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On Demand DVD New Releases May 1-7

May 1, 2017 Meredith Ennis

On Demand DVD New Releases May 1-7 The Comedian (pictured above) Jackie Burke is an aging insult comic, and the days of his type of humor have passed. After an outburst at a club is caught on video, Jackie finds himself doing community service and meets a woman who is a big fan. Can a relationship succeed in Jackie’s world? Robert De Niro, Leslie Mann, Danny DeVito (R, 1:59) 5/2 A Dog’s Purpose Bailey the dog is rescued from a sweltering car and becomes Ethan’s friend, confidant and the brother he never had. After many years, death for Bailey is just […]

Tom Ellis Dishes Details on the Devilishly Charming ‘Lucifer’

April 28, 2017 Ryan Berenz

Season 2 of Lucifer resumes May 1 with “Candy Morningstar,” in which Lucifer (Tom Ellis) returns from a two-week disappearance with a new mystery woman. […]

Neil Gaiman’s Epic ‘American Gods’ Comes To TV As A Divine Visual Feast

April 28, 2017 Kellie Freeze

Ricky Whittle talks about Starz’s new fantasy series “American Gods,” based on the novel of the same name by Neil Gaiman. The visually arresting saga tells the story of a war brewing between the Old Gods and the New. […]

‘The Wizard Of Lies’: HBO Reveals the Human Toll of the Madoff Scandal

April 27, 2017 Lori Acken

In a pivotal scene in HBO’s The Wizard of Lies, disgraced financier Bernie Madoff (Robert De Niro) and his devoted wife Ruth (Michelle Pfeiffer) don their pajamas and climb into bed — just as the couple did most every night of their 49-year marriage. A Judy Garland film flickers on the television and a bowl rests on the nightstand. It doesn’t contain a late-night snack. It holds every pill the pair could scrounge up in their opulent Manhattan apartment. “Our last night on earth will be you, me and Judy Garland. How romantic,” Pfeiffer drones in Ruth’s distinctive Queens accent, […]

New to On Demand: La La Land

April 25, 2017 Paul Hall

Enamored. That was the word after my screening of La La Land from director Damien Chazelle. It was all I could say as I exited the theater. I was enamored. La La Land tells the story of Sebastian (Ryan Gosling) and Mia (Emma Stone) against the gorgeous backdrop of Los Angeles. Sebastian loves jazz — smooth, clean and classic jazz. He dreams of opening a club of his own that focuses on his passion and opening that club at a legendary location that has turned its back on the art form. Mia is an aspiring actress that is working at […]

National Geographic’s ‘Genius’: Meet the Two Mrs. Einsteins

April 24, 2017 Lori Acken

• RELATED: ‘Genius’ — Geoffrey Rush Plays A Deliciously Human Einstein on Nat Geo • RELATED: ‘Genius’ — Geoffrey Rush and Johnny Flynn Talk Playing Einstein on National Geographic Framed by a monitor on the Prague set of National Geographic Channel’s Genius, Emily Watson’s face is a mask of quiet fury. Portraying Elsa Einstein, Albert’s first cousin and longtime lover, she is newly aware that his impending fame will expose the truth of their adulterous relationship. “Do anything,” she seethes, “to get free of Mileva.” They say that behind every great man, there is a great woman. In Einstein’s case, there were […]

On Demand DVD New Releases: April 24-30

April 24, 2017 Meredith Ennis

On Demand DVD New Releases: April 24-30 Underworld: Blood Wars Vampire death dealer Selene is back and is fighting to end the eternal war between the Lycans and the vampire faction that betrayed her. Kate Beckinsale, Theo James, Tobias Menzies (R, 1:31) 4/25 La La Land In this Oscar-winning film, an aspiring actress toiling in a coffee shop meets a struggling jazz musician who seems attached to his roots. Can the two find common ground as a couple in the fast-paced world of show business? Features stunning musical numbers that feel set in the ’50s with all the style of […]