Vol. 30
No. 09
Pick Hits
At The Movies
Creed III
Still dominating the boxing world, Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan) is
thriving in his career and family life. When Damian, a childhood friend and
former boxing prodigy resurfaces after serving time in prison, he's eager to
prove that he deserves his shot in the ring. The face-off between former friends
is more than just a fight. To settle the score, Adonis must put his future on
the line to battle Damian, a fighter who has nothing to lose.
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Sharper (Apple TV+)
Motivations are suspect, and expectations are turned
upside down, as a con artist takes on Manhattan
billionaires. Sharper is a refreshing Neo noir con
thriller, which are rare find nowadays in crowd of
superheros movies. The audience is kept guessing about
who is conning whom. Jullianne Moore is
impeccable but Sebastian Stan stands out
proving again one of the most versatile actor in
Hollywood now.
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Carnival Row (Prime Video)
A growing population of mythological immigrant creatures
struggles to coexist with humans after the creatures'
exotic homelands are invaded by the empires of man. The
creatures are forbidden to live, love or fly with
freedom, but hope lives in darkness. Human detective
Rycroft "Philo" Philostrate and a refugee faerie,
Vignette Stonemoss, rekindle a dangerous affair despite
being in an increasingly intolerant society. Vignette
has a secret that endangers Philo's world during his
most important case yet, a string of gruesome murders
threatening the uneasy peace of the Row.
The Buzz...
Shakira feels “hurt” by Gerard Pique’s relationship with
Clara Chia Marti. The 46 year old singer split from the former
soccer star in 2022, and Shakira has addressed their break-up in her TQG
collaboration with Karol G.“Seeing you with the new one hurt me / But I’m
already set by myself,” she sings in Spanish.
Paulina Gretzky has proven herself a four season seductress. Just
last week, the model and influencer posted photos of herself in grey lingerie
standing amid a snowy, Aspen backdrop. Now, she’s clearly back in the sun.The
world’s No. 1 golf WAG took to Instagram and posted a photo of herself
soaking up the sun in a hot pink bikini. The book she’s clutching is a nice
touch.
Steven Spielberg didn’t mince words when he caught up with Tom
Cruise at this year’s Oscar nominees luncheon: “Top Gun:
Maverick might have saved the entire theatrical industry,” the filmmaker was
overheard telling his Minority Report and War of
the Worlds star.
Gene Simmons has expressed his pride after his daughter Sophie
Simmons married her longtime partner James Henderson. The
couple tied the knot officially at a courthouse in Los Angeles last Friday
before exchanging vows in front of around 50 family and friends in an intimate
ceremony at a house in Malibu, Calif., owned by the bride’s mother Shannon
Tweed-Simmons.
Ariana DeBose has deactivated her Twitter account after
backlash over her 2023 BAFTA Awards performance. The West
Side Story star kicked off the ceremony on Sunday night with a
medley of Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves and We
Are Family, which included an original rap highlighted the female
nominees.
The mixed reception to Marvel Studios’ Ant-Man and the
Wasp: Quantumania is taking a greater toll on its box office than
anticipated. The film grossed just $8.2 million on its second Friday, a colossal
82% drop from its $46.4 million opening day, and its weekend total is projected
to drop 71% from $106 million last weekend to $30 million this weekend.
Jennifer Nettles has joined the cast of The Exorcist,
the first film in the new horror trilogy. Details of her part haven’t been
revealed, but it’s described as a “primary role.” She joins a cast that includes
Leslie Odom Jr., Ann Dowd, Lidya
Jewett and Ellen Burstyn, who is reprising her role as Chris
MacNeil from the 1973 original.
The Umbrella Academy is about to get a lot funnier: Nick
Offerman, Megan Mullally and David Cross are
joining the cast of the Netflix series for its upcoming fourth and final
season.
Dead Boy Detectives is moving platforms. The DC
drama based on the Neil Gaiman and Matt Wagner
comics has been sold from HBO Max, the Warner Bros.
Discovery backed streamer that developed the show, to Netflix.
The rise and fall of a fictional 1970s rock pop band, inspired by superstars
Fleetwood Mac and the band’s 1977 album, Rumours, unfolds
docudrama style in Daisy Jones & The Six, a 10,episode streaming series
based on the book by Taylor Jenkins Reid.
Ariana Grande is making a comeback. The multi Grammy winner
has been taking a hiatus from working on original music as the Wicked
film adaptations are in production. Grande stars as Glinda in the upcoming
films.