Vol. 28
No. 12
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Godzilla Vs. Kong
Fearsome monsters Godzilla and King Kong square off in
an epic battle for the ages, while humanity looks to
wipe out both of the creatures and take back the planet
once and for all. Legends collide in Godzilla vs. Kong
as these mythic adversaries meet in a spectacular
battle, with the fate of the world hanging in the
balance. Kong and his protectors undertake a perilous
journey to find his true home, and with them is Jia, a
young orphaned girl with whom he has formed a unique and
powerful bond. But they unexpectedly find themselves in
the path of an enraged Godzilla, cutting a swath of
destruction across the globe. The epic clash between the
two titans, instigated by unseen forces, is only the
beginning of the mystery that lies deep within the core
of the Earth.
At The Movies
Nobody
Emmy winner Bob Odenkirk (Better
Call Saul) stars as Hutch Mansell, an
underestimated and overlooked dad and husband, taking
life's indignities on the chin and never pushing back. A
nobody. When two thieves break into his suburban home
one night, Hutch declines to defend himself or his
family, hoping to prevent serious violence. His teenage
son is disappointed in him and his wife, Becca (Connie
Nielsen, Wonder Woman), seems to
pull only further away. The aftermath of the incident
strikes a match to Hutch's long simmering rage,
triggering dormant instincts and propelling him on a
brutal path that will surface dark secrets and lethal
skills. In a barrage of fists, gunfire and squealing
tires, Hutch must save his family from a dangerous
adversary, and ensure that he will never be
underestimated as a nobody again.
On DVD
Soul
Joe is a middle school band teacher whose life hasn't
quite gone the way he expected. His true passion is
jazz, and he's good. But when he travels to another
realm to help someone find their passion, he soon
discovers what it means to have soul. A trend in the
newer Pixar films explores the topic of mortality
and the existential questions we pose in ourselves, like
in Coco and Toy Story 4. Soul takes
that idea and asks how it happens before we are born,
and they provide a very creative and abstract idea that
is very child friendly, that doesn't challenge the main
ideas (or philosophies) of creation.
The Buzz...
Walt Disney Co hs delayed the worldwide release of
Marvel Studios film Black Widow by two months until
July and said it would offer the movie simultaneously in theaters and for a fee
on the Disney+ streaming service. Theater operators had been hoping that
Black Widow, starring Scarlett Johansson as the Russian born spy
turned superhero, would kick off a summer blockbuster season in early May and
draw crowds back to theaters after extended closures due to the coronavirus
pandemic.
Jessica Simpson has yet to watch The New York
Times docuseries Framing Britney Spears, and it doesn't
look like she ever will. In a sneak preview of Tamron Hall's
Friday episode, the fashion designer explains, "It's one of those things that if
I were to watch it, like, reliving that for me it's like one of those like
triggers, you know, it definitely gives me anxiety and I lived it."
Where Gilmore Girls leads, Lauren Graham will
follow. The actress, who, in 2016, returned to her Stars Hollow roots to play
fast talking mom Lorelai on Netflix's four-part Gilmore Girls revival
A Year In the Life, explained to SiriusXM's EW Live's
Jessica Shaw how she always makes sure she's available to do more
of the mother daughter series.
When Superstore announced that the current season would be the last,
there was a certain sense that it didn't have to be this way. America
Ferrera, the show's lead, had decided to exit at the beginning of the
season, and the way her character Amy Sosa was written off was
less than pleasant. Amy moved to California for a promotion and suddenly decided
she didn't want to marry her boyfriend Jonah (Ben Feldman), and
they broke up.
Demi Lovato used her engagement as proof that she was doing well
following her 2018 drug overdose, the singer explained in a new interview with
Entertainment Weekly.
Fitness influencer Sommer Ray has a bone to pick with Machine
Gun Kelly. During an appearance on Logan Paul's
Impaulsive podcast, the 24 year old model claimed the musician, née
Colson Baker, "kinda cheated" on her with his co-star Megan
Fox. "If you look at the timeline of us dating, we were together in Puerto
Rico," she said, adding that he was filming the movie Switchblade
Grass with the Jennifer's Body actress at the time.
Brad Peyton, who directed Dwayne Johnson movies
San Andreas and Rampage, is attached to helm character-driven
action thriller Sniper Elite, inspired by the stealth shooter game
franchise, which has sold more than 30 million units.
The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers (premiering Friday, March
26) flips the script on the iconic team, who are now the bad guys in the
Disney+ series created by Steve Brill (who wrote all three
films). Now a powerhouse organization led by Coach T (The Descendants’
Dylan Playfair), the Ducks operate under a cutthroat ideology in
which winning is everything.
Halle Berry has just made a major saving. Her monthly child
support payments to her ex, Gabriel Aubry, have been slashed in
half. The Oscar winner was ordered to pay Aubry $16,000 a month following
the couple’s split, so he could cover expenses for their 13 year old daughter
Nahla, but thanks to a new settlement, Berry now has to pay her ex $8,000 a
month.
Award winning stage and screen veteran Jessica Walter has died.
The Arrested Development star passed away in her sleep at her home
in New York City on Wednesday. She was 80.