Ron and I would love to know, Charles! Thank you so much for offering this!
Seems we are always looking for another good series or movie for the weekend.
Ann
Ann C Freeman
On Jan 29, 2021, at 2:32 PM, Charles Baskinger <cbaskinger@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi Neighbors. FYI, every month for my family and close friends, I put
together this (increasingly lengthy) list of upcoming TV shows and movies on
network TV, pay cable and streaming services. If anyone would like to be
added to the distribution list, let me know.
Charles Baskinger
cbaskinger@xxxxxxxxx
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Subject: February 2021 DVR Alert: Upcoming TV shows and movies, plus
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Greetings Friends and Family! Here’s my monthly TV update for February.
Happy viewing!
Here are some upcoming TV highlights, along with those in the pay TV and
streaming sections below:
In Concert at the Hollywood Bowl: Musicals and the Movies on PBS on Jan. 29
includes performers Kristin Chenoweth, Audra McDonald, Sutton Foster and
Brian Stokes Mitchell; a week later, Fireworks! includes Katy Perry and
other performers
Saturday Night Live returns from a 6-week absence with 5 weeks of new, live
shows, on NBC starting Jan. 30; upcoming guest hosts include John Krasinski,
Dan Levy and Regina King
Super Bowl Greatest Commercials 2021 is on CBS on Feb. 3
The New York Times Presents: Framing Britney Spears is a feature length
documentary about the singer’s troubled life and legal issues, on FX on Feb.
5
The annual NFL Honors will be shown on CBS on Feb. 6
The documentary Whitney Houston & Bobbi Kristina: Didn't We Almost Have It
All is on Lifetime on Feb. 6
The Super Bowl will be on CBS on Feb. 7, followed by the premiere of a new
drama series, The Equalizer, a reboot of the TV and movie series, now with
Queen Latifah in the title role, supported by Chris Noth
Clarice is a new drama series based on Thomas Harris’ Hannibal Lecter novels
(all of which I’ve read), in which the Clarice Starling role originated by
Oscar winner Jodie Foster is now portrayed by Rebecca Breeds; it premieres
on CBS on Feb. 11
American Idol returns for a new season on ABC on Feb. 14
Grand Ole Opry: 95 Years of Country Music is a music special on NBC on Feb.
14
The historical documentary miniseries Lincoln: Divided We Stand premieres on
CNN on Feb. 14, preceded by another miniseries premiere, Stanley Tucci:
Searching for Italy, in which the actor takes a food tour through the country
The always watchable Last Week Tonight with John Oliver returns on HBO on
Feb 14
Young Rock is a new sitcom starring Dwayne Johnson, based on his own life
story (yes, really), in which he plays himself (of course) in scenes set in
2032, when he is running for U.S. President (yes, really); followed by
Kenan, a new sitcom starring Kenan Thompson, who will continue as a regular
on SNL; both shows premiere on NBC on Feb. 16
The Real Housewives of New Jersey returns for a new season on Bravo on Feb.
17
Superman & Lois is a new live-action drama series spun off of the other DC
comics series on The CW, premiering on Feb. 23
Snowfall is a drama series returning for another season on FX on Feb. 24
The annual Golden Globe Awards will be shown live on NBC on Feb. 28, hosted
by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler for the 4th time, with Jane Fonda receiving the
Cecil B. DeMille Award and Norman Lear receiving the Carol Burnett Award
The Walking Dead returns for the final 6 episodes of season 10 on AMC on
Feb. 28
Debris is a new sci-fi series in the tradition of The X-Files and Fringe,
about the investigation into the wreckage of a destroyed alien spacecraft,
premiering on NBC on March 1
The Flash returns for a new season on March 2
The annual Critics Choice Awards, delayed from January, will be broadcast
live on The CW on March 7
Ongoing TV Premiere Calendar:
http://www.metacritic.com/feature/tv-premiere-dates
Upcoming movies and TV shows on HBO Max and HBO:
Note: To promote HBO Max, the Warners movie studio recently announced that
Wonder Woman 1984 and 17 other movies it is releasing in cinemas in 2021
will be available at the same time for home streaming via HBO Max at no
additional cost for one month. (Wonder Woman 1984 is no longer available to
stream; I found it rather disappointing anyway.)
The Little Things is the first of the new 2021 theatrical releases from
Warners that will be streaming for just one month on HBO Max, starting Jan.
29; it’s a crime thriller starring Denzel Washington, Rami Malek and Jared
Leto
Irresistible is a political comedy written by Jon Stewart and starring Steve
Carrell and Rose Byrne, on Feb. 6
Judas and the Black Messiah premieres Feb. 12, available for streaming on
HBO Max for just one month. It’s a drama that stars Daniel Kaluuya and
Lakeith Stanfield. It centers on the true story of Black Panther Party
chairman Fred Hampton and FBI informant William O’Neal.
