Kimberley brings us her picks for the first half of the TV viewing week on free-to-air in Australia:
Monday, February 16th
Identity Thief, Ch. 7, 9:00pm AEDT
The hilarious Melissa McCarthy teams up with Jason Bateman for this 2013 comedy. Bateman plays businessman Sandy Patterson who tracks down Diana (McCarthy) who has stolen his identity and is living it up under his name. While not a smashing success, McCarthy and Bateman carry the film and deliver the laughs.
The Hunt for Red October, One, 9:30pm AEDT
This action-packed thriller features an all-star cast including Sean Connery, Alec Baldwin, Sam Neill, Stellan Skarsgard and James Earl Jones. The film is based on the book of the same name by Tom Clancy, which traces the journey of a rogue Russian submarine headed for American shores. The anticipation of the film hinges on the question of the captain’s motives; is he planning to defect to the U.S. or attack it?
Also: Find a way to watch the SNL 40th Anniversary special. It’s all people will be talking about today. We published some details about it over HERE.
Tuesday, February 17th
Stand By Me, Ch. 11, 9:30pm AEDT
The critically acclaimed Stand By Me is a poignant exploration of childhood and friendship. Four 12-year-old boys (played by Will Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman and Jerry O’Connnell) in 1959 go searching for the body of a missing local boy. The wonderful film is nostalgic and relatable with its nuanced portrayal of the innocence of youthful friendships.
Wednesday, February 18th
Judith Lucy Is All Woman, ABC, 9:02 pm AEDT
Tune into comedian Judith Lucy’s subversive new show on Wednesday night. Taking an iconoclastic approach to gender roles, Lucy uses her trademark deadpan humour to offer up a hilarious and painfully true reflection of Australian society,
Forever, Ch.9, 8:45 pm AEST
This new series out of the U.S. has a strange premise; its main protagonist is a medical examiner who is over 200 years old and has died many deaths, always returning back to life. Ioan Gruffudd plays the curious Dr. Henry Morgan with a level of charm that allows the series to overcome its hurdles and experiment with notions of death, immortality and historical change.
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