Today's premieres and other notes (Friday, July 15)

[Robin Miller]

East Los High (season 4) (3:01 am, Hulu)

School is out at East Los High and summer break is looking hotter than
ever when new dancers join the Bomb Squad bringing new moves, forbidden
romance, high stakes drama and a wedding that can't be missed. Stars
Gabe Chavarria, Danielle Vega, Carlito Olivero, Alexandra Rodriguez,
Vannessa Vasquez, JD Pardo and Prince Royce. All 12 episodes are
available today.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMglcxOSGhc




Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal Street (season 2) (3:01 am,
Amazon)

Live-action family series.

http://www.thefutoncritic.com/showatch/gortimer-gibbons-life-on-normal-street/listings/




Stranger Things [new] (3:01 am, Netflix)

Winona Ryder stars in the 8-episode series, which follows friends,
family and local police, after a young boy vanishes into thin air. As
the community looks for answers, they are drawn into an extraordinary
mystery involving top secret experiments, terrifying supernatural forces
and one very strange little girl. Ryder stars with David Harbour, Finn
Wolfhard, Millie Brown, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp,
Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton and Matthew Modine.

http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/07/13/5-reasons-why-stranger-things-should-be-your-new-netflix-obsession

http://www.metacritic.com/tv/stranger-things

https://www.netflix.com/title/80057281




Tony Robbins: I Am Not Your Guru (special) (3:01 am, Netflix)

http://www.metacritic.com/movie/tony-robbins-i-am-not-your-guru

http://www.npr.org/2016/07/14/485827727/tony-robbins-i-am-not-your-guru-fawns-over-its-charismatic-subject

http://www.joeberlingerfilms.com/films/TonyRobbins




Rebirth (movie) (3:01 am, Netflix)

How do people get sucked into those weird cult things? Netflix’s new
original feature Rebirth posits a particularly unsettling scenario for
indoctrination: Fran Kranz (The Cabin In The Woods) stars as a
buttoned-down suburban dad who finds himself pulled back into the orbit
of an old college friend, played by Adam Goldberg (Saving Private Ryan),
who convinces him to try out a life-changing self-actualization program
that he himself recently completed. “Life-changing” turns out to be the
key phrase, as a fun weekend seminar steadily devolves into chaos,
confusion, terror, and plenty of pulsing EDM.

This psychological thriller comes from writer/director Karl Mueller (Mr.
Jones, The Devil’s Hand) and boasts a supporting cast which includes
Harry Hamlin (Mad Men), Sheryl Lee (Twin Peaks), and Steve Agee (The
Sarah Silverman Show).

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4902716/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5lmzJ9g2BA

https://www.netflix.com/title/80064459




Secrets of The Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey (special)
(8-9 pm, ABC)

An inside look at the making of the movie Star Wars: The Force Awakens
(2015), featuring footage and exclusive interviews with the actors and
filmmakers.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5532610/

http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2016/04/self-awareness-and-star-wars-behind-the-scenes-force-awakens/476733/




SXSW Comedy with Natasha Leggero (special) (10 pm, Showtime)

Actress and comedian Natasha Leggero hosts an all-star lineup of today's
finest stand-ups, including Baron Vaughn, Andrew Santino, Emily Heller,
James Adomian and Moshe Kasher along with some glamorous sneak peeks of
the SXSW festival in Austin, Texas.

http://www.sho.com/titles/3432464/sxsw-comedy-with-natasha-leggero



--Robin

[Ubiquitous]

robin....@invalid.invalid wrote:

>East Los High (season 4) (3:01 am, Hulu)

>Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal Street (season 2) (3:01 am, Amazon)

>Stranger Things [new] (3:01 am, Netflix)

>Tony Robbins: I Am Not Your Guru (special) (3:01 am, Netflix)

>Rebirth (movie) (3:01 am, Netflix)

>Secrets of The Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey (special) (8-9 pm, ABC)

>SXSW Comedy with Natasha Leggero (special) (10 pm, Showtime)

Hmm, looks like a slow night...

--
BREAKING NEWS
In other news, somehow Crooked Hillary still isn't in prison...

[Obveeus]

On 7/15/2016 9:12 AM, Robin Miller wrote:
> Stranger Things [new] (3:01 am, Netflix)
>
> Winona Ryder stars in the 8-episode series, which follows friends,
> family and local police, after a young boy vanishes into thin air.

Will sample.