Tom & Jerry is a combined live-action and animation family film premiering
Feb. 26 and available for streaming for one month.
Note: For many years HBO would premiere newly available recent movies on
almost all Saturday nights. That appears to no longer be its practice.
Instead, on upcoming Saturday nights HBO is offering older movies including:
The Mummy (1999), The Book of Eli, Argo, Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure,
Rocky and Beverly Hills Cop. There is a long list of other recent and older
movies added to HBO Max this month; see links below.
The always watchable Last Week Tonight with John Oliver returns on HBO on
Feb 14 (available for streaming on HBO Max)
It’s a Sin is a five-episode British miniseries set in London from 1981 to
1991, exploring the AIDS crisis, with a large ensemble cast including Neal
Patrick Harris and Stephen Fry, with all episodes available to stream on HBO
Max on Feb. 18
The Head is a six-episode mystery thriller series about murders at a South
Pole research station, available for streaming on Feb. 4
HBO and HBO Max are offering several new documentary series this month,
including The Lady and the Dale and Fake Famous, as well as a Scandinavian
true crime docudrama limited series The Investigation
Recommendation: Locked Down was added to HBO Max with little notice in
January. It was filmed during the pandemic in London with stars Anne
Hathaway, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Ben Stiller, Ben Kingsley and Mindy Kaling. It’s
a mostly entertaining comedy-drama about an unhappy couple who decide to
steal a diamond from a vault at Harrod’s department store. Having been to
Harrod’s many times, it was fun to see its famed food halls deserted for a
change.
Coming Soon: Godzilla vs. Kong (March 26) is the next big Warners film
available on HBO Max for a month.
Full list of films and TV shows premiering on HBO this month at
https://www.hbo.com/whats-new-whats-leaving
List of movies and series added to HBO Max this month at
https://decider.com/2021/01/27/new-on-hbo-max-february-2021/
Upcoming movies and series on Showtime:
Burden is a racial drama about the Ku Klux Klan in South Carolina, starring
Garrett Hedlund, Usher and Forest Whitaker, on Jan. 30
Made in Italy is a light drama about a widower (Liam Neeson) and his son
(Neeson’s real life son Micheal Richardson) repairing a Tuscan villa, on
Feb. 5
True History of the Kelly Gang recounts the story of 19th century Australian
outlaw Ned Kelly, portrayed by Russell Crowe, on Feb. 6
The Rental is a thriller with Dan Stevens and Allison Brie, on Feb. 13
Trespass Against Us is a crime drama with Michael Fassbender and Brendan
Gleeson, on Feb. 26
Full list of movies added to Showtime at https://www.sho.com/movies ;
Upcoming movies and series on Starz:
The 24th is a historical drama about the all-Black 24th U.S. Infantry
Regiment and the Houston Riot of 1917, starring Mykelti Williamson and
Thomas Haden Church, on Feb. 5
The Luminaries is a six-episode epic drama miniseries based on a novel, set
during the 1860’s Gold Rush on New Zealand’s South Island, starring Eve
Hewson, Himesh Patel and Eva Green, premiering on Feb. 14
Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip with Sam and Graham is an eight-episode reality
series offshoot of Outlander, in which its stars Sam Heughan and Graham
McTavish tour Scotland, premiering on Feb. 14
Ruth: Justice Ginsburg in Her Own Words is a documentary premiering March 1
List of new movies added to Starz at www.starz.com
Upcoming movies and TV shows on Netflix:
Among the new Netflix Original Films premiering this month:
The Dig is a historical drama about the archaeological excavation of Sutton
Hoo in Britain in 1938, starring Carey Mulligan, Ralph Fiennes and Lily
James, premiering on Jan. 29
Malcolm & Marie is a romance drama starring Zendaya and John David
Washington, premiering on Feb. 5
I Care a Lot is a comedy-drama about a professional elder care guardian who
steals from the elderly by being named their legal guardian, starring
Rosamund Pike, Diane Wiest and Peter Dinklage, premiering on Feb. 19
Numerous other notable movies premiere on Netflix this month, including Eat
Pray Love, My Best Friend’s Wedding, Inception, Shutter Island, The Patriot,
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, Captain Fantastic, No Escape and The
Conjuring (1 and 2)
Lupin is a (subtitled) French heist mystery thriller series that debuted in
January and is already one of Netflix’s biggest international hits; the
first five episodes are available, with the remaining five coming this summer
Firefly Lane is a new drama series based on a novel about the decades-long
friendship between two women, portrayed by Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke,
with all 10 episodes available Feb. 3
The Crew is a new sitcom about a NASCAR race car crew, starring Kevin James,
with all episodes available Feb. 15
Behind Her Eyes is a six-part British miniseries adaptation of a novel about
a woman’s affair with her boss, available Feb. 17
Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel is a new true crime anthology
series, with the first season centered on a Los Angeles hotel, premiering
Feb. 10
Recommendations: I watched the following movies that premiered on Netflix
last month, and all were worth watching: The Midnight Sky, Braven, Outside
the Wire, The Silencing and Nocturnal Animals. Also worthwhile: Death to
2020 and History of Swear Words
A full list of movies and shows premiering on Netflix this month is at:
https://www.tvguide.com/news/what-to-watch-on-netflix-in-february-2021/
Upcoming movies and TV shows on Amazon Prime Video Streaming:
UNFIT: The Psychology of Donald Trump is now available for streaming on
Amazon Prime
Chick Fight is a new action comedy starring Malin Akerman and Alec Baldwin,
about a female fight club, premiering on Jan. 29
Two new Amazon Original Movies premiere this month: In Bliss a man (Owen
Wilson) who was recently divorced and fired meets a strange woman (Selma
Hayek) who claims they’re living in a computer simulation; available Feb. 5.
