Look, this was a weak news week when it comes to tv and movies, and aside from gossip - which is not my beat - there's basically nothing out there. Except the Roseanne revival and its bonkers rating. And y'know what? I don't want to talk about it, and this is my post. This is Film & TV Friday, and we're skipping the news..
Wide Release Films Opening This Weekend:
| Film | # of Theaters |
|---|---|
| A Quiet Place | 3,508 |
| Blockers | 3,379 |
| The Miracle Season | 1,707 |
| Chappaquiddick | 1,560 |
| Source: BoxOfficeMojo | |
| This weekend's two biggest releases are a raunchy comedy and a horror film. Which, sure. Those are things that happen. Here's the odd thing: Both are, like, really well reviewed? Blockers is at 82% on Rottentomatoes, and A Quiet Place, written and directed by Jim from The Office, is at an astounding 97%. Up is down, black is white. The apocalypse will probably commence any minute now. |
TV Show Premieres This Week
| Show | Season | Country | Network or Service | Day | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ransom | 3 | US | CBS | Saturday | 8PM EST |
| Trading Spaces | 9 | US | TLC | Saturday | 9 PM EST |
| Killing Eve | 1 | Mini Series | BBC America | Sunday | 8PM EST |
| Howard's End | Mini Series | US | Starz | Sunday | 9PM EST |
| New Girl | 9 | US | Fox | Tuesday | 9:30PM EST |
| In Contempt | 1 | US | BET | Tuesday | 10PM EST |
| The Expanse | 3 | US | Syfy | Wednesday | 9 PM EST |
| Bosch | 4 | Worldwide | Amazon | Friday | 3AM EST |
| Lost In Space | 1 | Worldwide | Netflix | Friday | 3AM EST |
| Source: The Futon Critic |
I care about Trading Spaces coming back mostly because it could presage the return of Changing Rooms, the original house renovation show. Killing Eve looks like it may be good, and I'm hearing mixed things about Lost In Space. The big one, for a nerd like me, should be The Expanse, but I have not yet gotten into it. I know. I know.
Trailers
Interesting bunch this week. Let's take a look.
How To Talk To Girls At Parties
So this is based on the Neil Gaiman story of the same name, but is obviously much expanded. It is directed by John Cameron Mitchell, best known for Hedwig And The Angry Inch, and a close friend of Neil and his wife, Amanda Palmer. It looks trippy and awesome and I am here for it.Night School
It's probably going to be funny.Upgrade (Red Band trailer)
This... could be intriguing? But is probably bad.Johnny English Strikes Again
Oh, no.The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
Huh. So this is actually happening? A movie so cursed, it was thought its legacy would be the [excellent documentary film about how cursed it is](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0308514/) is actually coming to screens.Fahrenheit 451
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