At The Movies

Lightyear
While spending years attempting to return home, marooned Space Ranger Buzz Lightyear (Chris Evans) encounters an army of ruthless robots commanded by Zurg who are attempting to steal his fuel source. An epic sci-fi action adventure and the definitive origin story of Buzz Lightyear, the hero who inspired the toy, Lightyear follows the legendary Space Ranger after he’s marooned on a hostile planet 4.2 million light-years from Earth alongside his commander and their crew. As Buzz tries to find a way back home through space and time, he’s joined by a group of ambitious recruits and his charming robot companion cat, Sox. Complicating matters and threatening the mission is the arrival of Zurg, an imposing presence with an army of ruthless robots and a mysterious agenda.
 

Stream This

Halftime (Netflix)
An intimate look at Jennifer Lopez as she reflects on her milestones and evolution as an artist, and navigates the second half of her career continuing to entertain, empower and inspire. Jennifer Lopez: Halftime is a 2022 American Netflix original documentary film directed by Amanda Micheli. Its story follows the career of Jennifer Lopez, with a heavy focus on her performance at the Super Bowl LIV Halftime Show. The film premiered at the opening night of the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival, and on Netflix on June 14, 2022.

Stream This Too

Obi-Wan Kenobi (Disney+)
Obi-Wan Kenobi answers the question of what happened to the Jedi master following the events of Revenge of the Sith. How did Obi-Wan become Ben Kenobi? How did he age so much on Tatooine? While that last question probably won’t be answered, Ewan McGregor does return in his most famous role 23 years after he debuted in The Phantom Menace. So far, the Disney+ limited series is engrossing with a new villain in Inquisitor Reva (Moses Ingram) really dialing up the Dark Side levels, a young Leia (played precociously by Vivien Lyra Blair), and even surprising celebrity cameos like Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea. If you like anything Star Wars, you’ll enjoy Obi-Wan Kenobi.

The Buzz...

Pokemon voice actor Billy Kametz has died weeks after revealing his terminal colon cancer diagnosis. Kametz passing was announced on his GoFundMe page, set up in April to cover medical, travel and insurance expenses when he told fans he was “doing OK” amid chemotherapy treatments and radiation on his spine for stage 4 of the disease.

Jennifer Lopez almost quit showbiz after she was mocked over her curvy bum. The singer and actress, 52, said she was propelled to fame at a time when the celebrity body ideal was super skinny and said not fitting the mould contributed to pushing her to the verge of giving up her dreams. She said: “There were many times where I was just like, ‘I think I’m just going to quit.’ I had to really figure out who I was. And believe in that and not believe in anything else.

Walt Disney Co has been unable to obtain permission to show its new Pixar movie Lightyear in 14 Middle Eastern and Asian countries, and the animated film appeared unlikely to open in China, the world’s largest movie market. The animated film depicts a same-sex couple who share a brief kiss, which prompted the United Arab Emirates to ban the film.

British police have had charged Oscar winning actor Kevin Spacey over historic allegations of sex offences, with the actor due in court on Thursday. Prosecutors last month authorized the charges to be brought against Spacey, 62, on four counts of sexual assault against three men.

The Teen Mom community has lost one of its own. Lane Fernandez, who was featured on seasons two and three of MTV's Teen Mom: Young and Pregnant with his ex Malorie Beaver and her sister Rachel Beaver, died at the age of 28..

Though Larsa Pippen may be on the outs with the Kardashians, she is keeping up with one of their exes. The Real Housewives of Miami star, who earlier this year got candid about the "demise" of her friendship with Kim Kardashian, addressed recent photos of herself hanging out with Kourtney Kardashian's ex Scott Disick.

Sophia Bush is married. The One Tree Hill alum has married entrepreneur Grant Hughes in his home state of Oklahoma, nearly a year after the two got engaged.

Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions have acquired North American rights to The Good House from Amblin Partners, in association with Participant. The film will have its U.S. premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 18, with Roadside Attractions setting a wide release date for September 30 exclusively in theaters.

Margot Robbie played the character in the Suicide Squad movies, but Gaga’s version is expected to ‘exist in a different universe’. Lady Gaga is to play Harley Quinn in the sequel to the multi award winning Joker, which is due to see Joaquin Phoenix return to his lead role.