What to watch, and more! Week of April 24 – 30
Timothée Chalamet plays ping-pong, a Kentucky con & Disney songs in sign language!
FRIDAY, April 24
Marty Supreme
See the ping-pong movie, loosely based on a real-life table tennis champ of the ‘50s, that got Timothée Chalamet nominated for an Oscar (HBO Max).
Nikki Glaser: Good Girl
New stand-up special from the spicy comedienne who brought satirical fire as host of Hollywood’s Golden Globes awards (Hulu).
Apex
Charlize Theron and Taron Egerton star in this thriller about a ruthless game of cat and mouse set in the Australian wilderness (Netflix).
SATURDAY, April 25
Justice & Revenge Movie Marathon
The old adage says it’s best served cold, but revenge (and justice) get pretty heated in The Shawshank Redemption (above), The Accountant and Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse (9:30 a.m., TBS).
SUNDAY, April 26
Betrayal: Secrets & Lies: “The Kentucky Conman”
Tonight’s episode focuses on the real-life case of a shyster in the Bluegrass state (10:02 p.m., ABC).
24 in 24: Last Chef Standing
Two dozen talented chefs taking on 24 challenges over the course of 24 straight hours (8 p.m., Food Network).
MONDAY, April 27
The First House
Millennial and Gen Z families tackle buying and renovating their first homes (Roku Channel).
Songs in Sign Language
In celebration of National Deaf History Month, you can learn tunes from Disney’s Frozen 2, Encanto and Moana 2 in American Sign Language (Disney+)
TUESDAY, April 28
Beachfront Bargain Hunt Renovation
A Virginia couple is excited to finally pursue their dreams of owning a beach home in Emerald Isle, N.C. (9 p.m., Magnolia Network).
WEDNESDAY, April 29
Widow’s Bay
Matthew Rhys stars in this new drama series blending comedy and horror as weird things start happening in a quaint New England Island town (Apple TV).
Shared Planet
Learn the inspiring stories of people and wildlife flourishing together, celebrating the unique benefits of making room for nature (10 p.m., PBS).
THURSDAY, April 30
Scarborn
Acclaimed historical drama is set in 18th-century Poland and follows a young serf on a perilous quest to prove his noble heritage, while getting entangled in a rebellion (Viaplay).
READ ALL ABOUT IT
Young science fans will love The Spark Experiment (Andrews McMeel Publishing). The graphic novel by Matthew K. Manning and Matthew Loux makes learning fun as two characters explore the mysteries of the Micro Universe with all sorts of interactive, imaginative hands-on STEM (science, tech, engineering and math) experiments.
What do Bruce Springsteen’s “Born to Run,” Tom Petty’s “I Won’t Back Down” and John Mellencamp’s “Small Town” have in common? Well, you’ll find out in Won’t Back Down (W.W. Norton), they’re all “heartland rock,” part of the soundtrack of American life. Find out as author Erin Osmon breaks it all down about the music that sits on the edges of country, Americana and rock.
Author Steven J. Ross looks at activists and spies who fought against a resurgence of hate in post-WWII America—and worked to dethrone the leaders who had vowed to “finish the job Hitler had begun”—in The Secret War Against Hate (Bloomsbury).
Brian Cullman’s How to Prepare for the Past (ZE Books) is a heady trip into his lifelong love affair with music. It’s a first-person memoir told in intimate details through his friendship and close encounters with Nick Drake, Rolling Stone journalist Lester Bangs, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddly and many more.
BRING IT HOME
With baseball season underway, it’s a pitch-perfect time to re-visit a classic sports drama. Brad Pitt stars in Moneyball (AV Entertainment), newly re-released and based on a true story about how the Oakland A’s manager, Billy Bean, used number-crunching analytics to shape a team of underdogs into World Series contenders. Order here.
On your mark, get set…go! And get The Running Man (Alliance Entertainment), the 2025 remake of the Arnold Schwarzenegger ‘80s sci-fi-dystopia classic. This one stars Glen Powell as the game-show contestant literally running for his life, with a supporting cast that includes Emila Jones, Michael Sera, Josh Brolin and William H. Macy.
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the 1996 hit Sleepers, about a group of boys horrifically abused at a reformatory who grow up to even the score in court, it’s now available on a new 4K restoration. It stars Robert De Niro, Brad Pitt, Kevin Bacon, Jason Patric and Dustin Hoffman.
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