At The Movies

Rocketman
The film tells the story of Elton John's life, from his early years in Pinner, Middlesex as a prodigy at the Royal Academy of Music, through his influential and enduring musical partnership with lyricist Bernie Taupin, as well as his struggles with depression, substance abuse, and acceptance of his sexual orientation. The events of the film are told in flashback with the frame narrative of Elton in an alcoholics anonymous meeting. The flashbacks also contain staged musical numbers of Elton's songs, as imagined in his head during pivotal moments in his life.

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The Upside
Inspired by a true story, The Upside is a heartfelt comedy about a recently paroled ex-convict (Kevin Hart) who strikes up an unusual and unlikely friendship with a paralyzed billionaire (Bryan Cranston). When you’ve got two powerhouse performers like this it is very difficult not to find oneself at least temporarily charmed. (Nicole Kidman, alas, is very much in the background, but is sturdy, as are smaller players like Julianna Margulies and Golshifteh Farahani.)
 

The Buzz...

Disney’s live action take on the classic 1992 animated Aladdin flew slightly higher at the international box office compared to Sunday’s estimates, with a $122M start. That lands the Will Smith starrer right at the top end of industry predictions with a better than expected debut in some Asian markets where word of mouth made for increased weekend play.

Harry Styles teamed up with Stevie Nicks at the afterparty for the Gucci Cruise 2020 fashion show at the Capitolini Museums in Rome. The duo performed Landslide and Stop Dragging My Heart Around for a crowd that included Zoe Saldana, A$AP Rocky and Elton John. Styles was in attendance as the new face of Gucci fragrance. Styles stole the show at the star-studded fête and proved it's a new era for men's fashion.

Netflix's final Marvel series is wrapping up very soon. The streaming service has revealed the first teaser for Marvel's Jessica Jones Season 3, the last installment in the adventures of its eponymous heroine (played by Krysten Ritter), and it looks like the final bow will be an eventful one indeed.

While the majority of Hollywood studios have remained quiet on Georgia’s “Heartbeat Bill,” Ted Sarandos is now threatening to pull Netflix’s multi-million dollar operations in the state should the anti-abortion bill become law.

Olivia Wilde’s critically acclaimed feature directorial debut Booksmart dominated social media buzz over Memorial Day after it struggled at the box office with a four-day opening below $9 million. While its gross more or less fell in line with pre-release tracking, many critics and fans expected the rave reviews to result in a box office hit that broke into the double digits in its much-anticipated debut.

NBC is serving up the video news for which it is known, but doesn’t mind if you don’t get it through your TV. NBC hopes a rising generation of news junkies will turn to its new streaming video service for the long and short of it all. The new offering, NBC News Now, provides minutes long news updates called “Briefly’s” as well as in-depth reportage that expands some of the stories TV viewers might see on Today or NBC Nightly News.

Daniel Wright, a Season 7 contestant on The Biggest Loser, died Sunday almost two years after being diagnosed with leukemia. He was 30.

Meek Mill's claim the Cosmopolitan Hotel keeps a blacklist of black rappers is BS, according to sources connected to the hotel. Meek's attorney, Joe Tacopina, made a bombshell allegation against the resort, claiming he has knowledge of a list that specifically makes black rappers persona non grata, and he believes that's precisely why his client was ordered to leave the hotel without even getting out of his vehicle, or face arrest.

Luann de Lesseps is still pissing off judges and her probation officer, but her real-life problems are not jeopardizing her reality TV future with Real Housewives of New York. Sources close to production say Luann's position and security on the show are as strong as ever, despite the fact she continues to run into trouble while on probation for her drunken arrest case from 17 months ago.

John Lennon's tracksuit, worn during a 1970 trip to Denmark with Yoko, is going up for sale through the memorabilia company, Moments in Time, and they're hawking this vintage getup for a cool $35,000.