Thursday, 29 March 2018

Your Guide to Spring Movies

Spring in South Florida means warm, sunny days and cool nights. It’s the last few months where us Floridian’s can go outside, enjoy next to no humidity and not be drenched in sweat the moment you open your front door. Whether you prefer to spend your time indoors or outside soaking up the sun, I have your definitive guide to what to watch from blockbuster movies to the most talked about TV shows, they are all listed below:

MOVIES:

Grab a cocktail, some popcorn and get ready to spend those rainy spring evenings inside with these upcoming blockbusters.

MARCH:

Sherlock Gnomes

Join these adorable garden gnomes and their garden ornament friends in a new animated adventure featuring the legendary Sherlock Gnomes. In the heart of London, gnomes are disappearing from the gardens. Gnomeo and Juliet join forces with the great Sherlock Gnomes and Watson to discover what is behind the mystery.

Starring: Johnny Deep, Emily Blunt, James McAvoy

Release Date: March 23rd

Isle of Dogs

When a young boy loses his canine companion, what lengths will he go to to get him back? Follow him as he travels to Japan to find his pup!

Starring: Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson, Edward Norton

Release Date: March 23rd

Unsane

A young woman is involuntarily committed to a mental institution, where she is confronted by her greatest fear–but is it real or a product of her delusion? Find out when this thriller hits theaters.

Starring: Claire Foy, Joshua Leonard, Jay Pharoah

Release Date: March 23rd

Midnight Sun

The film follows 17-year-old Katie Price, sheltered since childhood with a life-threatening sensitivity to sunlight. Katie’s world opens up after dark when she ventures out to play her guitar for travelers. One night, she meets Charlie whom she has secretly admired for years. She hides her condition from him, and the two embark on a uniquely powerful romance.

Starring: Bella Thorne, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Tiera Skovbye

Release Date: March 23rd

I Kill Giants

Barbara Thorson struggles through life by escaping into a fantasy life of magic and monsters in this dramatic thriller.

Starring: Zoe Saldana, Imogen Poots, Jennifer Ehle

Release Date: March 23rd

Ready Player One

In Steven Spielberg’s newest sci-fi action film, the creator of a virtual reality world called the OASIS dies, he releases a video in which he challenges all OASIS users to find his Easter Egg, which will give the finder his fortune.

Starring: Letitia Wright, Olivia Cooke, Hannah John-Kamen

Release Date: March 29th

All I Wish

Follow an aspiring fashion designer as she struggles to find success and love in this comedy. The story cuts into her life once a year, always on the same date: her birthday.

Starring: Sharon Stone, Tony Goldwyn, Ellen Burstyn

Release Date: March 30th

The Last Movie Star

An aging, former movie star is forced to face the reality that his glory days are behind him. On its surface, this drama is a tale about faded fame, but at its core, it’s a universal story about growing old.

Starring: Burt Reynolds, Ariel Winter, Clark Duke

Release Date: March 30th

Status Update

Ross Lynch stars as Kyle Moore, a teenager who after being uprooted by his parents’ separation and unable to fit into his new hometown, stumbles upon a magical app that causes his social media updates to come true.

Starring: Ross Lynch, Courtney Eaton, Olivia Holt

Release Date: March 30th

APRIL:

A Quite Place

A family lives an isolated existence in utter silence, for fear of an unknown threat that follows and attacks at any sound.

Starring: Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, Noah Jupe

Release Date: April 6th

You Were Never Really Here

A traumatized veteran, unafraid of violence, tracks down missing girls for a living. When a job spins out of control, Joe’s nightmares overtake him as a conspiracy is uncovered leading to what may be his death trip or his awakening.

Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Dante Pereira-Olson, Larry Canady

Release Date: April 6th

Blockers

Three parents try to stop their daughters from having sex on Prom night in comedy.

Starring: Kathryn Newton, John Cena, Leslie Mann

Release Date: April 6th

Chappaquiddick

This dramatic, historical thriller depicts Ted Kennedy’s involvement in the fatal 1969 car accident that claims the life of a young campaign strategist, Mary Jo Kopechne.

Starring: Kate Mara, Olivia Thirlby, Clancy Brown

Release Date: April 6th

The Miracle Season

After the tragic death of star volleyball player Caroline “Line” Found, a team of dispirited high school girls must band together under the guidance of their tough-love coach in hopes of winning the state championship.

