Vol. 30
No. 31
Pick Hits
At The Movies
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
After years of being sheltered from the human world, the Turtle brothers set out
to win the hearts of New Yorkers and be accepted as normal teenagers. Their new
friend, April O'Neil, helps them take on a mysterious crime syndicate, but they
soon get in over their heads when an army of mutants is unleashed upon them.
This film will exceed your expectations in delivering a funny and humorous
experience. The movie is a brilliant mix of action, comedy, and nostalgia that
keeps both old fans and newcomers entertained throughout.
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Meg 2: The Trench
Jonas Taylor (Jason Statham) leads a
research team on an exploratory dive into the deepest
depths of the ocean. Their voyage spirals into chaos
when a malevolent mining operation threatens their
mission and forces them into a high-stakes battle for
survival. Pitted against colossal, prehistoric sharks
and relentless environmental plunderers, they must
outrun, outsmart and outswim their merciless predators.
A feel good exciting cheesey masterpiece of silly and
over the top action adventure served with subtle parody
satire and surgical wit.
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The Beanie Bubble (AppleTV+)
The unbelievable tale of one of America's most
fascinating phenomena, Beanie Babies. Flashing back to
the '90s and early 2000s, an in-depth look at how the
era-defining zeitgeist came to be. The film centers
around Ty Warner (Zach Galifianakis), the
salesman behind the Beanie Baby phenomenon, as he
struggles with newfound success that drives him further
into isolation and paranoia. The film definitely shows
the darker side of the craze, even highlighting the
impact of Beanie Baby culture on those who bought and
sold the toys during its heyday.
The Buzz...
Recently, Adam Brody sat down for a chat with the Just
for Variety podcast, and opened up about the time he read for the
role of Peter Quill, a.k.a. Star-Lord, in James Gunn’s cosmic
adventure installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Influencer Paige Spiranac is known for hitting the golf course in
casual attire. While many country club golf courses require more business casual
attire in order to hit the links, the 30 year old revealed that she actually
plays better when she’s wearing less clothing.
Ryan Gosling (aka Barbie‘s Ken) has officially made his debut on
the iconic Billboard charts. In this week’s ranking, the actor landed
himself in the 87th position with his song, I’m Just Ken, from the
Barbie soundtrack.
The Summer I Turned Pretty is turning up the heat with a third
season of the global hit series coming to Prime Video. The
streamer announced that a 10 episode third season of the breakout success has
been greenlit amid season two, which premiered last month.
Alia Bhatt and Gal Gadot, co-stars of upcoming
Netflix series Heart of Stone, say they are both game for a
Bollywood venture next.
Post Malone is seriously indulging his nerdy side. The Circles
singer recently became the proud new owner of an exceedingly rare Magic: The
Gathering trading card, for the price of $2 million.
Kylie Jenner is officially a Bratz girl. This week, the
doll brand debuted a new line of Mini Bratz x Kylie Collectibles, featuring the
reality star in a variety of looks, including one inspired by her 2019 Met
Gala outfit.
Feature documentary Golden Legends, which focuses on the Hungarian
men’s water polo team who were crowned Olympic champions three times running
between 2000-2008, has broken the record for a theatrical release in Hungary of
a local documentary.
Canadian Swifties can finally calm down: Taylor Swift has added
Toronto to her ongoing Eras Tour. The pop star will play six
nights at Rogers Centre which will mark the end of her wildly
successful stadium trek.
More than 1,400 of Freddie Mercury’s personal items, including his
flamboyant stage costumes, handwritten drafts of Bohemian Rhapsody
and the baby grand piano he used to compose Queen’s greatest hits, are
going on show in a free exhibition at Sotheby’s London ahead of their sale.