> Rebirth (movie) (3:01 am, Netflix)
>
> How do people get sucked into those weird cult things? Netflix’s new
> original feature Rebirth posits a particularly unsettling scenario for
> indoctrination: Fran Kranz (The Cabin In The Woods) stars as a
> buttoned-down suburban dad who finds himself pulled back into the orbit
> of an old college friend, played by Adam Goldberg (Saving Private Ryan),
> who convinces him to try out a life-changing self-actualization program
> that he himself recently completed. “Life-changing” turns out to be the
> key phrase, as a fun weekend seminar steadily devolves into chaos,
> confusion, terror, and plenty of pulsing EDM.

I'll try this one as well.

[Ian J. Ball]

You're brave.


Ian (Or foolish!! ;p )

--
"His compassion killed him." - Dr. Sabine Lommers, in
"A Kingdom Divided Against Itself" (ep. #9), "Containment" (06-21-2016)

[Obveeus]

On 7/15/2016 11:23 AM, Ian J. Ball wrote:
> On 2016-07-15 13:55:05 +0000, Obveeus said:
>
>> On 7/15/2016 9:12 AM, Robin Miller wrote:
>>> Stranger Things [new] (3:01 am, Netflix)
>>>
>>> Winona Ryder stars in the 8-episode series, which follows friends,
>>> family and local police, after a young boy vanishes into thin air.
>>
>> Will sample.
>>
>>> Rebirth (movie) (3:01 am, Netflix)
>>>
>>> How do people get sucked into those weird cult things? Netflix’s new
>>> original feature Rebirth posits a particularly unsettling scenario for
>>> indoctrination: Fran Kranz (The Cabin In The Woods) stars as a
>>> buttoned-down suburban dad who finds himself pulled back into the orbit
>>> of an old college friend, played by Adam Goldberg (Saving Private Ryan),
>>> who convinces him to try out a life-changing self-actualization program
>>> that he himself recently completed. “Life-changing” turns out to be the
>>> key phrase, as a fun weekend seminar steadily devolves into chaos,
>>> confusion, terror, and plenty of pulsing EDM.
>>
>> I'll try this one as well.
>
> You're brave.

I'm not too worried about being indoctrinated. If anything worries me,
it is the 'pulsing EDM'.

> Ian (Or foolish!! ;p )

Well, there is that.

[anim8rfsk]

In article <dus5pq...@mid.individual.net>,

The entire series actually appeared yesterday.

I was having trouble falling asleep, and this put me out like a light.
I don't think I ever even saw Matthew Modine. The kids are incredibly
unappealing and untalented.

So nothing then?
Thanks
> --Robin

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[Obveeus]

On 7/15/2016 12:07 PM, anim8rfsk wrote:

>> Stranger Things [new] (3:01 am, Netflix)
>>
>> Winona Ryder stars in the 8-episode series, which follows friends,
>> family and local police, after a young boy vanishes into thin air. As
>> the community looks for answers, they are drawn into an extraordinary
>> mystery involving top secret experiments, terrifying supernatural forces
>> and one very strange little girl. Ryder stars with David Harbour, Finn
>> Wolfhard, Millie Brown, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp,
>> Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton and Matthew Modine.
>>

> The entire series actually appeared yesterday.
>
> I was having trouble falling asleep, and this put me out like a light.
> I don't think I ever even saw Matthew Modine. The kids are incredibly
> unappealing and untalented.

Is this a show for adults or a show for 10-15 year olds?

[RichA]

On Friday, 15 July 2016 09:12:30 UTC-4, Robin Miller wrote:
> East Los High (season 4) (3:01 am, Hulu)
>
> School is out at East Los High and summer break is looking hotter than
> ever when new dancers join the Bomb Squad bringing new moves, forbidden
> romance, high stakes drama and a wedding that can't be missed. Stars
> Gabe Chavarria, Danielle Vega, Carlito Olivero, Alexandra Rodriguez,
> Vannessa Vasquez, JD Pardo and Prince Royce. All 12 episodes are
> available today.
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMglcxOSGhc
>

They're all dancers because all the math and physics spots were taken.

[anim8rfsk]

In article <nmb21s$ndg$1...@dont-email.me>, Obveeus <Obv...@aol.com>
wrote:

I thought of you and that question as I watched, and never decided

I'll give it another try, at least to the end of ep one, but at this
point I'd say that whoever it's for, it's not for me.

[Dimensional Traveler]

>> How do people get sucked into those weird cult things? Netflix’s new

>> original feature Rebirth posits a particularly unsettling scenario for
>> indoctrination: Fran Kranz (The Cabin In The Woods) stars as a
>> buttoned-down suburban dad who finds himself pulled back into the orbit
>> of an old college friend, played by Adam Goldberg (Saving Private Ryan),
>> who convinces him to try out a life-changing self-actualization program

>> that he himself recently completed. “Life-changing†turns out to be the

>> key phrase, as a fun weekend seminar steadily devolves into chaos,
>> confusion, terror, and plenty of pulsing EDM.
>>
>> This psychological thriller comes from writer/director Karl Mueller (Mr.

