Day: June 30, 2022

Best-bets for July 2: a night for laughs and lovers

1) “Jailbreak Lovers,”8-10:03 p.m., Lifetime. This starts with the sort of true story that tabloids savor: Toby Young, 48, led a dog-training program for prisoners; then she fell for John Manard, 27, and helped him escape. But there’s more to it: Catherine Bell, who stars with Tom Stevens (they’re shown here), was intrigued by the notion of a good-hearted rules-follower whose one mis-step was a whopper. Bell fills the film with hints of warmth, hope and even humor. Read more…

Week’s top-10 for July 4: Fourth fuss, then lots of debuts

1) “A Capitol Fourth,” 8 p.m. today, PBS, repeating at 9:30. Even during the pandemic, this delivered rousing music, followed by big-deal fireworks (shown here). Now it’s back to live performances (with a limited crowd), with top voices. Gospel great Yolanda Adams, will be there; so will Gloria Gaynor, whose 1978 “I Will Survive” fits the Covid era. Others include Darren Criss, Andy Grammer, Emily Bear and Loren Allred, whose soaring, off-camera voice propelled “Never Enough” in “The Greatest Showman.” Also, there’s a 65th-anniversary “West Side Story” medley. Read more…