What's On Tonight (Friday): John Woo Gets His Dove License Reinstated...

        

The Killer

John Woo returns to American action films with a remake of his own Hong Kong shoot-em-up, The Killer.  The original starred Danny Lee and Chow Yun-fat, while this week's Top Pick stars Omar Sy (Lupin) and Nathalie Emmanuel (GoT).  You may think that's a step down, but I'm a big fan of Sy and Emmanuel and I am tempted to seek out a free preview of Peacock just so I can watch this.

I used to own the original film on VHS along with Hard Boiled.  I love Woo's earlier films, but Face Off is the last one I saw in or out of a theater.  I'm not sure what his rep is these days and how his more recent films have been received (I'll totally internet that later), but the trailer for this is solid and I like the cast.  Goddamnit!  I will find a free preview of Peacock somewhere!

TOP PICK

⭐🎥 The Killer (Peacock, 3:01 AM) 'Zee is a mysterious and infamous assassin in the Parisian underworld. But when Zee refuses to kill a blinded young woman in a Paris nightclub, the decision will disintegrate Zee's alliances, attract the attention of a savvy police investigator, and plunge her into a sinister criminal conspiracy that will set her on a collision course with her own past.  Directed by John Woo.'

Elsewhere...

*After today's Top Pick we need a moratorium on films called The Killer.  It's been less than a year after David Fincher's The Killer.  There's been a lot of films with this title.  It's time to break it up a bit.  Find a more creative job title for people who murder other people for a living.

*Remember what a good day Max was having last week with the premieres of Rick and Morty: The Anime, Furiosa, and Civil War?  This week they have the premiere of Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1.  Feast or famine.

*Netflix has a new teen film, Incoming.  The movie looks to be going for a Superbad thing, which is pretty much its own subgenre at this point. There are worse films it could emulate, but the reason I'm singling it out is because Kaitlin Olson plays the lead boy's mom.  I don't know if her presence will elevate the film, but it makes the prospect of watching it more appealing.  Maybe I'll just wait for a supercut of her scenes.  Save me some time.

*The marketing team for the new Shudder horror film, Hell Hole, really dropped the ball not getting the rights to the Spinal Tap song for the trailer.  Not only would it have gone perfectly with the mood of the trailer, but it would've also made a lot of people more interested in seeing it.  A lot of older people, anyway.  Okay, maybe just me.  

PREMIERES

The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat

🎥 The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat (Hulu, 12:01 AM) The Supremes have weathered life's storms together through marriage and children, happiness and blues. Now, as heartbreak and illness stir up the past and threaten to destroy their friendship, Odette, Barbara Jean and Clarice see their bond put to the test as they go through their most challenging times yet.'

🎥 Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 (Max, 3:01 AM) STREAMING PREMIERE. 'Families, friends and foes discover the lure of the Old West as the Civil War divides the country.'

🐸 The Frog (Netflix, 3:01 AM) SEASON ONE. 'A man's life unravels when a mysterious woman arrives at his pension one summer, forcing him to grasp tightly to what he cherishes most.'

🎥 Incoming (Netflix, 3:01 AM) 'Their first week of high school. The biggest party of the year. Mistakes will be made as four teenage boys navigate a night of mayhem and debauchery.'

🎥 Tòkunbò (Netflix, 3:01 AM) 'An ex-car smuggler is given three hours to deliver a government official's daughter to her captor or else his family will suffer the consequences.'

🎥 Hell Hole (Shudder, 3:01 AM) 'An American-led fracking crew working deep in the Serbian wilderness find themselves at odds with government assigned environmental advisors. When they get approval to drill, the workers uncover the unimaginable: a dormant parasitic monster entombed deep in the frozen rock.'

🎥 Nelly Knows Mysteries: A Fatal Entanglement (HMC, 9:00 PM) 'When advice columnist Nelly finds her childhood friend Dahlia's boyfriend dead, she joins detective Hogan to help find the killer. However, as suspicions creep in, Dahlia becomes a prime suspect.'

RETURNING SHOWS

🔔 Pachinko (Apple, 12:01 AM) SEASON TWO PREMIERE.

🔔 The Thaw (Odwilż) (Max, 3:01 AM) SEASON TWO.

🔨 Honest Renovations (Roku, 3:01 AM) SEASON TWO.

🔔 The New York Times Presents (FX, 10:00 PM) SPECIAL PRESENTATION.