Starring: Helen Hunt, Tiera Skovbye, Erin Moriarty

Release Date: April 6th

Beirut

A U.S. diplomat flees Lebanon in 1972 after a tragic incident at his home. Ten years later, he is called back to war-torn Beirut by a CIA operative to negotiate for the life of a friend he left behind.

Starring: Rosamund Pike, Jon Hamm, Shea Whigham

Release Date: April 11th

Truth or Dare

A harmless game of Truth or Dare among friends turns deadly when someone — or something — begins to punish those who tell a lie or refuse the dare.

Starring: Lucy Hale, Violett Beane, Tyler Posey

Release Date: April 13th

Overboard

A spoiled, wealthy yacht owner is thrown overboard and becomes the target of revenge from his mistreated employee in this remake of the 1987 comedy.

Starring: Anna Faris, Swoosie Kurtz, Eva Longoria

Release Date: April 13th

Krystal

A young man living a sheltered life develops a crush on a stripper and joins her Alcoholics Anonymous group just so he can be in the same room with her.

Starring: Nick Robinson, Rosario Dawson, Grant Gustin

Release Date: April 13th

Super Troopers 2

When a border dispute arises between the U.S. and Canada, the Super Troopers are tasked with establishing a Highway Patrol station in the disputed area.

Starring: Emmanuelle Chriqui, Rob Lowe, Lynda Carter

Release Date: April 20th

Avengers: Infinity War

The Avengers and their allies must be willing to sacrifice all in an attempt to defeat the powerful Thanos before his blitz of devastation and ruin puts an end to the universe.

Starring: Chadwick Boseman, Letitia Wright, Danai Gurira

Release Date: April 27th

I Feel Pretty

A woman struggling with insecurity wakes from a fall believing she is the most beautiful and capable woman on the planet. Her new confidence empowers her to live fearlessly, but what happens when she realizes her appearance never changed?

Starring: Amy Schumer, Michelle Williams, Emily Ratajkowski

Release Date: April 27th

The Week Of

The parents of a soon-to-be married couple make the final preparations for the wedding ceremony.

Starring: Adam Sandler, Steve Buscemi, Chris Rock

Release Date: April 27th

Traffik

A couple off for a romantic weekend in the mountains are accosted by a bike gang. Alone in the mountains, Brea and John must defend themselves against the gang, who will stop at nothing to protect their secrets.

Starring: Paula Patton, Missi Pyle, William Fichtner

Release Date: April 27th

MAY:

Tully

Marlo, a mother of three including a newborn, is gifted a night nanny by her brother. Hesitant to the extravagance at first, Marlo comes to form a unique bond with the thoughtful, surprising, and sometimes challenging young nanny named Tully.

Starring: Mackenzie Davis, Charlize Theron, Mark Duplass

Release Date: May 4th

The Seagull

An aging actress named Irina Arkadina pays summer visits to her brother Pjotr Nikolayevich Sorin and her son Konstantin on a country estate. On one occasion, she brings Trigorin, a successful novelist, with her. Nina, a free and innocent girl on a neighboring estate, falls in love with Boris Trigorin. As Trigorin lightly consumes and rejects Nina, so the actress all her life has consumed and rejected her son, who loves Nina. The victims are destroyed while the sophisticates continue on their way.

Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Elisabeth Moss, Annette Bening

Release Date: May 11th

Life of the Party

When her husband suddenly dumps her, longtime dedicated housewife Deanna turns regret into re-set by going back to college – landing in the same class and school as her daughter, who’s not entirely sold on the idea. Plunging headlong into the campus experience, the increasingly outspoken Deanna — now Dee Rock — embraces freedom, fun, and frat boys on her own terms, finding her true self in a senior year no one ever expected.

Starring: Melissa McCarthy, Julie Bowen, Debby Ryan

Release Date: May 11th

The Untitled Deadpool Sequel

After surviving a near fatal bovine attack, a disfigured cafeteria chef (Wade Wilson) struggles to fulfill his dream of becoming Mayberry’s hottest bartender while also learning to cope with his lost sense of taste. Searching to regain his spice for life, as well as a flux capacitor, Wade must battle ninjas, the yakuza, and a pack of sexually aggressive canines, as he journeys around the world to discover the importance of family, friendship, and flavor – finding a new taste for adventure and earning the coveted coffee mug title of World’s Best Lover.

