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Author: Jeremy Fogelman

The Cuban tells a lovely story of trying to bridge the divide between generations

October 30, 2020Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

Chemistry between the leads makes the story feel all the more real… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Ana Golja, Brainstorm Media, Drama, Giacomo Gianniotti, Lauren Holly, Louis Gossett Jr., Shohreh Aghdashloo, The Cuban

A Call to Spy tells a tense tale of some real life female spies in WWII

October 30, 2020Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘A Call to Spy’ is a bit oddly paced at times, but the sacrifices it shows feel real… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing A Call To Spy, Biography, Drama, IFC Films, Radhika Apte, Sarah Megan Thomas, Stana Katic, Thriller

2 Hearts really wants to see the silver lining even in tragedy

October 16, 2020Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘2 Hearts’ is a borderline cheesy ‘it happens for a reason’ parallel tale… continue reading

★, Home Viewing 2 Hearts, Adan Canto, Drama, Freestyle Releasing, Jacob Elordi, Kari Matchett, Radha Mitchell, Romance, Tahmoh Penikett, Tiera Skovbye

Save Yourselves! asks if two millennials can survive the end of the world

October 12, 2020Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Save Yourselves!’ is an indie, sci-fi, somewhat dark comedy that’s ultimately all about the people… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Amy Sedaris, Ben Sinclair, Bleecker Street, Comedy, Gary Richardson, Jo Firestone, Johanna Day, John Early, John Reynolds, Save Yourselves!, Sci-Fi, Sunita Mani, Zenobia Shroff

Shortcut is a decent enough horror with room for growth

October 12, 2020Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Shortcut’ is two movies in one, one classic horror claustrophobia and the other mediocre monster hunter… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Adventure, Andrei Claude, Fantasy, Gravitas Ventures, Horror, Jack Kane, Shortcut, Sophie Jane Oliver, Terence Anderson, Zak Sutcliffe

Star Trek: Lower Decks :: No Small Parts

October 8, 2020Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ closes its season with perhaps the best first Trek season ever… continue reading

Star Trek: Lower Decks, Television, TV Commentary CBS all access, Jonathan Frakes, Kether Donohue, Marina Sirtis, Maurice LaMarche, No Small Parts, Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 1

DieRy hits thrills both compelling and clichéd at the same time

October 3, 2020Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘DieRy’ has deep thoughts wrapped in a world that feels much less deep… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Brendan Robinson, Chase Coleman, Ciaran Byrne, Claudia Maree Mailer, Danielle Guldin, DieRy, James Sutorius, Jocelyn Jones, Keisha Castle-Hughes, Mailer Tuchman Media, Thomas Q. Jones, Thriller

Star Trek: Lower Decks :: Crisis Point

October 1, 2020Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ is a parody of the Trek films but really about a secret we didn’t realize was there… continue reading

Star Trek: Lower Decks, Television, TV Commentary CBS all access, Crisis Point, Paul F. Tompkins, Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 1

Kajillionaire is an odd movie about grifters, loneliness & family

September 26, 2020Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Kajillionaire’ shows us a quirky struggle of trying to break free from familial constraints… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Comedy, Crime, Debra Winger, Drama, Evan Rachel Wood, Focus Features, Gina Rodriguez, Kajillionaire, Richard Jenkins

Star Trek: Lower Decks :: Veritas

September 24, 2020Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ spoofs another trope with the ‘trial scene’ that is subverted with aplomb… continue reading

Star Trek: Lower Decks, Television, TV Commentary CBS all access, John de Lancie, Kurtwood Smith, Paul Scheer, Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 1, Veritas

H is for Happiness tries to change the world with the power of positive thought

September 22, 2020Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘H is for Happiness’ pulls off that trickiest of tasks: A cheerful child actor that’s not annoying… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Cyan Films, Daisy Axon, Deborah Mailman, Emma Booth, Family, H is for Happiness, Joel Jackson, Miriam Margolyes, Richard Roxburgh, Wesley Patten