>> Jones, The Devil’s Hand) and boasts a supporting cast which includes

>> Harry Hamlin (Mad Men), Sheryl Lee (Twin Peaks), and Steve Agee (The
>> Sarah Silverman Show).
>>
>> http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4902716/
>>
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5lmzJ9g2BA
>>
>> https://www.netflix.com/title/80064459
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Secrets of The Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey (special)
>> (8-9 pm, ABC)
>>
>> An inside look at the making of the movie Star Wars: The Force Awakens
>> (2015), featuring footage and exclusive interviews with the actors and
>> filmmakers.
>>
>> http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5532610/
>>
>> http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2016/04/self-awareness-and-st
>> ar-wars-behind-the-scenes-force-awakens/476733/
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> SXSW Comedy with Natasha Leggero (special) (10 pm, Showtime)
>>
>> Actress and comedian Natasha Leggero hosts an all-star lineup of today's
>> finest stand-ups, including Baron Vaughn, Andrew Santino, Emily Heller,
>> James Adomian and Moshe Kasher along with some glamorous sneak peeks of
>> the SXSW festival in Austin, Texas.
>>
>> http://www.sho.com/titles/3432464/sxsw-comedy-with-natasha-leggero
>>
>>
>>
> So nothing then?
> Thanks

A cure for insomnia is nothing?


--
Running the rec.arts.TV Channels Watched Survey for Summer 2016

[Obveeus]

On 7/15/2016 12:07 PM, anim8rfsk wrote:

> Robin Miller <robin....@invalid.invalid> wrote:

>> Stranger Things [new] (3:01 am, Netflix)
>>
>> Winona Ryder stars in the 8-episode series, which follows friends,
>> family and local police, after a young boy vanishes into thin air.

> The entire series actually appeared yesterday.
>
> I was having trouble falling asleep, and this put me out like a light.
> I don't think I ever even saw Matthew Modine.

He is there. He is just hard to recognise because he is wearing Ed
Bagely Jr.'s hair.

> The kids are incredibly unappealing and untalented.

Winona Ryder's character is extremely annoying. As for the kids...they
get most of the screen time in episode #1 and the best actor of the
bunch was the two year old girl in the high chair. That kid will be a
star someday.

[anim8rfsk]

In article <nmbe0n$2s6$1...@dont-email.me>, Obveeus <Obv...@aol.com>
wrote:

> On 7/15/2016 12:07 PM, anim8rfsk wrote:
>
> > Robin Miller <robin....@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>
> >> Stranger Things [new] (3:01 am, Netflix)
> >>
> >> Winona Ryder stars in the 8-episode series, which follows friends,
> >> family and local police, after a young boy vanishes into thin air.
>
> > The entire series actually appeared yesterday.
> >
> > I was having trouble falling asleep, and this put me out like a light.
> > I don't think I ever even saw Matthew Modine.
>
> He is there. He is just hard to recognise because he is wearing Ed
> Bagely Jr.'s hair.
>
> > The kids are incredibly unappealing and untalented.
>
> Winona Ryder's character is extremely annoying.

Yes! And almost unrecognizable as her. Very disappointing.

As for the kids...they
> get most of the screen time in episode #1 and the best actor of the
> bunch was the two year old girl in the high chair. That kid will be a
> star someday.

The older sister might have been okay, but all I saw was her slam the
door in the fat kid's face.

[anim8rfsk]

In article <nmbbsd$puu$3...@dont-email.me>,

> >> How do people get sucked into those weird cult things? Netflix⤁s new

> >> original feature Rebirth posits a particularly unsettling scenario for
> >> indoctrination: Fran Kranz (The Cabin In The Woods) stars as a
> >> buttoned-down suburban dad who finds himself pulled back into the orbit
> >> of an old college friend, played by Adam Goldberg (Saving Private Ryan),
> >> who convinces him to try out a life-changing self-actualization program

> >> that he himself recently completed. ⤦Life-changing�¤? turns out to be

> >> the
> >> key phrase, as a fun weekend seminar steadily devolves into chaos,
> >> confusion, terror, and plenty of pulsing EDM.
> >>
> >> This psychological thriller comes from writer/director Karl Mueller (Mr.

