| WEEKEND CALENDAR FRIDAY, JANUARY 27 TÁR: 2022 psychological drama feature from writer/director Todd Field ("In the Bedroom"), starring Cate Blanchett as celebrated fictional composer and conductor Lydia Tár, whose life and career begin to unravel following accusations of misconduct. Nina Hoss, Noémie Merlant, Sophie Kauer, Julian Glover, and Mark Strong co-star. The film is nominated for six Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Actress. [Peacock] SHOTGUN WEDDING: Romantic action-comedy feature starring Jennifer Lopez and Josh Duhamel as a perpetually-fighting couple whose destination wedding gets interrupted when terrorists take all of their guests hostage. Sonia Braga, Jennifer Coolidge, Lenny Kravitz, Cheech Marin, and D'Arcy Carden co-star; Jason Moore ("Pitch Perfect") directed. [Amazon] SHRINKING: Debut comedy series starring Jason Segel as a grieving therapist who begins telling his clients what he personally thinks about their problems, despite the ethical complications. Harrison Ford, Jessica Williams, Christa Miller, and Michael Urie co-star. Segel co-created and wrote the series along with "Ted Lasso" vets Bill Lawrence and Brett Goldstein. [Apple TV+] YOU PEOPLE: Comedy feature about an interracial couple (Jonah Hill and Lauren London) whose opinionated parents have a tough time adjusting to their new relationship. Eddie Murphy, Nia Long, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, David Duchovny, Sam Jay, Travis Bennett, and Deon Cole co-star. Hill wrote the film along with "Black-ish" creator Kenya Barris, who also directed. [Netflix] LOCKWOOD & CO: Supernatural mystery-thriller series from the UK, based on the books by author Jonathan Stroud. Ruby Stokes, Cameron Chapman, and Ali Hadji-Heshmati co-star as a trio of teens who start their own ghost-hunting business. Filmmaker Joe Cornish ("Attack the Block") created the series and wrote the adaptation. [Netflix] KINGS OF JO'BURG: Crime drama series from South Africa, starring Zolisa Xaluva as a ruthless gang leader attempting to run Johanessburg's criminal underworld even as he's plagued by a supernatural family curse. Season 2 hits Netflix today. [Netflix] THE SNOW GIRL (LA CHICA DE NIEVE): Mystery-thriller series from Spain, based on a novel by Javier Castillo. Milena Smit stars as a novice investigative reporter looking into the disappearance of a young girl who vanished at a holiday parade. [Netflix] MANEATER: 2022 direct-to-VOD horror film starring Nicky Whelan as a young woman whose idyllic island vacation gets interrupted by a crazed, homicidal great white shark. Trace Adkins, Shane West, and Jeff Fahey co-star; Justin Lee ("Final Kill") wrote and directed. [Hulu] SATURDAY, JANUARY 28 FROZEN PLANET II: Six-part nature series, originally produced for BBC One, looking at wildlife across some of the coldest regions on Earth, including the Arctic and Antarctic, snowbound forests, frozen deserts, and frigid oceans. Sir David Attenborough narrates. The series debuts in the US this weekend on the BBC America cable network and AMC+. [AMC+] LOVE IN GLACIER NATIONAL: A NATIONAL PARK ROMANCE: Romantic comedy feature from Hallmark starring Ashley Newbrough as an avalanche forecasting expert hoping to test out her latest innovation in Glacier National Park. Her plans are complicated by the park's by-the-book Director of Mountain Rescue (Stephen Huszar). [Peacock] |