Vol. 28
No. 20
Pick Hits
At The Movies
Zone 414
Set in the near future in a colony of state-of-the-art
humanoid robots. When its creator's daughter goes
missing, he hires private investigator David Carmichael,
to bring her home. David teams up with Jane, a highly
advanced and self-aware A.I., to track down the missing
daughter. Moving through the dangerous iron jungle, they
rapidly piece together the mystery, uncovering a crime
that leads them to question the origins of Zone 414 and
the true purpose behind the "City of Robots."
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Jupiter's Legacy (Netflix)
After nearly a century of keeping mankind safe, the
world's first generation of superheroes must look to
their children to continue the legacy. But tensions rise
as the young superheroes, hungry to prove their worth,
struggle to live up to their parents' legendary public
reputations, and exacting personal standards. Jupiter’s
Legacy is the latest Netflix original series in
the superhero genre. It’s from the mind of Mark Millar,
the creator responsible for the source material for
movies like Kick-Ass, Wanted,
Kingsman, and more. In many ways, Jupiter’s Legacy
is Netflix’s answer to Amazon Prime
Video’s The Boys. It’s dark and mature
live-action superhero content that takes a closer look
at the realities of superheroes in society. But, while
The Boys showcased those views from the lens of the
everyman, Jupiter’s Legacy keeps things localized within
the superhero perspective.
On DVD
Raya And The Last Dragon
In the mystical land of Kumandra, dragons and humans
used to co-exist peacefully. The arrival of the evil
monsters known as the Druun threatened their harmonic
world. The dragons sacrificed themselves for the
protection of humanity. 500 years later, the Druun have
returned, and it's up to the young warrior Raya to save
her people. With the help of her pill bug Tuk Tuk, the
lone warrior goes on a quest to find the last dragon and
defeat the Druun for good. Along her journey, she
discovers the power of dragon magic, as well as the
power of friendship, trust, hope, and community.
The Buzz...
To All the Boys: Always and Forever won Best Movie and
Wandavision won Best Show at the 2021 MTV
Movie and TV Awards. Marvel’s WandaVision had led all nominated shows
with five nominations, while Borat Subsequent Moviefilm led
all nominated films with three. Fans had the chance to vote on all the nominees
through MTV’s website, including in categories such as Best Hero,
Best Kiss and Best Frightened Performance.
Kobe Bryant was inducted into the Naismith Memorial
Basketball Hall of Fame in what was a highly emotional moment,
commemorating the legend’s contributions to the game and the deep reverence held
among peers and fans.
As if we weren't already tired enough, ABC is out here playing games with
us. The network just revealed the names, faces, ages, occupations and hometowns
of the men vying for the heart of Katie Thurston, the newest star
of The Bachelorette, and something is amiss. There are 29 men and
one mysterious box, for some reason.
Ariana Grande really said "thank u, next" to the single
life. The Grammy winner wed her fiancé of five months, Dalton
Gomez, in a secret ceremony over the weekend, held in her backyard in
Montecito, Calif.
T.I. and wife Tameka “Tiny” Harris are under police investigation
in Los Angeles following claims of sexual assault and drugging.
Jana Kramer is picking up on signs that let her know she's where
she needs to be. The 37 year old One Tree Hill alum, who
filed for divorce from Mike Caussin after nearly six years of
marriage, took to her Whine Down podcast on Sunday, May 16 to
describe her surprise that the anxiety she has dealt with in the past has
seemingly disappeared in the weeks since the couple split.
In the latest round of merger mania, Amazon is in talks to buy the studio MGM,
according to report in The Information. Citing a person familiar
with the situation, The Information reported the deal could be anywhere between
$7 and $10 billion. If a sale were to happen, it would represent Amazon’s
biggest play in the content game after years of speculation that the retail
giant was in the market for acquisitions.
Discovery Plus will premiere No Responders Left
Behind, a documentary about the fight waged by former “The
Daily Show” host Jon Stewart, social activist John
Feal and FDNY hero Ray Pfeifer to get health benefits and
compensation for 9/11 first responders.
Iliza Shlesinger‘s Hollywood star ascending? The 2008 winner of
NBC‘s Last Comic Standing hasn’t exactly left the limelight since that win
over ten years ago, but her career has recently begun to heat up. With five
comedy specials on Netflix to her name and The Iliza Shlesinger
Sketch Show premiering on the service on April Fool’s Day 2020, it’s
safe to say that Netflix sees something in the comedian.
Andrew Barnsley, executive producer of Schitt’s Creek,
is joining the Toronto Film School as president. Barnsley
has won an Emmy and a Golden Globe for outstanding comedy
series for Schitt’s Creek.
Courtney Love has slammed the filmmakers behind the upcoming
Pam And Tommy TV series, revealing she refused to let them use
her image for the project. The new drama, which chronicles Pamela
Anderson and Tommy Lee’s turbulent marriage and the leak of
their stolen sex tape, features Lily James as the Baywatch
beauty.
Justin Hartley is giving marriage another crack. The This Is Us
star and Sofia Pernas have quietly tied the knot.
Fans of former UFC star Paige VanZant want her to back away
from bare knuckle fighting because it could destroy her stunning looks. But the
27 year old slugger says she’s not interested in packing in the punching bag and
pugilism.