Vol. 28
No. 50
Pick Hits
At The Movies
Spider-Man: No Way Home
With Spider-Man's identity now revealed, our friendly
neighborhood web-slinger is unmasked and no longer able
to separate his normal life as Peter Parker from the
high stakes of being a superhero. When Peter asks for
help from Doctor Strange, the stakes become even more
dangerous, forcing him to discover what it truly means
to be Spider-Man.
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A Boy Called Christmas (Netflix)
An ordinary young boy called Nikolas sets out on an
extraordinary adventure into the snowy north in search
of his father who is on a quest to discover the fabled
village of the elves, Elfhelm. Taking with him a
headstrong reindeer called Blitzen and a loyal pet
mouse, Nikolas soon meets his destiny in this magical
and endearing story that proves nothing is impossible. A
Boy Called Christmas featuring Henry Lawfull
and Kristen Wiig is streaming with
subscription on Netflix.
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The Beatles: Get Back (Disney+)
The three part documentary series, compiled from over 60
hours of unseen footage, captures the warmth,
camaraderie, and creative genius that defined the legacy
of music’s most iconic foursome. The series also
includes, for the first time in its entirety, The
Beatles’ final performance at London’s Savile Row. The
Beatles: Get Back featuring John Lennon
and Paul McCartney has one or more
episodes streaming with subscription on Disney+.
Directed and produced by acclaimed director Peter
Jackson.
The Buzz...
‘Tis the season for Dr. Anthony Fauci to not be jolly. Saturday
Night Live’s cold open tackled rising fears about the spread of the
Omicron variant while also skewering the Cuomo brothers’ recent travails.
Pop superstar Taylor Swift must face a lawsuit from songwriters
who claim the Grammy winning singer copied their lyrics in her 2014 hit
single Shake It Off, a California judge has ruled. In a
decision issued this week, U.S. District Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald rejected
Swift’s bid to throw out a suit that said she took wording from 2014 song
Playas Gon’ Play by R&B girl group 3LW.
Hannah Waddingham stopped by The Late Late Show With James
Corden to discuss her newfound success with Ted Lasso, during
which she also revealed that Season 3 of the Apple TV+ comedy will begin
shooting February 14.
Machine Gun Kelly didn’t need much convincing to accept a
role in a movie starring Megan Fox. The rapper said the second
Fox’s name came up, he immediately said yes.
A federal judge has denied Jen Shah's request to drop criminal
charges against her after her attorney alleged that an ABC News
documentary, which was recently released on Hulu, violated her right to a
fair trial.
20th Century Studios’ West Side Story is off to a
slow start at the domestic box office. Steven Spielberg’s movie
musical grossed $4.1 million across 2,820 locations.
Anne Rice, influential author of Interview with the Vampire,
died on Saturday due to complications resulting from a stroke. She was 80. The
author’s son Christopher revealed the news on Facebook and said that she
would be interred in the family mausoleum at Metairie Cemetery in New Orleans in
a private ceremony.
Matt Reeves’ The Batman starring Robert
Pattinson arrives March 2022 and has been in the can for a while. It
features key Batman adversaries such as Catwoman, The Penguin,
and The Riddler. But if rumors that are very much starting to take
shape are to be believed, another potential rogue may appear in a small cameo at
the end.
In the latest TV show ratings, CBS’ Magnum P.I. ticked up
to hit a season high in the demo, landing in a five-way tie for the nightly win.