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Color Page "Movie: The Drop" From co-writer/director Sarah Adina Smith ("Buster's Mal Heart," "The Midnight Swim") comes this cringe comedy about a couple whose marriage is put to the test when the wife drops a friend's baby during a tropical destination wedding. Anna Konkle, Jermaine Fowler, Utkarsh Ambudkar and Jillian Bell head the cast. (ORIGINAL) "The Legend of Vox Machina" The 12 episode second season of this animated fantasy-adventure series for adults picks up with Vox Machina once again faced with saving the world — this time, from a sinister group of dragons known as the Chroma Conclave. Henry Winkler, Alanna Ubach and Cheech Marin are guest voices this season; Laura Bailey, Taliesin Jaffe and Ashley Johnson are among returnees. (ORIGINAL) "That '90s Show" From "That '70s Show" co-creators Bonnie and Terry Turner comes this new comedy that picks up in 1995 with Kitty and Red Forman (Debra Jo Rupp, Kurtwood Smith) now grandparents surrounded by a new generation of teens, including granddaughter Leia (Callie Haverda). Ashley Aufderheide, Mace Coronel and Maxwell Donovan also star; original cast Mila Kunis, Topher Grace and Ashton Kutcher make guest appearances. (ORIGINAL) "Secret Life of Predators" (Jan. 18) From National Geographic comes the first season of this documentary series that gives a detailed insight into the extraordinary skills of predatory animals that helps them track and hunt down their prey while also focusing on their ability to survive in the wild. Boone Smith hosts and narrates. The STREAM Scene Where all the top choices can be found in one place! 10 • Terre Haute Tribune-Star • January 15 - 21, 2023 BEST JAMES GARNER PROJECTS "Maverick" (1957-62) Though he left the popular, often-lighthearted Western series early over a contract dispute (not the only one he'd have in his career), Garner became a star as gambler and ladies' man Bret Maverick. "The Great Escape" (1963) In this all- time-great adventure movie, based on a true story, Garner plays one of the Allied prisoners plotting a getaway from a World War II camp. "The Thrill of It All" (1963) Easily one of Garner's best romantic comedies casts him as a doctor perplexed by his wife's (Doris Day) sudden stardom in soap commercials. "The Americanization of Emily" (1964) This romantic wartime comedy-drama, teaming him with Julie Andrews in a Paddy Chayefsky screenplay, was cited by Garner as his favorite of his films. It's included in a tribute to him that runs for most of the day Tuesday, Jan. 17, on Turner Classic Movies. "Duel at Diablo" (1966) Director Ralph Nelson's terrifically gritty Western features Garner as a former frontier scout who combines a personal revenge mission with his search for a runaway wife (Bibi Andersson). "Grand Prix" (1966) Director John Frankenheimer's drama, which uses exciting driver's point-of-view and split-screen techniques plentifully, sees Garner lead an all-star cast as a veteran of the international racing circuit. "Hour of the Gun" (1967) Garner makes a fine Wayatt Earp in this mature Western that reunited him with "The Great Escape" director John Sturges. "Support Your Local Sheriff!" (1969) After making several serious Westerns, Garner spoofed the genre in this comedy about an unlikely lawman who grows into the job. "The Rockford Files" (1974-80) Garner's famously laid-back personality gave him another television hit, as he played a flawed private detective who still managed to get his cases solved. After the weekly run ended, Garner made several TV-movie sequels. "Victor/Victoria" (1982) Reunited with Julie Andrews and directed by her husband, Blake Edwards, Garner plays a Chicago gangster who can't believe her character is the female impersonator she's posing as. "Murphy's Romance" (1985) Garner earned his only Oscar nomination as a pharmacist who develops a May-December romance w ith a divorced mom (Sally Field, who has called Garner the best kisser she ever worked with) new to his small town. "Promise" (1986) This Emmy-winning drama boasts superb work by Garner as a man who has to assume custody of his troubled younger brother (James Woods). "Barbarians at the Gate" (1993) This terrific,fact-based cable movie takes a whimsical approach as Garner plays the chief of RJR Nabisco, whose bid to take over the company sets up a labyrinth of financing complications, "The Notebook" (2004) One of Garner's most popular projects came toward the end of his career, a relationship drama that spans several decades. And if you don't have tissues for the ending, at least you've been forewarned. "Maverick" BY JAY BOBBIN