The Map of Tiny Perfect Things is a teen romance movie available Feb. 12
Recent movies premiering on Amazon Prime Video this month include: Sonic the
Hedgehog, last year’s big hit starring Jim Carrey and James Marsden, on Feb.
18; and The Informer, a British crime thriller starring Joel Kinneman,
Rosamund Pike, Common and Clive Owen, on Feb. 26
Lots of other notable films are being added to Amazon Prime this month,
including Coming to America, There’s Something About Mary, Moulin Rouge and
The Prestige
Tell Me Your Secrets is a new psychological thriller series with 10
episodes, starring Lily Rabe, Amy Brenneman and Hamish Linklater, available
on Feb. 19
A long-running series on Showtime that I really like, Billions, will have
its first three seasons available for streaming on Amazon Prime on Feb. 1
Recommendation: One Night in Miami, directed by actress Regina King, is a
fictionalized meeting of Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali (while he was still Cassius
Clay), Jim Brown and Sam Cooke on the night Ali defeated Sonny Liston in
1964; it’s excellent, with some fine performances
Coming Soon: Coming 2 America is a long-delayed sequel to the 1988 film,
again starring Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall; it will be available on Amazon
Prime on March 5
A full list of the movies and shows premiering on Amazon Prime Video this
month is at:
https://decider.com/2021/01/25/new-on-amazon-prime-february-2021/
Upcoming movies and TV shows on Hulu:
The top new movies available on Hulu this month include: Sonic the Hedgehog
(last year’s hit movie, starring Jim Carrey and James Marsden, Feb. 18),
Nomadland (a new drama with lots of Oscar buzz, starring Frances McDormand,
Feb. 19), The United States vs. Billie Holiday (starring Andra Day as
Holiday, Feb. 26)
Other recent movies premiering on Hulu this month include: Antebellum (Feb.
5), The Shape of Water (Best Picture Oscar Winner, Feb. 15), Logan Lucky
(Feb. 17), Florence Foster Jenkins (Feb. 26)
As usual, a bunch of notable movies premiere on Hulu in February, too many
to list, so check this full list of movies and shows premiering this month:
https://www.tvguide.com/news/whats-to-watch-on-hulu-in-february-2021/
Upcoming movies and TV shows on Disney+:
All five seasons of the original The Muppet Show will be available for
streaming on Disney+ on Feb. 19
Flora & Ulysses is a new Disney Plus original movie based on a popular
children’s book about a girl named Flora who adopts a squirrel called
Ulysses, who happens to have superpowers, premiering on Feb. 19
Myth: A Frozen Tale is an 8-minute animated short film follow-up to Frozen
II, available on Feb. 26
Recommendations: WandaVision, in the middle of its weekly run, takes a
weird but fun spin on the Marvel characters. Pixar’s latest animated film,
Soul, is excellent, with wonderful animation (especially its view of
Manhattan) and music. Pixar’s Popcorn is a set of 10 animated short films
spun off of Pixar hits such as Toy Story, Cars, The Incredibles, Soul and
Coco; all are fun to watch, some really good; tip: when streaming on
Disney+, Episode 11 in the series contains all ten short films together, at
22 minutes long.
Full list of new content on Disney+ this month at
https://www.cnet.com/news/disney-plus-everything-coming-in-february-2021/
Charles Baskinger
cbaskinger@xxxxxxxxx
