Vol. 29
No. 30
Pick Hits
At The Movies
DC League of Super-Pets
A delightful animated comedy about Superdog Krypto (voiced by Dwayne
Johnson), who fights crime in Metropolis alongside his owner, Superman (John
Krasinski). When Superman is captured by the villainous Lex Luthor (Marc
Maron), Krypto must assemble a team to save his best friend. From the
invincible dog Ace (Kevin Hart) to the fast turtle Merton (Natasha
Lyonne), Krypto finds help via an unlikely group of fellow pets with
superpowers. Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart team up once again for a film that is
sure to entertain families of all ages.
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The Sea Beast (Netflix)
When a young girl stows away on the ship of a legendary
sea monster hunter, they launch an epic journey into
uncharted waters, and make history to boot. The Sea
Beast featuring Karl Urban and Zaris-Angel
Hator is streaming with subscription on Netflix.
Just 15 minutes into the movie, without any spoiler
alert, you can tell this Sony Pictures
Imageworks VFX-ed Dolby Atmos sound featured Warner
Bros produced animation is easily the 95th Academy
Awards Best Animated Feature Film material. A
directional debut from Chris Williams with
co-writter Nell Benjamin, the pair mixed a
dozen of diverse sailing characters, enhanced by effects
genius duo William Eckroat and Denil
George Chundangal together with an
ensemble cast of eloquent voice by Karl Urban.
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Girl In The Picture (Netflix)
A young mother's mysterious death and her son's
subsequent kidnapping blow open a decades-long mystery
about the woman's true identity, and the murderous
federal fugitive at the center of it all. Girl in the
Picture featuring Natalie De Vincentiis
is streaming with subscription on Netflix. A gripping
account of the death of a beautiful young woman who had
been kidnapped and a victim of ritual sexual abuse since
childhood. It quickly became a double tragedy when her
son was kidnapped by the same man 4 years after her
death.
The Buzz...
The Walking Dead universe just got bigger. A spinoff series
centered around Andrew Lincoln’s Rick Grimes and
Danai Gurira’s Michonne Hawthorne is set at AMC+, the two
actors revealed in a surprise appearance at the last ever The Walking Dead
San Diego Comic Con panel. The limited series will
consist of six episodes and is expected to premiere next year. Scott
Gimple will serve as showrunner, and Lincoln and Gurira are executive
producers.
Adele will reportedly open her Las Vegas residency in November. The 34
year old superstar had been set to open her Weekends with Adele show at The
Colosseum at Caesars Palace back in January but cancelled at
the last minute and the show will now run from Nov. 18 until Feb. 24, 2023,
according to new information said to have been leaked by Ticketmaster and
obtained by Britain’s The Sun newspaper.
Chuck Lorre has filed for divorce from Arielle Lorre.
The 69 year old TV producer, who is known for having created the long running
sitcom The Big Bang Theory alongside Bill
Prady, has been married to The Blonde Files host
Arielle, 36, since 2018 but the pair have now decided to go their separate ways.
Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson are taking their
relationship seriously. Although the reality TV star and the former Saturday
Night Live comic have extremely busy schedules, they are doing
everything they can to make their relationship work. Kardashian and Davidson
have been dating since October 2021 and he recently revealed that he wants to be
a father.
Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, because several
stars are hopping on the Barbiecore trend by dyeing their hair a bubblegum hue.
Joey King debuted the bright change while promoting her new movie,
while Dua Lipa showed off her tinted locks in a photoshoot.
Ricky Martin is ready to start healing with music. Only one day
after an abuse case against him was dismissed in court, the singer took the
stage at the Hollywood Bowl stage in Los Angeles for a special
concert with the LA Philharmonic.
Jordan Peele’s Nope is successfully sending a message to
moviegoers: get out… and go to a theater. The Universal release is
expected to net a 44.5 million opening this weekend from 3,785 theaters, marking
Peele’s third consecutive film to debut at the top of the domestic box office.
Steven Spielberg’s next film The Fabelmans will have
a world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival, marking the
Hollywood director’s first ever appearance at the Canadian festival.
Sam Wilson is officially coming back as Captain America in a
fourth installment, titled Captain America: New World Order,
coming on May 3, 2024. Anthony Mackie’s return as Sam Wilson (aka
the Falcon) was announced back in August, followed by recent news that Julius
Onah is set to direct the MCU feature.
For All Mankind, Apple TV+’s popular
alternative-history space drama series, was renewed Friday for a fourth season,
it was revealed at Comic-Con. The news comes a little over a month after Season
3’s premiere.