Starring: Morena Baccarin, Ryan Reynolds, Josh Brolin

Release Date: May 18th

Book Club

Four lifelong friends have their lives forever changed after reading 50 Shades of Grey in their monthly book club.

Starring: Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen

Release Date: May 18th

Solo: A Star Wars Story

During an adventure into a dark criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his future copilot Chewbacca and encounters Lando Calrissian years before joining the Rebellion.

Starring: Emilia Clarke, Donald Glover, Woody Harrelson

Release Date: May 25th

JUNE:

Trading Paint

A veteran race car driver and his son, a fellow driver, overcome family and professional conflicts, balancing competition, ego, resentment and a racing nemesis to come out stronger on the other side.

Starring: John Travolta, Michael Madsen, Rosabell Laurenti Sellers

Release Date: June 1st

Ocean’s 8

Debbie Ocean gathers a crew to attempt an impossible heist at New York City’s yearly Met Gala.

Starring: Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway

Release Date: June 8th

Hereditary

When Ellen, the matriarch of the Graham family, passes away, her daughter’s family begins to unravel cryptic and increasingly terrifying secrets about their ancestry. The more they discover, the more they find themselves trying to outrun the sinister fate they seem to have inherited as it slowly destroys everything they know.

Starring: Toni Collette, Gabriel Byrne, Alex Wolff

Release Date: June 8th

Incredibles 2

Bob Parr (Mr. Incredible) is left to care for Jack-Jack while Helen (Elastigirl) is out saving the world.

Starring: Catherine Keener, Samuel L. Jackson, Holly Hunter

Release Date: June 15th

Gotti

The story of mafia crime boss John Gotti and his son.

Starring: John Travolta, Spencer Rocco Lofranco, Kelly Preston

Release Date: June 15th

Tag

A small group of former classmates organize an elaborate, annual game of tag that requires some to travel all over the country.

Starring: Leslie Bibb, Annabelle Wallis, Jeremy Renner

Release Date: June 15th

TV:

No matter if you’re looking to find your new tv addiction or are waiting for the new season of your favorite show, we’ve got you covered. Here are the most talked about premieres and returning favs for you to binge watch all spring long!

New Shows:

Krypton

This Superman prequel series from David S. Goyer (Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice) and Ian Goldberg (Once Upon a Time) is set decades before the destruction of Superman’s titular home planet.

When to Watch: March 21st on SciFi; 10pm

Station 19

Untitled until late January, this spinoff from Shonda Rhimes’s long-running medical soap, Grey’s Anatomy, focuses on the crew of a Seattle fire station. The ensemble includes Jaina Lee Ortiz, Jason George, Grey Damon, Barrett Doss, and Miguel Sandoval, and you can expect to meet some or all of them on an episode of Grey’s prior to tonight’s two-hour premiere of the new show.

When to Watch: March 22nd on ABC; 9pm

Barry

This HBO comedy from Bill Hader and Silicon Valley’s Alec Berg stars the former as a depressed hitman who embarks on a career change after discovering an acting class. Hader will also direct several of the eight episodes. Joining him in the cast are Stephen Root, Henry Winkler, Sarah Goldberg, and Glenn Fleshler.

When to Watch: March 25th on HBO; 10:30pm

Trust

The 1973 kidnapping of John Paul Getty III—the subject of Ridley Scott’s recent movie All the Money in the World—is also the focus of this FX drama

When to Watch: March 25th on FX; 10pm

The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling

The beloved comedian, who died suddenly in 2016, is the subject of a two-part documentary by Judd Apatow. The four-and-a-half-hour film chronicles Shandling’s childhood, personal life, and career—from stand-up to Tonight Show guest host to star of his own acclaimed cable series It’s Garry Shandling’s Show and The Larry Sanders Show.

When to Watch: March 26th on HBO; 8pm

Rosanne

Why get excited about the debut of the 10th season of a hit TV sitcom? Because the previous new episode aired in May of 1997. That episode—the original series finale—will be ignored, by the way, since it killed off a major character and changed much about the series that preceded it. That means that virtually the entire cast can return, including Roseanne Barr, John Goodman, Sara Gilbert, Laurie Metcalf, and Sarah Chalke, though the latter will play an entirely different character. Returning co-stars Johnny Galecki, Estelle Parsons, and Sandra Bernhard will also make an appearance. Two new episodes air tonight.

