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Vol. 27
No. 47
Pick Hits
At The Movies
Nomadland
This film follows a woman in her sixties who, after
losing everything in the Great Recession, embarks on a
journey through the American West, living as a
van-dwelling modern day nomad. Nomadland is an
authentic, culturally american movie, opposed to the
unauthentic, modern day chaos that is often perceived in
the word as representative of what is "american". A
stunning road movie, distinctly american, with a soul of
its own. Chloe Zhao's film with
Frances McDormand as a widowed nomad who
spends her years living from place to place in the
western United States and working various occupations is
a stunning piece of cinema. While the plot of the film
may sound rather understated, which is actually part of
its inherent beauty.
Stream This
The Holiday Movies That Made Us (Netflix)
Unwrap the real stories behind these iconic Christmas
blockbusters, thanks to insider interviews and behind
the scenes peeks. Christmas favorites Elf and
The Nightmare Before Christmas
are the first two films given a the made us treatment.
This series is amongst the "that made us" group that
makes up a nostalgia fun filled and informative watch.
The Toys That Made Us and The Movies That Made
Us are also both worth a look.
Stream This Too
The Crown (Netflix)
This drama follows the political rivalries and romance
of Queen Elizabeth II's reign and the
events that shaped the second half of the 20th century.
Based on an award winning play (The Audience)
by showrunner Peter Morgan, this lavish,
Netflix original drama chronicles the life of
Queen Elizabeth II from the 1940s to modern times. The
series begins with an inside look at the early reign of
the queen, who ascended the throne at age 25 after the
death of her father, King George VI. As
the decades pass, personal intrigues, romances, and
political rivalries are revealed that played a big role
in events that shaped the later years of the 20th
century.
The Buzz...
David Prowse, the British bodybuilder turned actor best known for
embodying Darth Vader in the original Star Wars
trilogy, has died at age 85.
Lewis Hamilton has announced he's tested positive for coronavirus.
The seven time Formula One world champion took to Instagram
to share the health news with his 21.1 million followers.
Kandi Burruss knows how to plan one wild party! The Real
Housewives of Atlanta star is sounding off on what went down during
Cynthia Bailey's NSFW bachelorette party. As fans saw in the risqué
season 13 trailer, the Kandi planned bash was filled with sex toys, a hot,
nearly naked male stripped and rumors that one of the RHOA cast members might
have hooked up with the exotic dancer (Kenya Moore alleges she
heard "sex noises coming from a bedroom" in the preview).
NBCUniversal’s Telemundo Enterprises is restructuring its top
management along content production and distribution lines, mirroring the
overhaul implemented over the past few months at the rest of the company’s
television units and at other media giants.
Spice Girl Mel B is set to host the second season of
model search competition The Fashion Hero. Produced by
BBC Studios backed Rapid Blue, the show will be shot at
South Africa’s Sun City Resort in the spring.
Peter Dinklage is the new Toxic Avenger. The Game
of Thrones star has signed onto his next big project: a Legendary-produced
remake of the cult classic exploitation movie The Toxic Avenger, which Macon
Blair is set to direct.
Machine Gun Kelly has entered therapy in a bid to conquer
his drug abuse issues. The rap rocker, real name Colson Baker, has
revealed he is “taking steps” to look after himself.
Alanis Morissette has joined the 2020 Christmas chart rush after
releasing a cover of John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s Happy Xmas (War
Is Over). The song and its accompanying video, in which the Ironic singer
and her family recreate their own bed-in, mirroring Lennon and Ono’s, dropped
last week. |
