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Vol. 27
No. 09
Pick Hits
At The Movies
The Way Back
Back in high school, Jack Cunningham (Ben
Affleck) had everything going for him. A basketball
phenom, he could have punched his ticket to college or
even the pros, but, instead, he chose to walk away from
the game, forfeiting his future. Jack's glory days are
long gone, but, as it turns out, not forgotten. Years
later, he gets the chance to take back his life when he
is asked to coach the struggling basketball team at his
alma mater. Jack reluctantly accepts, surprising no one
more than himself, and as the boys start to come
together as a team and win, he may get his last shot at
redemption.
On DVD
Dark Waters
When a community begins to suspect that a chemical company is polluting their
air and water supply, they seek an attorney to help them regain their clean air
and water. While many said no to the group, one defense attorney stepped up to
take on the challenge. The corporate defense attorney was a bit out of his
realm, but decided to take on the case in the interest of the greater good.
Stellar perfomances by Mark Ruffalo, Anne Hathaway
and Tim Robbins.
The Buzz...
Ben Affleck is singing Adam Driver’s praises after
the Stars Wars actor went the extra mile to make sure Affleck’s 8
year old son Samuel had the best birthday ever. On an episode of Jimmy
Kimmel Live!, Affleck revealed that Driver sent Samuel a handful of
Star Wars toys for his birthday bash, in addition to a signed a card, picture,
and video message from “Kylo Ren,” Driver’s character from the popular film
franchise.
Influencers and bloggers lucky enough to be catching some winter sun are opting
to wear their bikinis in a sexy new style. Leading the way is Aussie influencer
Tammy Hembrow who recently shared a photo of herself poolside in a
pink Dior bikini on Instagram. But while the swimsuit was of the
traditional string bikini style, Hembrow had taken the unusual step of wearing
her top upside down, showcasing plenty of underboob. The risky style didn’t go
unnoticed by Hembrow’s followers, with many jumping in the comments to let her
known her top was the wrong way around.
The fan favorite Scooby-Doo characters are reuniting on the big
screen for the first time in 16 years. The first look images and poster show
what the gang will look like in the animated film, starring Zac Efron
as Fred, Amanda Seyfried as Daphne, Gina Rodriguez
as Velma and Will Forte and Frank Welker as Shaggy
and Scooby, respectively. Welker has been Scooby since 2002.
A film from Chrissy Teigen and Malcolm Gladwell and
documentaries about Sean Penn and rapper DMX are set to
make their world premiere at the 2020 Tribeca Film
Festival, which announced its lineup of premieres and in-competition titles
on Tuesday.
Toy Fair 2020 has come and gone, but some of the more exciting
reveals announced at the convention that unfolded a little over a week ago.
Neca is making Back to the Future Action Figures
for the Film’s 35th Anniversary appeared first on film.
Eric Petersen has been cast as the male lead opposite Schitt’s
Creek alum Annie Murphy on AMC’s Kevin Can F***
Himself, a spokesperson for the cable channel reports.
The end is just around the corner for The Magicians. The current
fifth season of the fantasy drama series will be its last; the April 1 Season 3
finale will serve as series finale.
The cast of HBO Max's Gossip Girl update is starting
to take shape. The WanerMedia streaming platform has cast five actors,
Whitney Peak, Eli Brown, Emily Alyn
Lind, Johnathan Fernandez and Jason Gotay, as
the first on-camera members of the ensemble. Kristen Bell will
also reprise her role from the 2007-12 CW series as the narrator and
voice of Gossip Girl.
Brett Gelman has been promoted to series regular on Netflix’s
Stranger Things season 4. On the hit series, Gelman plays Murray
Bauman, the journalist turned conspiracy theorist who was first introduced in
season 2 and had a significant role in season 3.
Red Bull Media House has launched The Cut,
a new music competition show featuring 18 promising artists battling it out for
a major prize, on its Red Bull Music YouTube
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