STREAMING

🍴 Jinny's Kitchen (Amazon, 12:01 AM) 

🔔 Lady in the Lake (Apple, 12:01 AM) SEASON FINALE. 

⚖ Judy Justice (Freevee, 12:01 AM) 

🏠 Where We Call Home (Discovery+, 3:01 AM) 

🔔 Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture (Hulu, 3:01 AM) 

🔔 RuPaul's Drag Race Global All Stars (Paramount, 3:01 AM) 

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1

LIVE SPORTSBALL TODAY/TONIGHT

🏌️‍♀️ 2024 AIG Women's Open: Second Round (USA, 7:00 AM)

⚽ Bundesliga Soccer: Borussia Mönchengladbach vs. Bayer 04 Leverkusen (ESPN2, 2:25 PM)

🏌️‍♀️ PGA Tour Golf: BMW Championship, Second Round (Golf, 3:00 PM)

🏎 NASCAR Xfinity Racing Series: Wawa 250 Powered By Coca-Cola, Qualifying (USA, 3:00 PM)

🏎 NASCAR Cup Series: Coke Zero Sugar 400, Qualifying (USA, 5:00 PM)

⚾ MLB Baseball: Cincinnati Reds at Pittsburgh Pirates (Apple, 6:30 PM)

🏈 High School Football: Milton (GA) at American Heritage (FL) (ESPN, 7:00 PM)

🏌️‍♀️ PGA Korn Ferry Tour Golf: Albertsons Boise Open, Second Round (Golf, 7:00 PM)

⚾ Banana Ball World Tour: Savannah Bananas vs. TBA (TruTV, 7:00 PM)

🏀 WNBA Basketball: Chicago Sky at Connecticut Sun (Ion, 7:30 PM)

🏎 NASCAR Xfinity Racing Series: Wawa 250 Powered By Coca-Cola, Qualifying (USA, 7:30 PM)

⚽ NWSL: Houston Dash at Orlando Pride (Amazon, 8:00 PM)

⚾ MLB Baseball: St Louis Cardinals at Minnesota Twins (Apple, 8:00 PM)

🏈 CFL Football: Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CBSSN, 8:30 PM)

🏀 WNBA Basketball: Las Vegas Aces at Minnesota Lynx (Ion, 9:30 PM)

🥊 Professional Fighters League: 2024 PFL Playoffs: Welterweights & Featherweights (Main Card) (ESPN, 10:00 PM)

Hell Hole

🕗 MIDNIGHT 🕗

🥼Rick and Morty: The Anime (Adult Swim and Max, 12:00 AM) 'It's life mostly as usual for the Smith family; Rick relaxes in a pseudo-world between multiverses, Summer helps space Beth fight the evil Galactic Federation, and Morty falls in love with a mysterious girl; and they're all an anime.'

🕗 8:00 EASTERN / 🕖 7:00 CENTRAL

💀 People Magazine Presents: Crimes of the 2010s (ID, 8:00 PM) 'Fights over land and money divide an eastern Washington family amid allegations of incest, betrayal, and murder.'

🐍 The Serpent Queen (Starz, 8:00 PM) 'Tensions escalate as Edith and her followers wield newfound power while Catherine grapples with political manipulations and betrayals; as Queen Elizabeth's schemes unravel, Catherine must strategize to secure power and navigate a web of deceit.'

💲 Let's Make a Deal Primetime (CBS, 8:00 PM) 

🤼‍♂️ WWE's Friday Night Smackdown (Fox, 8:00 PM) 
🔔 The Very Very Best of the 80s (AXS, 8:00 PM) 
💰 Gold Rush: Freddy Dodge's Mine Rescue (Discovery Channel, 8:00 PM) 

🐶 Cesar Milan: Better Human Better Dog (NGC, 8:00 PM) 
🔔 Family Empire: Houston (OWN, 8:00 PM) 
👮‍♂️ On Patrol: First Shift (Reelz, 8:00 PM) 
💖 Love After Lockup (WE, 8:00 PM) 

🕗 9:00 EASTERN / 🕖 8:00 CENTRAL

🎭 Great Performances (PBS, 9:00 PM) 'Vienna Philharmonic performs an open-air concert conducted by Andris Nelsons and featuring opera singer Lise Davidsen.'

