Vol. 29
No. 14
Pick Hits
At The Movies
Sonic The Hedgehog 2
After settling in Green Hills, Sonic is eager to prove
that he has what it takes to be a true hero. His test
comes when Dr. Robotnik returns with a new partner,
Knuckles, in search of a mystical emerald that has the
power to destroy civilizations. Sonic teams up with his
own sidekick, Tails, and together they embark on a
globe-trotting journey to find the emerald before it
falls into the wrong hands. Jim Carrey,
Idris Elba and James Marsden
lend their voice talents.
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Halo (Prime Video)
Depicting an epic 26th-century conflict between humanity
and an alien threat known as the Covenant, the series
weaves deeply drawn personal stories with action,
adventure and a richly imagined vision of the
future.Halo featuring Pablo Schreiber and
Natascha McElhone has one or more episodes
streaming with subscription on Prime Video,
and streaming on Paramount+. The premise is
familiar but the effects and creature designs are great.
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Minx
In 1970s Los Angeles, an earnest young feminist (Ophelia
Lovibond) joins forces with a low-rent publisher
to create the first erotic magazine for women. This
refreshing series is set in the 1970's, around the
second wave of feminism and centers around Joyce
Priggers dream to publish her feminist magazine, and the
compromises she must make to achieve this. Doug (Jake
Johnson) is unbelievably fantastic, sarcastic and
full of well timed zings and truths. He sheds his New
Girl rom com persona for the crowned king of sleeze
magazines.
The Buzz...
Heartwarming movie CODA, about a deaf family with a hearing daughter, won
the prestigious best picture prize at the Oscars, the first time a
streaming service took home the film industry’s biggest prize.
Kylie Jenner surprised fans when she announced last month that her
baby boy's name has been changed but she's hardly the first parent to change
their mind about what to call their child. More than a month after giving birth
to her and Travis Scott's second child, their first son, the
makeup mogul revealed that the infant no longer named Wolf.
Eric Church is trying to make it up to his fans. The country star
announced he will play a free show to his fans after canceling his April 2
concert in San Antonio at the last minute so he could watch the University of
North Carolina Tar Heels Vs Duke Blue
Devils' final four NCAA championship game on the same day.
Board Member of the Academy Awards Whoopi Goldberg
confirmed that Best Actor winner Will Smith will
indeed suffer consequences for his actions but will keep his Oscar Award.
With a career that spans more than 35 years, Ethan Hawke
surprisingly hasn’t gotten to play a bad guy too often. That all changes with
his menacing role as Arthur Harrow in Moon Knight, which debuted
its first episode on Disney+ this week.
Denzel Washington won’t “condemn” Will Smith for his
behaviour at the Oscars. The 67 year old actor tried to defuse the situation
after Will smacked comedian Chris Rock, but Denzel doesn’t know
the “ins and outs of the situation” and he’s reluctant to judge him.
Kanye West has told his ex-wife Kim Kardashian that
he is “going away to get help.” The caused controversy earlier this year with a
stream of Instagram posts harassing Kim and her new partner Pete
Davidson, 28, but will now reportedly step away from the limelight “for
the sake of their kids.”
Daniel Craig has tested positive for Covid-19 and, as a result,
the diagnosis has led to the cancellation of at least two shows of the
Broadway production he’s starring in, Macbeth.
Sony Pictures’ Morbius has finally landed in theaters after
a two year pandemic delay, earning 17.1 million from 4,268 theaters on Friday,
with Sony broadening its weekend projections to the 38-41 million range.