Vol. 29
No. 07
Pick Hits
At The Movies
Uncharted
Nathan Drake (Tom Holland) and his
wisecracking partner Victor "Sully" Sullivan (Mark
Wahlberg) embark on a dangerous quest to find the
greatest treasure never found while also tracking clues
that may lead to Nate's long-lost brother. Based on the
popular game, Uncharted has thrilling action sequences,
beautiful locations and all the twists and turns a
viewer could ask for.
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Death On The Nile
Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot's (Kenneth
Branagh) Egyptian vacation aboard a glamorous river
steamer turns into a terrifying search for a murderer
when a picture perfect couple's idyllic honeymoon is
tragically cut short. Kenneth Branagh is absolutely
dazzling. Gal Gadot, Emma Mackey
and Tom Bateman are also brilliant. The
CGI works wonderfully and brings the audience on an
unforgettable murder mystery ride.
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Reacher (Prime Video)
When retired Military Police Officer Jack Reacher is
arrested for a murder he did not commit, he finds
himself in the middle of a deadly conspiracy full of
dirty cops, shady businessmen and scheming politicians.
With nothing but his wits, he must figure out what is
happening in Margrave, Georgia. Based on the books by
Lee Child, Reacher features Alan
Ritchson and Malcolm Goodwin and can be streamed
with a subscription on Prime Video.
The Buzz...
Comic actor Amy Schumer, along with actress Regina Hall
and fellow comedian Wanda Sykes, will host the Academy
Awards in March, the first time three women will emcee the Oscars.
Julia Fox admits being with Kanye West could be
“very difficult.” The Uncut Gems actress and the 44 year old
rapper ended their whirlwind romance this week after dating for just over a
month, and in an interview posted on Valentine’s Day, the day the split was
announced, she opened up on how there were “a lot of last minute decisions.”
Kim Kardashian reportedly hopes Kanye West can “move
on.” The 41 year old reality star and 44 year old rapper split in 2021 after
seven years of marriage, and it’s said she “wants him to be happy” after his
breakup from Julia Fox after a whirlwind romance.
Whoopi Goldberg has returned to The View after a two
week suspension. The actress had been suspended from her presenting role after
claiming during a debate that the Holocaust was “not about race” and noted in
her opening speech on her return to the talk show that it was “marvelous” to be
back.
Sarah Jessica Parker, who reprised her role as Carrie
Bradshaw in Sex and the City revival And Just Like That, has
weighed in on Kim Cattrall’s alter ego being written out, and she
praised showrunner Michael Patrick King for his handling of
the situation.
Producer director Ivan Reitman, whose wildly successful comedies
of the ’70s and ’80s included the blockbuster spookfest Ghostbusters, has
died, his family revealed to the Associated Press. He was 75.
Olympian Simone Biles announced the exciting news that her
boyfriend Jonathan Owens popped the question. "The Easiest Yes,"
Simone captioned a series of photos featuring the magical moment between the two
on Instagram.
Mere months after Tom Holland ignited box office charts with
Spider-Man: No Way Home, the 25 year old British actor is swinging back to
movie theater marquees with Uncharted. Ahead of its domestic debut on
Feb. 18, Sony’s big-screen adaptation of its popular video game series
opened at the international box office to a solid $21.5 million from 15 overseas
markets.
Spider-Man: No Way Home has officially unseated director James
Cameron’s 2009 science fiction epic Avatar to become the third
highest grossing domestic release in history.
After hitting a low for the game in 2021, did this year’s Super Bowl
bounce back on February 13? Yes, it did, with the 2022 game, in which the Los
Angeles Rams beat the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20. For
the NBC broadcast, 99.18 million viewers tuned in.