Vol. 29
No. 36
Pick Hits
At The Movies
Hockeyland
In Minnesota's fabled heartland of US ice hockey, the teams of rival towns skate
for a last chance to etch their names into local lore. The third film in the
hockey trilogy from Northland Films, the producers of Pond
Hockey and Forgotten Miracle. Northern Minnesota is felt in
the bones the deep chill of winter, the toll of a day in the mine, bruises from
the hockey rink. This unforgiving country has forged an identity through a
tradition of grit. But times they are a changin’ and the modern world comes with
new expectations. Facing down an uncertain future, senior boys in rival towns,
one emerging dynasty, one with a fabled past, skate for a last chance to etch
their names into local lore. In America’s far reaches, a portrait of young men
in transition. This is Hockeyland.
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Welcome To Wrexham
(Hulu)
In Welcome to Wrexham, Rob McElhenney
and Ryan Reynolds learn to run the third
oldest professional football club in the world. In 2020,
Rob and Ryan teamed up to purchase the fifth tier Red
Dragons in the hope of turning Wrexham AFC
into an underdog story the whole world can root for, but
the concern is that neither have any experience in
football or working with each other. From Hollywood to
Wales, from the pitch to the locker room, and the front
office to the pub, the docuseries will track Rob and
Ryan's crash course in football club ownership and the
inextricably connected fates of a team and a town
counting on two actors to bring some serious hope and
change to a community that could use it.
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Me Time (Netflix)
When a stay at home dad, Sonny finds himself with some
alone time for the first time in years while his wife
and kids are away, he reconnects with his former best
friend for a wild weekend that nearly upends his life.
Me Time is a 2022 American buddy comedy film written and
directed by John Hamburg. The film stars
Kevin Hart, Mark Wahlberg
and Regina Hall.
The Buzz...
An online petition calling on CTV to reinstate Lisa LaFlamme
as its Chief News Anchor has racked up more than 200,000 signatures.
Kim Kardashian might have set the Internet ablaze with her latest
butt baring magazine cover for Interview, but there’s at least one person
who isn’t a fan, legendary news man Piers Morgan. Kardashian, 41,
fronts in this month’s American Dream issue sporting bleach blonde
hair and wearing a pair of jeans that are pulled down to expose her backside and
a jockstrap.
Justin Bieber has suspended his world tour after suffering
“exhaustion.” The 28 year old pop star postponed a series of concerts earlier
this year after being diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt syndrome, a rare neurological
condition that left him suffering facial paralysis, and Justin has now revealed
via social media that he’s stepping back from touring to focus on his health.
The DC film about the Batman supervillain The Joker
is slated for release on Oct. 4, 2024, and will again star Joaquin
Phoenix in the titular role with Lady Gaga is co-starring as
Harley Quinn.
Erin Moriarty has no time for sexist “Boys.” The Boys
breakout actress, who plays Starlight on the hit Prime Video
superhero series, revealed that some viewers seem to miss the satire of the
series, which is rooted in misogyny and abuse.
The fantasy classic and source of an entire generation's childhood trauma,
The NeverEnding Story might be the next major IP to see an
onscreen reboot. Thanks to a report from Deadline, it appears as if
studios across the globe are all vying for the rights to Michael Ende's
book, which became a beloved film by Wolfgang Petersen. Deadline
claims there are multi-million dollar offers on the table.
When Season 10 of the ’80s set family sitcom The Goldbergs opens,
several months will have passed since the offscreen death of patriarch Murray (Jeff
Garlin), and widow Beverly (Wendi McLendon-Covey)
has a full house. Pregnant newlywed daughter Erica (Hayley Orrantia)
moves home with her husband, Geoff (Sam Lerner), to save money.
Fox has given a series order to Farmer Wants a
Wife, a dating series based on an unscripted format developed by
Fremantle. The series will follow farmers across the nation looking for love
with someone who will embrace their remote country lifestyle.
Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin has been
renewed for a second season at HBO Max.