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On Fri, Jan 29, 2021, 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 i*s 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
