Women Talking
New to DVD from the parlance of the word.
On Christmas Eve, a gang of criminals targets a little girl and her family. In response, Santa Claus turns to violence and must defend them. Also starring John Leguiazmo and Beverly D'Angelo.
The History Channel's "Colosseum" program tracks the history of ancient Rome through its most popular form of entertainment, the Roman Empire. Each episode includes eight major battles that define the rise and fall of the Roman Empire.
In the newest entry in a family-friendly animated film franchise, Rock Dog 3: Battle the Best revives the good name of Angus Scattergood, who was forgotten by younger musicians.
Ke Huy Quan, Stephanie Hsu and Michelle Yeoh appear in the film Everything Everywhere All at Once.
In this drama, Ruby Rose plays the role of a troubled up-and-comer who has trouble accepting her inner demons. Also starring in the film are Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly.
Two police detectives, portrayed by Martin Lawrence and Melissa Roxburgh, enlist the help of a convicted serial killer named John Malkovich to catch a copycat in this Blu-ray release.
In movies, Dr. Halsey can be seen operating on patients.
In the 1952 Japanese movie Kurosawa starring Bill Nighy, a civil servant takes time off work to live. He received a diagnosis of death due to a medical condition.
Sarah Polley's drama focuses on eight female Mennonite residents who must confront a brutal fact. The long-running colony is featured in the movie "Women Talking." The cast includes Rooney Mara, Claire Foy, Jessie Buckley and Frances McDormand.
Music releases on Fridays appear on the New Music Friday list.
The Complete Mountain Almanac was an album by Rebekka Karijord, a Swedish singer and composer; Jessica Dessner is an Italian poet, dancer and multimedia artist who collaborated with her on the project. The Dessners’ brother Bryce also participated in the project.
The Canadian hardcore legends’ sixth album is titled “One Day” and is the shortest they’ve written and recorded. The band wrote and recorded the entire album in just one day, according to drummer Jonah Falco. Because of this, “One Day” is all about how time passes in people’s lives. The album’s title is derived from how members of the band saw time passing in their lives.
Sam Smith, the British pop/R&B singer-songwriter, called his fourth album “Gloria.” He believes the record liberated him by combining sexual and spiritual freedom with emotional openness. His album was beautiful to listen to. I feel like this is my first record, despite the fact that it feels like I've grown up.
WHAT’S ON TV TODAY?
Thursday
In order to hide her criminal past from her Irish family, a mother and wife conceals her identity in this drama based on true events.
A new true-crime series examines the death of a loved one in Kern County, California. It is titled Hulu’s “Killing County” and takes place over three parts.
In 2022, a female RAF pilot named Charlotte Kirk crashes over Afghanistan and hides in the wrong bunker. Neil Marshall, the director of The Descent, directed this 2022 horror film.
Rian Johnson's Knives Out movie stars as a mystery film driven by Russian Dolls actress Natasha Lyonne. The film is titled Poker Face, a nod to Peacock song "Poker Face" by Lady Gaga.
The 2019 New York Times investigation of the legacy of slavery is showcased in a new Hulu docuseries called The 1619 Project. The show, which has six parts, explores the lasting effects of slavery on black Americans.
Tyler Posey’s hair looked great in the movie I watched him in. It was the same hair style he had while starring in a 2011-2017 supernatural drama called “Teen Wolf.”
Sarah Michelle Gellar acted in a new teen-themed supernatural drama with a perfect hairstyle. The film was titled “Wolf Pack” and released by Paramount+ .
Somehow a sixth season of Jersey Shore Family Vacation gets past its cheater protagonists.
Bella Nikissa is preparing to get married in a four-episode special that airs on the E! channel. Her fiancé is Artem Chigvintsev, also known as the professional dancer from the TV show "Dancing with the Stars."
A new documentary examines the popularity of extremist ideology among some members of the US military. It is called American Terror: Extremism in the Ranks and is available for viewing on Vice at 11 PM.
Friday
A new supernatural drama films in London starring teenage girl and boy psychics Lockwood & Co. They hunt ghosts in the city.
In 2022, modern-day pirates crash the set of Jennifer Lopez and Josh Duhamel's shotgun wedding. The over-the-top action comedy is available on Prime Video.
A therapist coping with the loss of his wife turns rogue and starts giving patients his unfiltered thoughts in a new comedy. Harrison Ford co-stars in the film.
In a 2023 rom-com created by Black-ish creator Kenya Barris, a popular cast of actors shows up at the dinner table. They include Lauren London, Eddie Murphy, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jonah Hill, David Duchovny and Nia Long. This is one of the many Netflix releases titled “You People.”
In a new episode of the performing arts series, The Roots rule the Kennedy Center roost during their ongoing residency.
Saturday
David Attenborough's second nature show, released in 2011, is called Frozen Planet II. It focuses on colder regions of the world.
A new movie on TV combines romance with a plot about an avalanche forecaster and a park ranger.
A new TV movie based on a real event is titled “Hoax: The Kidnapping of Sherri Papini”. It stars Jaime King as the Redding woman who faked her own kidnapping in 2016.
Lil Baby sings on the NBC show “Saturday Night Live”, which features Michael B. Jordan as host.
New episodes of the paranormal investigation series Haunted, I come back on Travel.
The War on Drugs, an indie rock band with veteran status, appears on the City Limits concert series hosted by PBS.