Vol. 30
No. 02
Pick Hits
At The Movies
Plane
A pilot (Gerard Butler) finds himself caught in a war zone after
he's forced to land his commercial aircraft during a terrible storm. Brodie
Torrance saves his passengers from a lightning strike by making a risky landing
on a war-torn island, only to find that surviving the landing was just the
beginning. When most of the passengers are taken hostage by dangerous rebels,
the only person Torrance can count on for help is Louis Gaspare, an accused
murderer who was being transported by the FBI. In order to rescue the
passengers, Torrance will need Gaspare's help, and will learn there's more to
Gaspare than meets the eye.
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Kaleidoscope (Netflix)
Centered around the largest heist ever attempted, the
vengeance and betrayals that surround it. Kaleidoscope
featuring Giancarlo Esposito and Paz
Vega has one or more episodes streaming with
subscription on Netflix. Stylish, suspenseful and
cleverly executed, Kaleidoscope gathers binge-worthy
momentum as it barrels towards its climactic showdown.
Eric Garcia no doubt had his hands full
writing episodes that could all serve as intros without
giving away the game entirely and also be engaging
enough to get a viewer to do a modicum of mental labor
in keeping the story straight.
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Treason (Netflix)
Adam Lawrence was trained and groomed by MI6, his career
seems set. When the past catches up with him in the form
of Kara, a Russian spy with whom he shares a complicated
past, he is forced to question everything and everyone
in his life. Treason featuring Charlie Cox
and Avital Lvova has one or more episodes
streaming with subscription on Netflix. Many of these UK
mini series go off the rails quickly. This one seemed to
be headed in that direction but in the end was well done
with enough plot turns and twists to keep the viewer
entertained for the full six episodes.
The Buzz...
Leonardo DiCaprio and Gigi Hadid “are not
exclusive.” The 48 year old actor, who has previously dated the likes of
Gisele Bundchen and Bar Refaeli, and Gigi, 27, were
romantically linked to each other in 2022, but according to an insider, they’re
just “seeing where things go.”
Kylie Jenner has reportedly split from Travis Scott.
A source told Us Weekly: “Kylie and Travis are off again, they
were supposed to spend the holidays together, but she went to Aspen to be with
her family and friends up there.” Despite this, the celebrity duo intend to
remain friends.
Brad Pitt plans to take a step back from Hollywood. The star
remains one of the biggest names in the movie industry, but Brad reportedly
plans to take a step back from Hollywood after selling a 60% stake in the
production company that he founded with his ex-wife Jennifer Aniston.
Jeremy Renner has paid tribute to his ICU team. The Avengers
actor has been in intensive care since being run over by his own snowplow at his
Lake Tahoe ranch and Jeremy took to Instagram to thank the medical team
who have been looking after him.
Earl Boen, the busy character actor best known for his stint as
the criminal psychologist Peter Silberman in the Terminator film
franchise, died Thursday in Hawaii, his daughter told The Hollywood
Reporter. He was 81.
Adam Rich, best known for his role in the 1970s era TV series
Eight is Enough, has died at age 54. A family member confirmed to
TMZ that Rich died Saturday in his Los Angeles-area home. While the family
member didn’t reveal a cause of death, a law enforcement source tells the outlet
that Rich was discovered lifeless by someone who visited his home, and that foul
play is not suspected.
Damar Hamlin returned to Instagram for the first time since
suffering a life-threatening tackle on Monday Night Football,
thanking fans for their “overwhelming” support and flashing a wide smile!
Prince Harry has deeply upset the royal family with bombshell
revelations in his upcoming memoir, Spare, so much so that a source tells ET
“no one in the family trusts Harry anymore.”
Eva Amurri is opening up about being a child of celebrities. In a
new TikTok video, the actress and lifestyle entrepreneur, and daughter of
Susan Sarandon and director Franco Amurri, answered
a fan question about whether she grew up with other stars’ kids.
Prepare to “Lose Yourself” all over again. 50 Cent says he’s
working on a TV version of 2002’s 8 Mile with Eminem, on whose
life the semi-autobiographical film was based. “I’m gonna bring his 8 Mile to
television,” 50 Cent revealed in an interview with Real 92.3’s Big Boy on
Friday, January 6.
In the latest TV show ratings, CBS’ S.W.A.T. and Fire
Country were amongst a four-way tie for the nightly demo win, while the
latter bested Blue Bloods to deliver Friday’s largest audience.
In a new interview, How I Met Your Mother star Josh Radnor
weighs in on the possibility of revisiting Ted Mosby on Hulu’s How I
Met Your Father, which returns for Season 2 on Tuesday, Jan. 24.