Vol. 30
No. 05
Pick Hits
At The Movies
80 For Brady
Four best friends live life to the fullest when they embark on a wild trip to
see their hero, Tom Brady, play in the 2017 Super Bowl. Directed by Kyle Marvin,
written by Sarah Haskins and Emily Halpern, and produced by Tom Brady,
it features an ensemble cast led by Lily Tomlin, Jane
Fonda, Rita Moreno, Sally Field and Brady. 80
For Brady is truly fun and engaging. The four female stars are wonderful, and up
to the task of making sure everyone in the theater has a good time.
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The Last Of Us (HBO Max)
Joel and Ellie, a pair connected through the harshness
of the world they live in, are forced to endure brutal
circumstances and ruthless killers on a trek across a
post-outbreak America. A video game adaptation worthy of
seeing. It just goes to show what can happen when you
follow the source material, bring on the same people
responsible for the success of the game, pour your heart
into it, and have the original creator take the helm.
Halo (Paramount+) could learn some very
valuable lessons from The Last of Us (HBO). Do not walk,
run to see this show.
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Night Court (Peacock)
Judge Abby Stone, the daughter of the late Harry Stone,
follows in her father's footsteps as she presides over
the night shift of a Manhattan arraignment court and
tries to bring order to its crew of oddballs and cynics.
Great reboot, silly and stupid like the original. Great
senseless fun for when you need a break. Melissa
Rauch and John Larroquette have
great chemistry and the new characters show promise.
The Buzz...
New DC co-head James Gunn has unveiled the first set of superhero
titles that will kick off a new phase of the DC Universe beginning in 2025. Gunn
said the first chapter in the DC Universe will be called Gods and
Monsters, with the first project being an animated series focusing on the
Creature Commandos.
The Spice Girls are reportedly set to reunite for King
Charles’ coronation. The multi million selling girl group met the then
Prince Charles several times during their heyday in the 1990s and while they
have not performed as a five-piece since the closing ceremony of the London
Olympics in 2012, royal organizers are said to be “super keen” to bag the whole
band for a performance at the upcoming coronation celebrations in May.
The Addams Family star Lisa Loring has died at age
64 after suffering a “massive stroke.” The original Wednesday Addams actress, a
role since taken on by Christina Ricci and Jenna Ortega,
died Saturday after being removed from her life support machine after she
endured a stroke caused by “smoking and high blood pressure,” according a social
media post shared on Sunday.
Ozzy Osbourne has retired from touring. The Crazy Train
rocker has been forced to pull out of his U.K. and European tour with Judas
Priest because he is “not physically capable” of the travelling required
to complete the run.
Dr. Phil is to end after 21 seasons. Psychologist turned TV star
Phil McGraw, 72, has confirmed his popular daytime talk show will wrap in the
spring after its current 2022-23 season.
Lisa Marie Presley had been using opioids and weight loss
medication prior to her death at age 54 earlier this month, according to a new
report. As the daughter of the late Elvis Presley began preparing
herself to promote Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis biopic on the
awards show circuit, sources tell TMZ that Lisa Marie underwent “plastic
surgery and began taking weight loss meds” in order to look her best.
Ron Howard has praised the late Cindy Williams’
“spark and energy.” The director joined a whole host of famous faces such as
Jamie Lee Curtis and Rosario Dawson in
reminiscing about his American Graffiti co-star, who died on Jan.
25 at age 75 after a short illness, and their on-screen chemistry.
Michael Jackson’s 26 year old nephew, Jaafar Jackson,
will play the King of Pop in the planned biopic Michael to be directed by
Antoine Fuqua.
Brendan Fraser needed spinal surgery and a partial knee
replacement after spending years getting “banged up” while doing his own stunts.
The Mummy star, 54, has revealed he suffered numerous injuries
during his time making action movies and faced a long recovery after doctors
discovered he needed several operations to fix his problems.