> >> Jones, The Devil⤁s Hand) and boasts a supporting cast which includes

> >> Harry Hamlin (Mad Men), Sheryl Lee (Twin Peaks), and Steve Agee (The
> >> Sarah Silverman Show).
> >>
> >> http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4902716/
> >>
> >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5lmzJ9g2BA
> >>
> >> https://www.netflix.com/title/80064459
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Secrets of The Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey (special)
> >> (8-9 pm, ABC)
> >>
> >> An inside look at the making of the movie Star Wars: The Force Awakens
> >> (2015), featuring footage and exclusive interviews with the actors and
> >> filmmakers.
> >>
> >> http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5532610/
> >>
> >> http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2016/04/self-awareness-and
> >> -st
> >> ar-wars-behind-the-scenes-force-awakens/476733/
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> SXSW Comedy with Natasha Leggero (special) (10 pm, Showtime)
> >>
> >> Actress and comedian Natasha Leggero hosts an all-star lineup of today's
> >> finest stand-ups, including Baron Vaughn, Andrew Santino, Emily Heller,
> >> James Adomian and Moshe Kasher along with some glamorous sneak peeks of
> >> the SXSW festival in Austin, Texas.
> >>
> >> http://www.sho.com/titles/3432464/sxsw-comedy-with-natasha-leggero
> >>
> >>
> >>
> > So nothing then?
> > Thanks
>
> A cure for insomnia is nothing?

Good point. BTW, The Netflix apparently ran 3 episodes of this before
deciding I wasn't watching any more.

[Your Name]

In article <dus5pq...@mid.individual.net>, Robin Miller
<robin....@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>

> Secrets of The Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey (special)
> (8-9 pm, ABC)
> An inside look at the making of the movie Star Wars: The Force Awakens
> (2015), featuring footage and exclusive interviews with the actors and
> filmmakers.
> http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5532610/
>
> http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2016/04/self-awareness-and-st
> ar-wars-behind-the-scenes-force-awakens/476733/

There are no "secrets" ... the lazy, talentless hack Abrams simply
copied George Lucas' original Trilogy and then crapped all over it with
his own idiotic ideas and Politically Correct appeasements, just like
all the other idiotic "reboots" do. :-(

[Obveeus]

She gets lots more screentime...mostly doing the traditional horror film
trope slutty act.

[Obveeus]

On 7/15/2016 5:56 PM, anim8rfsk wrote:

> In article <nmbbsd$puu$3...@dont-email.me>,
> Dimensional Traveler <dtr...@sonic.net> wrote:
>
>> On 7/15/2016 9:07 AM, anim8rfsk wrote:
>>> In article <dus5pq...@mid.individual.net>,
>>> Robin Miller <robin....@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>>>
>>>> East Los High (season 4) (3:01 am, Hulu)
>>>>
>>>> School is out at East Los High and summer break is looking hotter than
>>>> ever when new dancers join the Bomb Squad bringing new moves, forbidden
>>>> romance, high stakes drama and a wedding that can't be missed. Stars
>>>> Gabe Chavarria, Danielle Vega, Carlito Olivero, Alexandra Rodriguez,
>>>> Vannessa Vasquez, JD Pardo and Prince Royce. All 12 episodes are
>>>> available today.
>>>>
>>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMglcxOSGhc
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal Street (season 2) (3:01 am,
>>>> Amazon)
>>>>
>>>> Live-action family series.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.thefutoncritic.com/showatch/gortimer-gibbons-life-on-normal-stre
>>>> et/
>>>> listings/
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Stranger Things [new] (3:01 am, Netflix)

>>> The entire series actually appeared yesterday.
>>>
>>> I was having trouble falling asleep, and this put me out like a light.
>>> I don't think I ever even saw Matthew Modine. The kids are incredibly
>>> unappealing and untalented.

>>> So nothing then?
>>> Thanks
>>
>> A cure for insomnia is nothing?
>
> Good point. BTW, The Netflix apparently ran 3 episodes of this before
> deciding I wasn't watching any more.

This writer seems to think that STRANGER THINGS is some sort of complex
sci-fi story rather than being fairly tired horror story TV tropes:

http://www.vulture.com/2016/07/supernatural-tv-shows-network-vs-netflix.html

[anim8rfsk]

In article <nmc8dh$hsk$1...@dont-email.me>, Obveeus <Obv...@aol.com>

Damn, you're gonna make me watch this yet.

[Dimensional Traveler]

Well, you're old, you need your sleep. :)

[anim8rfsk]

In article <nmcg50$2oc$1...@dont-email.me>,

I've got the daytime to sleep.

[Obveeus]

Don't get too excited. She looks anorexic and as this is definitely
aimed at kids you won't be seeing nude stuff.

Speaking of which, the young girl is about to strip naked in front of
three boys and they all recoil in horror? I'm not sure I was ever that
young.