Top Picks: 'Last Flag Flying,' 'David Attenborough鈥檚 Great Barrier Reef,' and more
Volcano life
What is it like to live close to a volcano? According to National Geographic, more than 75 percent of Indonesia鈥檚 population could answer that question, as they鈥檙e living within about half a mile of one. Check out the thoughts of residents on the advantages and dangers of their intriguing living situation in National Geographic鈥檚 video, part of its Short Film Showcase, at .
Accurate forecast
Whether you need to know if the temperature is in the negatives again or wondering if it will finally get cold enough to snow, the has all the up-to-date information you need, offering forecasts to the minute. Among other features, alerts for severe weather can keep you aware of when you need to stay inside. The app is free for iOS and Android.
Elizabethan behind the scenes
You may be familiar with Queen Elizabeth I, the legendary British monarch who presided over a famous and successful time period in her country. But PBS gives you a look behind the scenes of her reign with the new program . The program focuses on such figures as William Cecil, who advised the queen and influenced foreign policy (in one episode, we see him dealing with the relationship between Queen Elizabeth and Mary, Queen of Scots). It premi猫res Jan. 28 at 10 p.m.
Flag story
Bryan Cranston, Laurence Fishburne, and Steve Carell star in . Carell portrays the father of a deceased US Marine who asks friends Sal (Cranston) and Richard (Fishburne) with help bringing back his son鈥檚 body. Monitor film critic Peter Rainer praises Fishburne鈥檚 performance in particular, writing that the actor 鈥済ives a highly nuanced performance, one of his best.鈥� The movie is available on DVD and Blu-ray on Jan. 30.
Attenborough in Australia
Legendary naturalist David Attenborough, equipped with state-of-the-art technology, turns his attention to one of the most astonishing places in the world in . It airs on the Smithsonian Channel Jan. 31 at 8 p.m.聽