👮‍♂️ Cold Case Files: DNA Speaks (A&E, 9:00 PM) 'When the blood-smeared car of 27-year-old Stefanie Watson is found in a Maryland parking lot, her family holds out hope she's still alive; but when a jawbone is dumped in a local neighborhood, a missing persons investigation becomes a murder.' 

🍴 Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (Food, 9:00 PM) 'Guy Fieri's grabs seconds of some of the best bacon, burgers and smokin' meats in between; he goes back for smoked bacon meatloaf in Atlanta, competition-style barbecue in Scottsdale, AZ, and a burger with a bologna twist in Fort Worth, TX.'

👽 Ancient Aliens (History, 9:00 PM) 'Deep beneath the sands of Egypt lie 24 enormous sarcophagi, and every one of them is empty; discussing what purpose those giant tombs had served.'

💲 Lingo (CBS, 9:00 PM) 
😂 Totally Funny Animals (CW, 9:00 PM) 
💰 Bering Sea Gold (Discovery Channel, 9:00 PM) 
🎥 Nelly Know Mysteries: A Fatal Entanglement (HMC, 9:00 PM) 
🏠 Beachfront Bargain Hunt Renovation (Magnolia, 9:00 PM) 
🐶 Cesar Milan: Better Human Better Dog (NGC, 9:00 PM) 
👮‍♂️ On Patrol: Live (Reelz, 9:00 PM) 
🔔 20/20 (ABC, 9:01 PM) 
😂 Totally Funny Kids (CW, 9:30 PM) 
🔔 The Braxtons (WE, 9:30 PM) 

The Frog

🕗 10:00 EASTERN / 🕖 9:00 CENTRAL

🔔 The New York Times Presents (FX, 10:00 PM) 'A pilot's promising career takes a dark turn when he's accused of attempting to down a plane after taking psychedelic mushrooms; the film delves into pilot mental health protocols and urgent calls for reform within the aviation industry.'

💀 Tell Me How I Died (A&E, 10:01 PM) 'What begins as an open-and-shut case spins into a full-on investigation when a mother and son are found dead in their home.' 

💀 Dateline NBC (NBC, 10:00 PM) 
🔔 Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO, 10:00 PM) 
🐶 Cesar Milan: Better Human Better Dog (NGC, 10:00 PM) 
🤼‍♂️ All Elite Wrestling: Rampage (TNT, 10:00 PM) 
🔔 Wiggin' Out with Tokyo Stylez (WE, 10:30 PM) 

LATE NIGHT

🔔 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC, 11:34 PM) 'Actress Zoë Kravitz; Sabrina Carpenter talks and performs; choreographer and author Melanie Hamrick.'

🔔 After Midnight (CBS, 12:37 AM) 'Drag queen Alaska 5000; actress Gillian Jacobs; comic Chris Fleming.'

🔔 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC, 11:35 PM) 
🔔 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS, 11:35 PM) 
🔔 Nightline (ABC, 12:37 AM)

📺Broadcast/Cable/Satellite - RETRO BINGE📺

Law & Order (Pop, 6:00 AM - 8:00 PM); The Andy Griffith Show (Sundance, 6:00 AM - 1:00 PM); Futurama (Comedy Central, 7:00 AM - 10:10 AM); Roseanne (CMT, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM); M*A*S*H* (TVLand, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM); Living Single (TV One, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM); Hawaii Five-0 (Ion, 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM); South Park (Comedy Central, 11:50 AM - 2:00 PM); Gunsmoke (TVLand, 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM); Seinfeld (Comedy Central, 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM); The Andy Griffith Show (TVLand, 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM); Family Ties (Antenna, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM); Archie Bunker's Place (Antenna, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM); The Office (Comedy Central, 6:00 PM - 11:00 PM); Three's Company (Antenna, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM); Everybody Loves Raymond (TVLand, 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM); The Jeffersons (Antenna, 8:00 PM -9:00 PM); Barney Miller (Antennae, 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM); The King of Queens (TVLand, 11:00 PM - 2:00 AM); Designing Women (Antenna, 11:00 PM - 12:00 AM); Becker (Antenna, 12:00 AM - 1:00 AM); The Drew Carey Show (Antennae, 1:00 AM - 2:00 AM)

📺 Johnny Carson (Antenna, 10:00 PM) 'Wildlife expert Joan Embery; comedian Bob Nelson.'

Incoming

Key Sources: The Futon Critic; Zap2it; Netflix; Wikipedia; Horrornews.net; Sysfy.com; hollywoodreporter.com

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