Vol. 29
No. 35
Pick Hits
At The Movies
Dio: Dreamers Never Die
The extraordinary life and career of Ronnie James Dio, the
iconic heavy metal singer of such bands as Black Sabbath, Dio
and Rainbow. The first career spanning documentary on the heavy metal
vocalist to be authorized by the artist's estate includes scenes with peers,
family and friends; never before seen footage; personal photos. Through it all,
We see a very private side of Ronnie, a soft spoken, kind man who abstained from
hard drugs and always had time for fans, but also a driven and dedicated
musician of singular vision who went on to define a genre. While up close and
personal, the story of the Man on the Silver Mountain is as epic as his music
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Lost Ollie
A lost toy, searching across the countryside for the
boy who lost him, and the story of the boy who lost more
than a best friend. Oswald is a favorite. Of all the
toys in Billy's home, the stuffed rabbit takes top rank:
everywhere Billy goes, so goes Oz. But being a favorite
is more than a privilege it's also fraught with danger.
Because of Zozo. Zozo has never been a favorite. An
amusement park prize who was never chosen, Zozo has
grown so bitter that, when the amusement park closes, he
seeks revenge on every toy lucky enough to be a
favorite. He wants them all to become The Lost, and even
better, Forgotten. When Billy accidentally leaves Oz
under the table at a wedding, Oz finds himself on an
unplanned adventure, kidnapped by the nefarious Zozo and
his gang of creeps and faced with the momentous task of
saving not only himself, but all the other stuffies who
are "lost" as well.
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Samaritan
Thirteen year old Sam Cleary (Javon "Wanna"
Walton) suspects that his mysterious and reclusive
neighbor Mr. Smith (Sylvester Stallone) is
actually a legend hiding in plain sight. Twenty years
ago, Granite City's super powered vigilante, Samaritan,
was reported dead after a fiery warehouse battle with
his rival, Nemesis. Most believe Samaritan perished in
the fire, but some in the city, like Sam, have hope that
he is still alive. With crime on the rise and the city
on the brink of chaos, Sam makes it his mission to coax
his neighbor out of hiding to save the city from ruin.
The Buzz...
Britney Spears is sharing more about the court ordered
conservatorship that ruled her life for 13 years. The Hold Me
Closer singer, 40, posted a 22 minute long audio only clip on YouTube
on Sunday, since deleted, in which she detailed some of her experiences prior to
the conservatorship being lifted last year.
Avril Lavigne is set to be honoured with a star on the
Hollywood Walk of Fame. The 37 year old pop punk icon,
who is behind a string of hits including Sk8er Boi, Complicated
and Girlfriend, will become the 2,731st celebrity to receive the sidewalk
honour at 6212 Hollywood Boulevard. The unveiling ceremony will
take place on August 31.
Rush’s Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson are among
the star studded collection of musicians slated to perform during a pair of
tribute concerts for former Foo Fighters drummer Taylor
Hawkins next month.
Just weeks after his wife Jennifer Flavin filed for divorce,
Sylvester Stallone took to social media to celebrate their daughter
Sophia Rose Stallones' 26th birthday by sharing some sweet
family photos.
Ne-Yo's estranged wife Crystal Renay Smith has made
it clear that her marriage with the R&b singer is totally done with zero chance
of reconciliation.
Paul Reubens is celebrating a milestone birthday, with the alter
ego of Pee-wee Herman turning 70 years old on Saturday,
Aug. 27.
Aaron Rodgers is opening up about his controversial refusal to get
vaccinated for Covid-19 in an appearance on Joe Rogan’s podcast,
The Joe Rogan Experience. During the conversation, Rodgers
revealed that when he initially claimed to have been “immunized.” he used that
specific word in order to be intentionally misleading.
The ghoulish family of lovable monsters The Munsters are returning
with a reboot created by none other than horror movie and rock music icon Rob
Zombie, over 50 years after the original family first graced screens.
Zombie confirmed that he is indeed directing a reboot film of the 1960s sitcom
satire via an Instagram post.
Hasbro’s entertainment studio, Entertainment One, announced
on Sunday (aka Power Rangers Day) that the 30th season of the
Power Rangers franchise will begin filming this fall in New Zealand, with an eye
on a 2023 debut.