Vol. 29
No. 08
Pick Hits
At The Movies
Dog
With a dog named Lulu by his side, Army Ranger Briggs (Channing
Tatum) races down the Pacific Coast to make it to
a soldier's funeral on time. Along the way, Briggs and
Lulu drive each other completely crazy, break a handful
of laws, narrowly evade death, and learn to let down
their guards to have a fighting chance of finding
happiness.
Stream This
Inventing Anna (Netflix)
A journalist with a lot to prove investigates the case
of Anna Delvey, the Instagram-legendary
German heiress who stole the hearts of New York’s social
scene, and stole their money as well. It's intriguing,
it's captivating, it makes you wonder and it shows the
ugly, and dare I say dumb, side of the elites and the
dirty-rich. Inventing Anna featuring Julia
Garner and Anna Chlumsky is streaming
with subscription on Netflix.
Stream This Too
All Of Us Are Dead (Netflix)
A high school becomes ground zero for a zombie virus
outbreak. Trapped students must fight their way out, or
turn into one of the rabid infected. Absolutely binge
worthy for zombie flick lovers and also for lovers of
korean drama. All of Us Are Dead featuring Park
Ji-hu and Yoon Chan-young is
streaming with subscription on Netflix.
The Buzz...
Harrison Ford helped save an Indiana Jones crew
member who had a suspected heart attack on set. The actor was working on final
scenes for the upcoming fifth film in the franchise when the man collapsed, and
Ford was quick to jump into action and yell for a medic.
Britney Spears is set to receive more than $15 million for her
life story. The hitmaker, who was released from a conservatorship, giving her
back control of her affairs, after 13 years in November, has reportedly reached
a landmark deal with publishing house Simon & Schuster for a tell-all
memoir following a huge bidding war.
Sony’s long in the works video game adaptation Uncharted collected
$44 million over the weekend, enough to lead domestic box office charts and
solidify Tom Holland’s star power. The big budget action adventure
has been positioned as a key test of Holland’s bankability outside of his
blockbuster success as Spider-Man.
When Dave Grohl got the pitch for a Foo Fighters
horror movie, he had one thought: “That’s f—ing ridiculous. Why would we ever do
something that stupid?” But what started as a joke slowly turned into a
possibility when the band convened to record Medicine At Midnight in
2019.
Robert Downey Jr. will be working once again with Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang
and Iron Man 3 filmmaker Shane Black.
After a brief teaser trailer, the Kardashian family has officially
released the first look at their new Hulu reality series, The
Kardashians. The clip aired during Monday night’s episode of The
Bachelor and features lots of big moments from the famous family.
The Blind Side star Quinton Aaron is on a
journey to better health and has made great progress. The 37 year old actor
recently revealed that he has lost nearly 100 pounds, telling TMZ that he
"used the new year as a way to get a new me."
The Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild held its ninth annual awards
ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Coming 2
America dominated the night, taking home the awards for best contemporary
make-up and hairstyling, in a surprise win, beating out Oscar
frontrunners like Dune, The Eyes of Tammy Faye and House of
Gucci for best special make-up effects.
Lacey Chabert and Crown Media Family
Networks have agreed to an exclusive multi-picture overall deal. The
agreement sets Chabert up to headline and executive produce films and other
content for the Hallmark Channel and other Hallmark platforms
throughout the next two years.
PBS animated show, Arthur, aired its final episode on February 21,
2022, ending its 25 season, 253 episode legacy by bringing character fates full
circle.
AMC Networks will unveil a new ad-sales initiative called
Avenue aimed at helping advertisers reach diverse audiences more effectively
and more frequently.