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December 31, 2021 - January 6, 2022
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“Bloods”
From British broadcast network Sky comes this comedy series that follows mismatched paramedics Maleek and Wendy (Samson Kayo, Jane Horrocks) as they and their colleagues deal with various cases for their south London emergency service. Lucy Punch, Julian Barratt and Adrian Scarborough are also in the cast. (ORIGINAL)
“Movie: Dune”
Frank Herbert’s renowned fantasy novel got its first screen representation in director David Lynch’s 1984 epic. Kyle MacLachlan heads the enormous cast as Paul Atreides, the young prophet sent in search of the much-coveted “spice” that can save his people. On the planet Dune, he finds much more — including his own destiny. Francesca Annis, Brad Dourif, Jose Ferrer, Linda Hunt, Virginia Madsen and Sting co-star.
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“Movie: The Human Factor”
The epic behind-the-scenes story of the United States’ 30-year effort to secure peace in the Middle East is the subject of Israeli filmmaker Dror Moreh’s (“The Gatekeepers”) 2019 documentary, in which six U.S. envoys recall the ups and downs of the Palestinian-Israeli peace negotiations from the late ’80s to 2000.
On-camera, Logan Shroyer has been allowed to grow up only so much on “This Is Us” ... but off-camera, it’s been a different story. As the teen incarnation of Kevin Pearson on the acclaimed NBC drama, Shroyer has portrayed the roots of what Justin Hartley has carried forth in playing the adult flaws of Kevin. Along with the rest of the cast, both actors start the series’ sixth and final season Tuesday, Jan. 4 – and though the work has meant a lot, that’s particularly true for Shroyer in the family saga’s home stretch. “I’ve been lucky enough to work with people I really like,” the young actor reflects. “It’s been such an honor to be part of the show, and it’s such a special thing, we have to ensure that we don’t take it for granted. That’s so easy to do, with the schedule and with making sure that you’re doing your job well. “We’ve been going through all of the last ‘firsts,’ ” adds Shroyer. “It’s like, ‘That’s the last time I’ll get the script for the first episode of the season.’ Hopefully, I’m not making myself too sad about all of that stuff, but I just want to appreciate it and be grateful.”
“Movie: Swan Song”
Todd Stephens (“Another Gay Movie”) wrote, produced and directed this 2021 drama about a retired hairdresser (Udo Kier, “Courier X”) who escapes from his Ohio nursing home to fulfill a former client’s dying wish that he style her hair for her funeral. Jennifer Coolidge, Linda Evans and Michael Urie also star.
Seen recently as John-Boy in “The Waltons’ Homecoming” on The CW, Shroyer admits he and Hartley haven’t exchanged notes on playing Kevin often: “We had some conversations about it early on, but I would just say that the people in writing, editing, hairstyling, wardrobe ... they should be getting a lot more credit, because with the phenomenal team we have, it’s pretty hard for it to not look seamless.” Birthdate: March 10, 1999 Birthplace: Torrance, Calif. Current residence: Los Angeles Marital status: Single Other television credits include: “The Waltons’ Homecoming,” “Speechless,” “Gortimer Gibbon’s Life on Normal Street,” “The Thundermans,” “Westside” Movie credits include: “Speech & Debate” On the genre that “This Is Us” belongs to: “There have been certain other shows like ‘Parenthood’ that have been in that family-drama space, and there are similarities between the shows that are really fun.”
