NBC
Actress and author Cameron Diaz takes the stage at Studio 8H to host the show for the fourth time. She and the rest of the cast spoof pop culture, politics and more. Mark Ronson teams up with Bruno Mars to perform as this evening's musical guest.
Hawaii Five-0, on CBS
Det. Steve McGarrett (Alex O’Loughlin) relies on Det. Danny “Danno” Williams (Scott Caan) and former cop Chin Ho Kelly (Daniel Dae Kim) to investigate crime in Oahu. McGarrett was given authority to hunt down criminals by Hawaii’s former governor, who convinced the naval officer to join the force.
'Scorpion' stings: The geeks shall inherit the Earth in CBS' new drama
Elyes Gabel stars in “Scorpion”
Still faces lit by the glow of computer monitors fire up our imaginations in tech-heavy dramas. They pore over hours of videotape off-screen while we get to see the end result. Heroes zoom in on the culprit. Grainy video clears and there he is, that’s who did it, and our team saves the day.
Q: What happened to "Super Fun Night"? Is it coming back?
It turns out TV just couldn't handle the frantic pace of Rebel Wilson's fun nights.
"Super Fun Night," the ABC sitcom about a group of friends who try to make every Friday night a "super fun night," was canceled this past spring.
Its one and only season received mixed critical reviews, but more to the point, it never caught on with viewers.
Two and a Half Men, on CBS
Alan (Jon Cryer) and Walden (Ashton Kutcher) continue to search for true love and happiness. Now in its final season, the hit comedy follows the life of a billionaire and his roommate and their no-nonsense housekeeper Berta (Conchata Ferrell).
The Middle, on ABC
In what has become an annual tradition, the Hecks invite viewers into their home in a special Thanksgiving episode. Patricia Heaton leads the cast of this sitcom as a harried mom of three who raises her brood alongside her loyal husband Mike (Neil Flynn).
Q: Could you tell me when "Gilmore Girls" first aired? I don't remember it. Now it plays in reruns and I find it at times quite cute and fun. What happened to the people who starred in it?
"Gilmore Girls" premiered on Oct. 5, 2000, on The WB network, which was the precursor to today's CW. It became one of The WB's flagship shows and was taken over to CW when that network was created in 2006, but ended a year later.
So much has "happened" to the stars (and supporting stars) of that show that it's hard to know where to begin, but it makes the most sense to start with the "Girls" themselves.
About a Boy, on NBC
One-hit wonder Will Freeman (David Walton) continues to bond with Marcus (Benjamin Stockham) when “About a Boy” returns. Also starring Minnie Driver as Marcus’ mom Fiona, the comedy is based on the best selling novel of the same name by Nick Hornby.
