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Here’s a collection, curated by the entertainment journalists at The Associated Press, of what’s going to hit TV, streaming services, and music platforms this week.
– The upcoming 20th anniversary of September 11th has brought a flurry of documentaries and specials that look back on the tragedy. However, some of what is streamed is also partying. On the Criterion Channel, a 63-series film series celebrates New York and its rich cinematic history, from subway thrillers (“The Taking of Pelham One Two Three”) to unsung modern day masterpieces after September 11th (“Margaret”). These include Big Apple classics like Jules Dassin’s “The Naked City” and Billy Wilder’s “The Apartment” as well as filmmakers like Martin Scorsese, Jim Jarmusch, Norman Jewison and Noah Baumbach. As always, “Do the Right Thing”, Spike Lee’s foresighted and still strong landmark, is outstanding. Along with the Brooklyn drama-comedy (which was recently re-released in a 4K restoration) there are a number of additional features, such as interviews with the cast and filmmakers.
– “Come From Away”, a filmed version of the Tony-nominated Broadway musical, is associated with two difficult times for New York. The musical by Irene Sankoff and David Hein is about the 7,000 people who were stranded in Gander, Newfoundland when all US flights were suspended after the attacks. A live performance of the production was staged and filmed in May at the Gerald Schönfeld Theater for an audience that included 9/11 survivors and frontline workers. It debuts Friday on Apple TV +.
– Mary Elizabeth Winstead stars in the brutal assassin thriller “Kate”, which will be streamed on Netflix on Friday. Winstead has starred in action films like “Gemini Man” and “Birds of Prey” for the past few years, but she stars in “Kate” by French director Cedric Nicolas-Troyan. Her assassin character is poisoned on a mission in Tokyo, which gives her 24 hours for revenge. Woody Harrelson co-stars.
– AP film writer Jake Coyle
MUSIC
– The MTV Video Music Awards will get a dose of Bieber Fever for the first time in six years. Justin Bieber returns to the VMA stage for an all-star caliber event at the Barclays Center in New York on Sunday. The pop star leads this year’s show with seven nominations, including Video of the Year and Artist of the Year. Megan Thee Stallion, Billie Eilish, BTS and Drake are other top nominees. Bieber last stepped onto the VMA stage when he performed “What Do You Mean” in 2015. Other actors are Lil Nas X, Camila Cabello, Chloe, Kacey Musgraves, Shawn Mendes, Olivia Rodrigo, Machine Gun Kelly and Doja Cat – who also serve as the show’s presenters. Foo Fighters will receive the first ever Global Icon Award from the MTV VMAs.
– K-pop sensation BTS will appear in a special episode of YouTube Originals ‘Released’. The band is supported by Coldplay frontman Chris Martin on the weekly music series, which premieres on Friday at midnight. An intimate conversation will be held about their shared experiences as a musician and the inspiration from BTS for the #PermissiontoDance-Challenge. On the three-week challenge that began on July 23, BTS encouraged people to make 15-second YouTube short videos that included the international sign gestures for joy, dance, and peace. The episode will also feature a music video for “Permission to Dance,” which will be remixed by BTS.
– AP Entertainment writer Jonathan Landrum Jr.
TV
– A stationery shop window for short films begins its new season with a trio of projects exploring family roots and strengths. “Sing Me a Lullaby” directed by Tiffany Hsiung, “A Broken House” by Jimmy Goldblum and “Joychild” by Aurora Brachman are part of “POV Shorts” which air on Monday (for times see local stations) and on POV available. org. Homesickness permeates the multi-award-winning “A Broken House”, in which the Syrian architecture student Mohamad Hafez realizes that he has to recreate what he left behind in the USA.
– Crime and punishment are different in small towns than in big cities. That is the premise of “It Couldn’t Happen Here”, a documentary series that examines how rural communities and legal systems are affected by violent crimes and how they are burdened by scarcity of resources. Actress Hilarie Burton Morgan (“One Tree Hill,” “The Walking Dead”) tackles cases in the six-part series that debuts Thursday at 10pm EDT on SundanceTV and AMC +. The first stop is Adel, Georgia: Has a Wrong Convict been Imprisoned for More than Two Decades for a Crime He Did Not Commit?
– “Lucifer” is coming to an end? The devil you say! But Netflix, which saved the show after it was discontinued by Fox, warned it was “real this time around.” The six-year journey of Lucifer Morningstar (Tom Ellis), who traded his digs in Hell for Los Angeles, will close with 10 episodes on Friday. Questions to Clear: Why is Lucifer reluctant to take over for the now retired God, and how will he react when a wicked world becomes frayed at the edges. Ex-LAPD detective Chloe Decker (Lauren German), now Lucifer’s advisor, is there for the last trip.
– AP television writer Lynn Elber
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