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Vol. 26
No. 40
Pick Hits
At The Movies
Joker
Forever alone in a crowd, failed comedian Arthur Fleck (Joaquin
Phoenix) seeks connection as he walks the streets
of Gotham City. Arthur wears two masks, the one he
paints for his day job as a clown, and the guise he
projects in a futile attempt to feel like he's part of
the world around him. Isolated, bullied and disregarded
by society, Fleck begins a slow descent into madness as
he transforms into the criminal mastermind known as the
Joker. Phoenix is utterly captivating as the deranged
and damaged Arthur Fleck, giving us a character which we
can relate to without necessarily feeling compassion
towards him or rooting for him. The direction, writing
and cinematography are sublime, and it's great side
characters are the icing on the cake.
On DVD
Spider-Man: Far From Home
Peter Parker's (Tom Holland) relaxing European vacation takes an
unexpected turn when Nick Fury shows up in his hotel room to recruit him for a
mission. The world is in danger as four massive elemental creatures, each
representing Earth, air, water and fire, emerge from a hole torn in the
universe. Parker soon finds himself donning the Spider-Man suit to help Fury and
fellow superhero Mysterio stop the evil entities from wreaking havoc across the
continent.
The Buzz...
Demi Lovato continues to thrive emotionally, physically and
spiritually. Earlier today, the 27 year old took to Instagram to share
photos of a recent trip she made to Israel, where she also got baptized in the
Jordan River.
Elizabeth Hurley is a talented actress, mom, and breast cancer
awareness advocate. The Royals star has been the Global Ambassador for
the Estée Lauder Companies' Breast Cancer
Campaign for the last 20 years. It's a project that she's not only
passionate about, but one that brings great joy to her life. "I feel honored and
really pleased when a lady will come up to me and say I saw you on TV talking
about breast cancer and I went and got a mammogram," Elizabeth shared.
Exactly two years after a mass shooting occurred at the Route 91 Harvest
Festival in Las Vegas, one performer is marking the anniversary with a
special tribute. Earlier today, Jason Aldean took to Instagram
and paid his respect to all those who were victims. "This will always be a tough
day for us," he wrote online. "Not a day goes by that we don't think about our
@route91harvest family."
Selena Gomez is speaking out about the ongoing immigration crisis
in America. The Disney alum has penned a powerful essay, published by
Time on Tuesday, in which she reflects on her own family history.
Netflix revealed today that Space Force, the new comedy
starring Steve Carell, has officially started filming, and they
even released a picture of Carell himself. Space Force, is created by Office
creator Greg Daniels and Carell and stars Carell as General Mark
R. Naird, the guy in charge of the people tasked with creating a sixth branch of
the armed services called Space Force.
Apple has tapped Black Panther and Us star
Winston Duke to lead its basketball drama Swagger, from NBA
superstar Kevin Durant. Duke will star as Ike, a youth basketball
coach and former star player. The series will go into production this month.
Following the success of Double Shot at Love, the Jersey Shore
duo of Paul Delvecchio (DJ Pauly D) and Vinny Guadagnino
will star in a new docuseries for MTV set in Las Vegas. DJ Pauly and
Vinny’s Vegas Pool Party (working title) follows the two as they take over
Las Vegas and give their friends a shot at the Vegas life.
Jordan Peele and his Monkeypaw Productions have
signed a five-year exclusive production deal with Universal Pictures,
Donna Langley, Chairman of Universal Filmed Entertainment Group,
announced.
Walmart's online VOD service, Vudu, has revealed the cast and
release date for its first original film, Adventure Force 5. The
film, directed by Michael Younesi, stars Jamie-Lynn
Sigler, Ernie Hudson, Dylan Arnold, Tate
Birchmore, Donald Bowen, Lexee Davis,
Marleik “Mar Mar” Walker and Kartik Ash. Adventure
Force 5 follows video game- and comics-obsessed brothers Joey and Jack Zapata
(Bowen and Birchmore, respectively) as they and their friends embark on an
adventure when a mysterious swarm of flying creatures, Terra Borgs, invade their
quiet beach town. |
