|
Vol. 27
No. 07
Pick Hits
At The Movies
The Call Of The Wild
Buck is a big hearted dog whose blissful domestic life
gets turned upside down when he is suddenly uprooted
from his California home and transplanted to the exotic
wilds of the Alaskan Yukon in the 1890s. As the newest
rookie on a mail-delivery dog sled team, Buck
experiences the adventure of a lifetime as he ultimately
finds his true place in the world. The Call of the Wild
is a familiar but heartwarming adventure that's
surprisingly funny and emotional. The CG dog is great
and conveys lots of emotions and the CG in general is
also great, though it has moments where it dips in
quality. Harrison Ford is amazing and
Omar Sy gives a really good supporting
performance.
On DVD
A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood
Lloyd Vogel is an investigative journalist who receives an assignment to profile
Fred Rogers (Tom Hanks), aka Mr. Rogers. He approaches the
interview with skepticism, as he finds it hard to believe that anyone can have
such a good nature. But Roger's empathy, kindness and decency soon chips away at
Vogel's jaded outlook on life, forcing the reporter to reconcile with his own
painful past. This film is not a biopic on Mr. Rogers but a tale on how he
inspired someone to get his life back on track. Based on the true story of a
real-life friendship between Fred Rogers and journalist Tom
Junod, It's a thoughtful, textured contemplation of how we can
effectively deal with our expectations, disappointments and imperfections.
The Buzz...
Pop Smoke, the rising New York rapper whose gruff voiced style
made fans of stars like Cardi B and Nicki Minaj, was shot
and killed in Los Angeles. A representative for the LAPD confirmed the rapper’s
death to Rolling Stone.
Deadpool and Homeland actress Morena Baccarin will
star in the survival thriller Beast, to be directed by Espen
Sandberg, who co-helmed Oscar-nominated Kon-Tiki and
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales. Based on Aaron
W. Sala’s Blacklist script, Beast is about a woman who survives a
plane crash and is stranded on a seemingly deserted island in the South Pacific.
Netflix has boarded Adam McKay’s new comedy feature Don’t
Look Up, which Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence
will star in. Don’t Look Up tells the story of two low-level astronomers who
must go on a giant media tour to warn mankind of an approaching asteroid that
will destroy Earth.
Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber are prioritizing the
health of their son, Presley Gerber. In recent weeks the 20 year
old made headlines for revealing a tattoo of the word "Misunderstood" on his
face. Then, five days later, the star fired back at critics with a video of
himself shooting a gun at a firing range.
Jenna Dewan and Steve Kazee made an exciting and
special announcement: they got engaged. "A lifetime to love and grow with
you...you have my heart," Dewan shared on Instagram, alongside a romantic
portrait of her and her beau kissing. She also showed off her massive diamond
ring that Nikki Reed helped design with her jewelry brand,
BaYou With Love.
Lisa Rinna is taking on Jennifer Lopez in a battle of the bikini
bods. Inspired by J.Lo’s recent Instagram selfie, in which the
On the Floor hitmaker posed in barely there swimwear with the
caption, “Relaxed and recharged,” The Real Housewives of
Beverly Hills star has posted her own poolside bikini snap to
Instagram. “Not Relaxed and Recharged,” Rinna, 56, joked in a sultry pic that
saw her amply filling out a skimpy leopard print bathing suit.
Who knew Tony Hawk could sing? The pro skateboarder was revealed
to have been masquerading as the Elephant on The Masked Singer
for this one episode, the debut of Group B, with six new masked singers hoping
to make it to the next round of competition.
Meg Ryan has scored a stunning new home in Santa Barbara, Calif.
The You've Got Mail actress is reportedly the proud owner
of a $5.25 million Montecito abode, a few hours north of Los Angeles. According
to the Sotheby's property listing, Ryan's 4,135 sq. ft. farmhouse comes with
three bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, a front gate, a gorgeous pool and much more.
Tiffany Haddish, Tye Sheridan, and Willem
Dafoe have been cast in The Card Counter, a casino set
revenge thriller starring Oscar Isaac.
Anchorman alum Will Ferrell and Paul Rudd
will be back together again, only this time around, it will be on the small
screen, with Mrc Television’s dark comedy limited series The Shrink
Next Door.
The panel of judges for the MTV reboot of Making The
Band has been revealed. Diddy’s sons Quincy Brown,
Christian and Justin Combs along with creative director and
celebrity choreographer LaurieAnn Gibson are all set to join the
franchise.
Lark Voorhies was left feeling “slighted and hurt” after learning
she’d not been invited to take part in the reboot of her much loved TV show
Saved By The Bell. The 45 year old actress starred as
the fashion-forward Lisa Turtle in 86 episodes of the program from 1989 to 1992.
But when it came to rebooting the series, Lark wasn’t included, despite her
former co-stars Tiffani Thiessen, Elizabeth Berkley,
Mario Lopez and Mark-Paul Gosselaar all
returning. |
