Vol. 29
No. 28
Pick Hits
At The Movies
Where The Crawdads Sing
Abandoned as a girl, Kya raised herself in the dangerous
marshlands of North Carolina. For years, rumors of the
marsh girl haunted Barkley Cove, isolating the sharp and
resilient Kya from her community. Drawn to two young men
from town, she opens herself to a new and startling
world. Where the Crawdads Sing is a 2018 novel by
American author Delia Owens. The story
follows two timelines that slowly intertwine. The first
timeline describes the life and adventures of a young
girl named Kya as she grows up isolated in the marsh of
North Carolina between 1952 and 1969.
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Paws Of Fury: The Legend Of Hank
A down on his luck hound finds himself in a town full of
cats who need a hero to defend them from a ruthless
villain's evil plot to wipe their village off the map.
With help from a reluctant trainer, the underdog must
assume the role of fearsome samurai and team up with the
felines to save the day. The only problem is they all
hate dogs. Michael Cera, Samuel L.
Jackson and Ricky Gervais head up the
all star voice cast in this computer animated family
delight.
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The Terminal List (Prime Video)
A former Navy SEAL officer (Chris Pratt)
investigates why his entire platoon was ambushed during
a high stakes covert mission. James Reece returns home
after his entire platoon of Navy SEALs is ambushed, only
to discover new dark forces working against him and
endangering the ones he loves. This origin story for the
main character, did exactly what it needed to draw the
viewer and make them care. Chris Pratt’s acting is
exceptional, subtle when needed and you can absolutely
felt the pain of the internal struggle his mind was
going through with the loss of his family and the
horrifying effects of the brain tumour. The other
characters were played beautifully, joining Reeve on his
journey one by one when they were needed.
The Buzz...
An overzealous Selena Gomez fan was reportedly arrested outside
the singer’s home. Security guards discovered a man had jumped the fence
surrounding the star’s Los Angeles property in the early hours of the morning
and he was later apprehended by police as he walked away from the house.
Slugger Paige VanZant is now setting her sights on the bright
lights of Hollywood. The former UFC star, bare knuckle fighter,
and media gadfly made her acting debut in a low-rent horror film alongside
TikToker Bryce Hall. VanZant, 28, plays the role of a
professional fighter (natch!) in the movie produced by boxing promoter Triller.
The company recently purchased the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship promotion.
Steve Burton is not angry about the circumstances surrounding his
departure from General Hospital. The actor was fired from his role
as Jason Morgan after 20 years last November for failing to comply with the
show’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate after having his religious and medical
exemptions denied but he doesn’t have “anything bad” to say about the decision
because he left on amicable terms with soap bosses.
After winning a headline grabbing defamation trial last month, Johnny
Depp is hitting out at ex-wife Amber Heard in a pair of songs
with Jeff Beck.
Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons have tied the knot,
her team confirms to The Hollywood Reporter. The couple
started dating in 2016 after getting to know each other while working together
on the second season of FX’s Fargo, and they got engaged the
following year.
Tj Watt has scored one of the biggest touchdowns of his life. On
July 9, the outside linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers tied
the knot with soccer star Dani Rhodes in a lavish ceremony in Cabo
San Lucas, Mexico.
Ant Anstead paid tribute to his girlfriend Renée
Zellweger on his Instagram page. The British TV personality shared a
photo of himself and the Oscar winner cuddled up on patio chairs while
wearing matching sunglasses. He captioned the post, "This lady...Pure.
Class.
Sofia Vergara turned 50 on July 10 and kicked off the milestone
moment the day before, posting a series of celebratory photos to Instagram.
McEnroe, a documentary on tennis champion John McEnroe, has
set a U.K. and Ireland theatrical release and North American play dates. In the
documentary, the tennis great reflects on his tumultuous career and personal
life alongside film archive from some of the biggest matches in tennis history,
including the US Open and Wimbledon, as well as home video
footage from McEnroe himself.
Top Gun: Maverick actor Miles Teller has said he is “having
conversations” with the film’s producer star Tom Cruise about a
sequel to the hit action blockbuster.
Married life looks good on Lindsey Lohan. Just weeks after
announcing she had tied the knot with Bader Shammas, the actress
jetted off to Turkey where she indulged in some totally grool fun in the sun.
Lindsay posted several photos from her stay at luxurious Bodrum EDITION
resort, including several snaps of herself rockin' a cobalt blue bikini while
sunbathing along the Turkish Riviera.