Vol. 25
No. 15
Pick Hits
At The Movies
Overboard
Kate (Anna Faris) is a single,
working-class mother of three who's hired to clean a
luxury yacht that belongs to Leonardo (Eugenio
Derbez), a selfish, spoiled and wealthy Mexican
playboy. After unjustly firing Kate, Leonardo falls off
the boat and wakes up with no memory of who he is. To
get payback, Kate shows up at the hospital and convinces
the confused amnesiac that they're married. As Leonardo
tries to get used to manual labor and his new family,
Kate starts to wonder how long she can keep fooling her
fake husband. A cute and funny remake of the Goldie Hawn
and Kurt Russell fan favorite.
On DVD
The Greatest Showman
An original musical screenplay brings to life the story of P.T. Barnum (Hugh
Jackman) and his creation of "the greatest show on earth". Rising from
nothing, P.T. sets out to make a better life for his family. His creativity and
drive take him on an fantastic journey beyond what he or anyone else could have
imagined. In the end he creates a magical experience that will be enjoyed and
celebrated by generations to come.
The Buzz...
Ryan Coogler's Black Panther is still making history
nearly two months after it first opened in theaters. The Disney and
Marvel superhero tentpole passed up James Cameron's Titanic
on Saturday to rank as the third top grossing title of all time at the North
American box office behind Star Wars: The Force Awakens ($936.7 million)
and Avatar ($760.5 million), not adjusted for inflation.
CBS has renewed praised comedy series Mom for a sixth season. The
pickup makes it a clean sweet for top comedy producer Chuck Lorre,
with all three of his CBS shows already renewed for next season five weeks
before the May upfronts. Mom joins veteran The Big Bang Theory, which
will be headed into its 12th season, and hot newcomer, Big Bang spinoff Young
Sheldon, which was renewed for Season 2.
If you work in Hollywood and are rolling your eyes at Avengers mania,
Zoe Saldana is calling you out. In an interview with British fashion
site Net-a-Porter, Saldana says that she’s been looked down upon by some
people in Hollywood for working on superhero movies and blockbuster fare. She
says she hates that mentality, and feels she’s providing just as important a
contribution to cinema as any prestige film by giving children a figure to look
up to.
Sons Of Apollo, the supergroup featuring former Dream
Theater members Mike Portnoy and Derek Sherinian,
Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (Guns N’ Roses),
Billy Sheehan (The Winery Dogs, Mr.
Big) and Jeff Scott Soto (Journey, Yngwie
Malmsteen's Rising Force) have released their highly
anticipated and critically acclaimed debut album Psychotic Symphony,
and are heading out on a round of headlining tour dates.
Bryce Dallas Howard is ready to get paid what she’s worth.
The Jurassic World: Fallen World star, 37, appears on the cover of
Redbook‘s May issue, and opened up to the magazine about how the #TimesUp
movement inspired her to negotiate better wages. “I’ve been [wimpy] about it in
the past,” she admitted. “I didn’t want people to think I wasn’t grateful for
opportunities.
With a $50 million debut, Paramount's A Quiet Place finished atop
the weekend box office in impressive fashion and while Universal's
Blockers didn't deliver even half of what A Quiet Place did, the film's $21
million debut was a solid start for the low budget R-rated comedy.
After beginning its quest in 62 markets last weekend, Warner Bros
Village Roadshow's Ready Player One
maintained the high score at the international box office, grossing $81.7M to
lead the chart this session. That sets the Steven Spielberg pic on
track for $300M overseas and $400M global in the coming days.
The location managers responsible for the settings of the films Dunkirk
and Baby Driver and the television shows Game of
Thrones and Ozark won the top awards on Saturday night from the
Location Managers Guild International, which presented
its fifth annual awards at the Alex Theatre in Glendale.
As usual, Helen Mirren is right. The Oscar winner recently
voiced her dismay at the lack of stunt recognition at the Oscars, and most
people agree there should be little golden statues for stunt work.
The Beatles classic 1968 animated film Yellow Submarine is
getting a re-release in theaters across the U.S., in celebration of its 50th
anniversary.
There are plenty of fans out there that remember the 1990s film Empire
Records. The film starred Renee Zellweger, among others, as
part of an ensemble cast and it became a film that is now widely considered a
cult classic. Fans of the movie are excited to learn that in a few years, they
will be able to relive the magic in the form of a Broadway musical.
Jay and Silent Bob are going to be returning to a new Vr series that will
be featured on an app that allows people to see through Bob’s eyes as he goes on
one misadventure after another with Jay.
Viacom has come forth with a counter proposal seeking a $2.8 billion
increase in what CBS has offered for the media company.