Range Runners hits you hard with a brutal tale of surviving

September 18, 2020Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Range Runners’ almost feels like it could be based on a real life inspirational tale… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Celeste M Cooper, Darkstar Pictures, Michael B. Woods, Range Runners, Sean Patrick Leonard, Thriller, Tiffany Renee Johnson

One Hour Outcall is an indie film that’s non-linear, provocative, and messy

September 18, 2020Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘One Hour Outcall’ is an interesting type of movie, one where you don’t realize what’s happening for a while… continue reading

★, Home Viewing Drama, Gravitas Ventures, Kristin Carey, Natalia Ochoa, Octavio Rodriguez, One Hour Outcall, Shannon Leigh Godwin, Will Holbrook, William Norrett

The Secrets We Keep is an old fashioned thriller about questioning vengeance

September 18, 2020Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘The Secrets We Keep’ is a similar tale to those seen before, but it feels like a good example of them… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Amy Seimetz, Bleecker Street, Chris Messina, Drama, Joel Kinnaman, Noomi Rapace, The Secrets We Keep, Thriller

Lower Decks :: Much Ado About Boimler

September 17, 2020Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ offers an anticlimactic but amusing shake up… continue reading

Star Trek: Lower Decks, Television, TV Commentary CBS all access, Much Ado About Boimler, Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 1, Toks Alogundoye

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MON / APRIL 14
  9:00 P - Rock the Block - HGTV
10:00 P - Florida Heat - A&E
10:00 P - Holy Marvels w/Dennis Quaid - History

TUE / APRIL 15
  3:00 A - The Glass Dome - Netflix
  3:00 A - The Carters - Paramount+
  8:00 P - 100 Day Dream Home - HGTV
  9:00 P - 1000-lb Sisters - TLC
  9:00 P - Caught in Act Unfaithful - MTV
  9:00 P - The Dark Money Game - HBO
  9:00 P - The Valley - Bravo

WED / APRIL 16
  3:00 A - Government Cheese - Apple TV+
  3:00 A - I Am Not Mendoza - Netflix
  3:00 A - The Diamond Heist - Netflix
  3:00 A - Towards Zero - BritBox
  3:00 A - No Man's Land - Hulu
  3:00 A - Project UFO - Netflix
  9:00 P - Expedition Files - Discovery
  9:00 P - Sherlock & Daughter - CW
10:00 P - Ghost Adventures - Discovery
10:00 P - The Stolen Girl - Freeform


THU / APRIL 17
  3:00 A - Istanbul Encyclopedia - Netflix
  3:00 A - Law & Order OC - Peacock
  3:00 A - Ransom Canyon - Netflix

FRI / APRIL 18
  3:00 A - Dead Mail - Shudder
  3:00 A - iHostage - Netflix
  3:00 A - Jane - Apple TV+
  3:00 A - Light & Magic - Disney+
  3:00 A - OK City Bombing - Netflix
  8:00 P - Get Rich or Die Trying - LMN

SAT / APRIL 19
  3:00 A - Heavenly Ever After - Netflix
  8:00 P - Desire A Temptations Story - Lifetime
  8:00 P - Journey to You - Hallmark


SUN / APRIL 20
  8:00 P - Secrets of the Penguins - Nat Geo
  8:00 P - Sins of My Husband - Lifetime
  9:00 P - Remarkable Women - CW
10:00 P - Sister Wives - TLC
10:30 P - The Rehearsal - HBO

MON / APRIL 21
  3:00 A - Brokenwood Mysteries - Acorn
  3:00 A - Pangolin Kulu's Journey - Netflix
  3:00 A - This Farming Life - BritBox
  9:00 P - America's Most Wanted - FOX
10:00 P - Dr. Pimple Popper - Lifetime
10:00 P - Love It or List It - HGTV

TUE / APRIL 22
  3:00 A - Andor - Disney+
  3:00 A - Guardians of Galapagos - Disney+
  3:00 A - Race for the Crown - Netflix
  3:00 A - Sea Lions of Galapagos - Disney+

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