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.