Vol. 28
No. 08
Pick Hits
At The Movies
Tom and Jerry
A legendary rivalry reemerges when Jerry moves into New
York City's finest hotel on the eve of the wedding of
the century, forcing the desperate event planner to hire
Tom to get rid of him. As mayhem ensues, the escalating
cat and mouse battle soon threatens to destroy her
career, the wedding, and possibly the hotel itself. If
you like the antics of Tom and Jerry, this is a light
hearted movie with very classic scenes of how tom is
always overpowered by Jerry's wit. Do not watch this
movie with too high expectations of it turning out to be
a deeply emotional or one that carries a complex story
line.
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The Crew (Netflix)
Kevin James returns to the small screen in
this new comedy about a NASCAR crew chief and his
racing team. The story takes place in the garage and
centers around the owner retiring and handing the team
over to his Millennial daughter, who has some modern
ideas on how to run things. Reluctantly, the struggling
team and their chief must adapt to new rules, including
her heavy reliance on technology. From the creator of
The Ranch, the 10 episodes of season 1 are
now available to stream.
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Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel
(Netflix)
The first season of this true crime docuseries tells the
story of the famous Los Angeles hotel where mysterious
events, including deaths, have occurred, with a focus on
the strange disappearance of Canadian college student
Elisa Lam and the involvement of passionate Internet
sleuths in trying to uncover the truth. At the heart of
the story is bizarre security camera footage from inside
the hotel’s elevator that led to some wild conspiracy
theories. From the creator of The Ted
Bundy Tapes, this dark and gripping
docuseries will set the stage for future seasons to
come, each of which will explore a different infamous
location related to the world of crime. It’s a must
watch for true crime fans.
On DVD
Silk Road
Based on true events, Silk Road examines the mastermind
entrepreneur Ross Ulbricht whose ultimate
goal is to launch the internet's first unregulated
marketplace on the dark web. His site becomes the
world's fastest-growing drug market, catching the
attention of corrupt DEA agent Rick Bowden focused on
taking down Ulbricht. Bowden, known as the "dinosaur
narc," must overcome his own challenges and soon learns
that he is in over his head.
The Buzz...
Amanda Gorman’s inauguration appearance and the global attention
it received, some characterized the 22 year old poet as an American treasure and
fashion icon, has resulted in an “avalanche of offers,” per an industry source
familiar with such deals. The opportunities are said to cover a range of
categories from fashion and beauty to digital and high profile magazine covers.
Mila Kunis is quite literally the luckiest girl alive. That's
because she's officially starring in the film adaptation of Jessica
Knoll's Luckiest Girl Alive. The mystery novel, which went on to become a
New York Times bestseller in 2015, is now taking shape for the
small screen at Netflix. The streaming platform confirmed the Bad
Moms actress will star in the movie, which centers on Knoll's protagonist
Ani FaNelli, described as a "sharp tongued New Yorker who appears
to have it all."
Mr. Big might be making a big comeback after all. Following media reports that
Chris Noth, who played Carrie's other half on Sex and
the City, would not be returning to the reboot of the show, the
actor is suggesting otherwise. Noth slyly responded to fans on Instagram
as they lamented his absence on the forthcoming HBO Max series.
Over the years, Kate Winslet has won one Academy Awards,
three Golden Globes and three BAFTAs. Yet, those
accomplishments have been seemingly overshadowed by tabloid journalist's
fixation on her appearances. The Titanic actress spoke about the media's
"straight-up cruel" criticism of her weight in a new interview with The
Guardian.
Soleil Moon Frye and Cherie Johnson are both
reprising their roles in Peacock's highly anticipated series Punky
Brewster, a continuation of the beloved 1980s sitcom about a little girl
raised by a foster parent, and as you can imagine, they had quite the reunion
once they found out they'd be working together again. After all, it was "love at
first sight" when the two actresses met so many years ago.
No pretty little lies about it! Something is going on between Lucy Hale and
Skeet Ulrich. The actress, 31, and the actor, 51, were spotted kissing during a
lunch outing at Sweet Butter Cafe in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 21, according
to Page Six.
Netflix has finally revealed a release date for Zack Snyder’s
zombie epic Army of the Dead, with the streamer setting it for May
21st. His first zombie movie since his breakout remake of Dawn of the Dead,
Army of the Dead stars Dave Bautista.
After an acclaimed turn as Margaret Thatcher on The
Crown, Gillian Anderson has set her sights on another famous
female in politics. The actress will play Eleanor Roosevelt in
Showtime’s The First Lady, an upcoming anthology that will pull back the
curtain on the personal and political lives of three FLOTUSes.