When to Watch: March 27th on ABC; 8pm

Splitting Up Together

Suburgatory creator Emily Kapnek returns to ABC with her latest single-camera comedy, an adaptation of a Danish series. The rom-com stars Jenna Fischer and Oliver Hudson as a couple whose divorce winds up re-igniting their relationship. Ellen DeGeneres is among the producers.

When to Watch: March 27th on ABC; 9:30pm

Alex, INC.

The first season of Gimlet Media’s hit podcast StartUp provides the source material for this new workplace/family comedy from former Scrubs producer Matt Tarses. Here, he reunites with the star of that series, Zach Braff, who plays a veteran radio journalist who quits his job to launch a new podcast company. Braff also directs the pilot, and his fellow cast members include Michael Imperioli and real-life tech industry venture capitalist Chris Sacca.

When to Watch: March 28th on ABC; 8:30pm

Rapture

This eight-part miniseries from Mass Appeal focuses on the lives of hip hop stars including Nas, T.I., 2 Chainz, Logic, G-Eazy, and more.

When to Watch: March 30th on NetFlix

A Series of Unfortunate Events

The middle books in Daniel Handler’s popular Lemony Snicket children’s series come to life in this second of three planned seasons, once again produced and directed (in part) by Barry Sonnenfeld and written by Handler himself. Joining returning stars Neil Patrick Harris and Patrick Warburton are newcomers Nathan Fillion, Tony Hale, Lucy Punch, and Sara Rue.

When to Watch: March 30th on NetFlix

Jesus Christ Superstar Live!

Rocker Alice Cooper stars as King Herod, while John Legend plays Jesus and Sara Bareilles is Mary Magdalene.

When to Watch: April 1st on NBC; 8pm

The Crossing

From the creators of MTV’s Scream comes this mysterious thriller about a group of refugees from a war-torn country who seek asylum in a small American fishing town. Where are the refugees from, you ask? That’s the mysterious part: The refugees are from America, and the war they are fleeing doesn’t take place for another 250 years.

When to Watch: April 2nd on ABC; 10pm

The Last O.G.

Produced and co-created by Jordan Peele, this Tracy Morgan vehicle (originally developed for FX, and delayed from its originally scheduled fall 2017 launch on TBS) finds the former 30 Rock star playing an ex-con attempting to readjust to the outside world after spending 15 years in prison. Tiffany Haddish, Cedric the Entertainer, and Ryan Gaul also star.

When to Watch: April 3rd on TBS; 10:30pm

National Treasure: Kiri

Follow-up to the acclaimed UK miniseries National Treasure (which also streamed on Hulu) tells a completely different story, focusing on the abduction of a young black girl just prior to her adoption by a white family.

When to Watch: April 4th on HULU

Jersey Shore Family Vacation

MTV has reunited the original ruckus housemates (except for Sammi “Sweetheart” Giancola) who are now in different stages of their lives.

When to Watch: April 5th on MTV; 8pm

Paterno

Al Pacino stars as the late Penn State football coaching legend in an HBO film that examines the aftermath of the Jerry Sandusky sexual abuse scandal. Barry Levinson directs a cast that also includes Riley Keough, Kathy Baker, and Greg Grunberg.

When to Watch: April 7th on HBO; 8pm

Trading Spaces

The popular home makeover series returns after a 10-year absence, beginning with a reunion special. The reunion will be followed in the coming weeks with new episodes that blend returning designers and carpenters (including Doug Wilson, Hildi Santo-Tomas, Vern Yip, Ty Pennington, and Carter Oosterhouse) with new talent. Paige Davis returns as host.

When to Watch: April 7th on TLC; 9pm

Elton John: I’m Still Standing – A Grammy Salute Special

This musical special pays tribute to Sir Elton John.

When to Watch: April 10th on CBS; 9pm

53rd Academy of Country Music Awards

Watch as some of the best country artists perform.

When to Watch: April 15th on CBS; 8pm

My Partner Knows Best

One of Hollywood’s most outrageous couples, Jason Biggs and Jenny Mollen, host this new relationship comedy game show. Tune in to see how well married couples know one another as they compete in a series of hilarious challenges based on real-life relationship obstacles.

When to Watch: April 25th on Lifetime; 10pm

2018 Billboard Music Awards

Watch some of the hottest artists perform their hits and see who walks away a winner!

