Wednesday, June 18th TV listings for Hollywood Suite 00s
Cinema A-Z Books
Filmmakers have turned to the written word for inspiration since the birth of the motion picture; film experts discuss the authors and adaptations that have fascinated movie fans for well over a century.
Les mauvaises herbes (2016)
An actor flees to the countryside to escape gambling debts. After meeting a farmer and a young woman, the three of them start a thriving marijuana growing operation.
Blumhouse's Compendium of Horror American Monsters
In the 1930s, iconic monsters such as Universal's Dracula and Frankenstein launch a horror renaissance when they are reintroduced to moviegoing audiences, offering a shared escape from real-world anxieties.
Blumhouse's Compendium of Horror Atomic Nightmares
Following World War II, Americans' anxieties evolve into fears around unchecked science, nuclear annihilation, and Communism, aka "the Red scare"; horror filmmakers respond with legendary films like "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" and "The Blob."
Blumhouse's Compendium of Horror Unholy Dreams
In the 1960s and '70s, horror films reflect the real and intangible change younger Americans demanded; a new generation of auteur horror filmmakers push the envelope with films like "Halloween," "Carrie," "Rosemary's Baby" and "The Exorcist."
Curl Power (2024)
Five best friends juggle their lives as teenagers with their goal of winning the Canadian Junior Curling Championship. Coached by their former Olympian moms, they navigate the pressures of intense training, competitions and social lives.
Pyewacket (2017)
A frustrated, angst-ridden teenage girl awakens something in the woods when she naively performs an occult ritual to evoke a witch to kill her mother.
The Short History of the Long Road (2019)
A teenager has to confront the reality of life on the road after tragedy strikes.
Suicide Squad (2016)
Deadshot (Will Smith), Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie), Captain Boomerang, Killer Croc and other armed supervillains unite to battle a mysterious and powerful entity, while the diabolical Joker (Jared Leto) launches an evil agenda of his own.
Stan & Ollie (2018)
Already legends by 1953, beloved comedy duo Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy set out to perform live shows for their adoring fans. The tour becomes a hit, but long-buried tension and Hardy's failing health start to threaten their new act and friendship.
The Guard (2011)
A vulgar Irish cop (Brendan Gleeson) and a straight-laced American FBI agent (Don Cheadle) uncover police corruption among the former's superiors while probing a drug-trafficking ring.
The Adjustment Bureau (2011)
After glimpsing his future, an ambitious politician (Matt Damon) battles the agents of Fate itself to be with the woman (Emily Blunt) he loves.
Stan & Ollie (2018)
Already legends by 1953, beloved comedy duo Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy set out to perform live shows for their adoring fans. The tour becomes a hit, but long-buried tension and Hardy's failing health start to threaten their new act and friendship.
The Guard (2011)
A vulgar Irish cop (Brendan Gleeson) and a straight-laced American FBI agent (Don Cheadle) uncover police corruption among the former's superiors while probing a drug-trafficking ring.
A Year in Film 1983
Film and pop culture experts discuss the iconic and influential films of 1983, including "Scarface," "Terms of Endearment" and "Strange Brew."
The Lesser Blessed (2012)
A teen (Joel Nathan Evans) from Canada's Ticho tribe tries to rise above the drugs and violence that threaten to pull him down.
Pyewacket (2017)
A frustrated, angst-ridden teenage girl awakens something in the woods when she naively performs an occult ritual to evoke a witch to kill her mother.