When to Watch: May 20th on NBC; 8pm

Dietland

This adaptation of Sarai Walker’s best-selling 2015 feminist revenge fantasy comes from Marti Noxon (UnREAL, Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce) and stars Joy Nash as a ghostwriter for a New York fashion magazine against a rather timely backdrop where men accused of sexual assault are mysteriously disappearing and then turning up dead. Julianna Margulies also stars.

When to Watch: June 4th on AMC; 9pm

American Woman

This 1970s-set, half-hour dramedy stars Alicia Silverstone as a single mother trying to raise two children during the rise of feminism—a story based on the real-life childhood of Kyle Richards (The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills).

When to Watch: June 7th on Paramount; 10pm

Marvel’s Cloak and Dagger

Freeform’s first Marvel series focuses on two teens (Olivia Holt, Aubrey Joseph) who are linked by newfound superpowers.

When to Watch: June 7th on Freeform; 8pm

72nd Annual Tony Awards

Celebrating the best of Broadway!

When to Watch: June 10th on CBS; 8pm

2018 MTV Movie & TV Awards

All the stars show up and show out for these annual awards!

When to Watch: June 18th on MTV; 9pm

Yellowstone

Kevin Costner makes his debut as a TV series regular in this new drama written and directed by Taylor Sheridan (Wind River, Sicario). Costner plays a modern-day rancher dealing with a variety of issues stemming from occasionally violent conflicts with land developers and a neighboring Indian reservation

When to Watch: June 20th on Paramount; 9pm

Returning Shows:

The Americans

The critic favorite kicks off its final season, which will wrap up the story of the “Jennings” family with 10 episodes that jump forward in time three years to 1987. Joining the cast is Scott Cohen (Gilmore Girls).

When to Watch: March 28th on FX; 10pm

Empire

This fan favorite will have you wanting more from episode 1 of the new season!

When to Watch: March 28th on FOX; 8pm

Nobodies

Moves to Paramount from Spike for its second season, and Mark-Paul Gosselaar joins the cast.

When to Watch: March 29th on Paramount; 10pm

Scandal

Moves to a later time.

When to Watch: March 29th on ABC; 10pm

Real Housewives of Potomac

Sit back and watch all the drama unfold!

When to Watch: April 1st on Bravo; 10pm

Legion

The X-Men-related FX series from Fargo creator Noah Hawley picks up the action a year later for this slightly longer (at 10 episodes) second season. Joining the Dan Stevens-led returning cast is Homeland’s Navid Negahban (who takes over as Farouk from Aubrey Plaza, though she also returns).

When to Watch: April 3rd on FX; 10pm

Real Housewives of New York City

Bethenny and the rest of the ladies return to take a bite out of the big apple!

When to Watch: April 4th on Bravo; 9pm

Fear the Walking Dead

Season 4 of the Walking Dead spinoff will incorporate multiple changes under new showrunners, especially in the cast. Lennie James moves over from the main series, and he’s joined by new faces in the form of Jenna Elfman, Garret Dillahunt, and Maggie Grace, among others.

When to Watch: April 15th on AMC; 10pm

Westworld

Returning for its second season over 16 months since it last aired, HBO’s newest hit will introduce a new park—the samurai-themed Shogun World—with four more to come in the future.

When to Watch: April 22nd on HBO; 9pm

Genius

Season 2 focuses on Pablo Picasso, played by Antonio Banderas.

When to Watch: April 24th on Nat Geo; 9pm

Archer

“Danger Island” is the theme for this ninth season of the animated hit, which finds the title character as a seaplane pilot in the South Pacific in 1939.

When to Watch: April 25th on FXX; 10pm

The Handmaid’s Tale

Hulu’s biggest hit to date returns for its second season with two of its 13 new episodes, with the rest to arrive weekly on Wednesdays.

When to Watch: April 25th on HULU

Dancing With the Stars

The 25th season of this competition show will feature all athletes.

When to Watch: April 30th on ABC; 8pm

America’s Got Talent

Simon Cowell joins Mel B, Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel and host Tyra Banks for Season 12

When to Watch: May 29th on NBC; 8pm

World of Dance

Jennifer Lopez, Ne-Yo and Derek Hough are back for season 2 of this amazing show! Watch as dancers from across a multitude of styles compete in battles of artistry, precision and athleticism.

When to Watch: May 29th on NBC; 10pm



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