Vol. 30
No. 29
Pick Hits
At The Movies
Oppenheimer
A feature documentary exploring how one man's brilliance, hubris and relentless
drive changed the nature of war forever, led to the deaths of hundreds of
thousands of people and unleashed mass hysteria, and how, subsequently, the same
man's attempts to co. A thrilling character study of one of history's most
complex historical figures whose contribution to the world was viewed as a bit
underrated, but not any more thanks to this movie. Nolan crafts a
phenomenal, chilling, & terrifying exploration of scientific discovery,
persecution during the McCarthy paranoia, and moral dilemma. Cillian
Murphy knocks it out of the park in the most captivating and heartbreaking
performances of his career.
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The Out-Laws (Netflix)
Seven lawbreakers from very different backgrounds embark
on their community payback sentences, which involve
renovating a derelict building in Bristol. The group
includes black civil rights activist Myrna, middle-class
businessman John, indebted Christian, lawyer Greg,
celebrity Lady Gabriella Penrose-Howe, student Rani, and
petty crook Frank. As they struggle through their
sentences and get to know each other, the group make a
discovery which brings them closer together and
challenges their attempt to reform. The Outlaws features
Christopher Walken and Stephen
Merchant
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65 (Netflix)
An astronaut finds himself stranded on an enigmatic
planet after a crash landing, only to realize that he is
not the sole inhabitant of this uncharted world. After a
catastrophic crash on an unknown planet, pilot Mills
quickly discovers he's actually stranded on Earth, 65
million years ago. Now, with only one chance at a
rescue, Mills and the only other survivor, Koa, must
make their way across an unknown terrain riddled with
dangerous prehistoric creatures. 65 featuring Adam
Driver and Ariana Greenblatt is
streaming with subscription on Netflix,
The Buzz...
Dolph Lundgren has married Emma Krokdal. The 65 year
old actor and Emma, 27, tied the knot in Mykonos, Greece, on July 13. Speaking
to PEOPLE, the loved-up couple shared: “We chose to celebrate our love by
getting married at our villa in Mykonos with family and a few close friends.
With both COVID and a long road of challenging medical treatments, we’ve had to
push our marriage plans many times.
Congratulations are in order for Taylor Swift and her loyal fans,
known as Swifties. The pop star officially has more No. 1 albums than any woman
in history. Speak Now (Taylor’s Version), released earlier this
month, is the third in her endeavour to re-record her first six albums,
instigated by music manager Scooter Braun’s sale of her early
catalog. It has officially debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, becoming her
12th album to reach the top spot.
Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello were “always very
different.” The celebrity duo recently split after eight years of marriage, with
the insider admitting that there were “several things that didn’t work” for
them.
Bella Hadid has reportedly been on medical leave “for the past
four months.” A source told Entertainment Tonight: “Bella Hadid
has been on medical leave for the past four months, and is in daily treatment
for Lyme disease. “Nine months ago, Bella decided she wanted to stop drinking,
so she stopped. She has been sober for nine months and has never had an alcohol
or drug problem. Bella is not in rehab.”
Victoria Beckham will not be reuniting with the Spice
Girls at Glastonbury next year. Reports had claimed that all five members of
the Wannabe group were set to reunite for a headline slot at the Worthy
Farm festival in 2024 to mark the group’s 30th anniversary but a source
close to Posh Spice insists that she would prefer to focus on her fashion label.
Director Jon M. Chu is sharing an update on the long-awaited film
adaptation of beloved Broadway musical Wicked. In a tweet he issued on
Wednesday, Chu revealed that production was nearly completed when everything
came to a screeching halt when SAG-actra went on strike.
Emily Ratajkowski is sporting a new hair colour for the summer.
This week, she took to Instagram to share some racy shots showcasing her
fiery red hair, while attired in a very low-cut swimsuit.
Jason Aldean‘s performance of his controversial song will be
televised. ET has learned that the CMA Fest special, which
will air Wednesday on ABC, will feature the 46 year old singer’s June
performance of Try That in a Small Town. It will
not, however, feature any footage from the song’s music video.
Get ready for a blast from the past as Creed announces a reunion, set for
summer 2024. In a video the band shared on Facebook, Creed frontman
Scott Stapp and the rest of the band announced they’re coming back
together for the nostalgia heavy Summer of ’99 cruise next year.
Over the past month or so, Lego has announced several exciting new sets,
from the recent Hocus Pocus cottage set, a sea-worthy Jaws
set, and a 4,000 piece replica of the Batcave from Batman Returns,
among others. As part of this year's San Diego Comic-Con,
Lego revealed even more sets heading to stores soon, including three new Star
Wars sets and two Sonic the Hedgehog Brickheadz
sets.
If you're looking to build a DeLorean time machine like Doc Brown, then
Factory Entertainment has the final piece necessary to make it all
possible. The prop replica company is bringing a detailed recreation of the flex
capacitor from Back to the Future to San Diego Comic-Con.
For the first time since Peacock debuted in 2020, NBCUniversal is hiking
the monthly prices on the streaming service.
Netflix is “more than a year out” from any price increases in its major
markets like the U.S. as it looks to spur revenue growth from its
password-sharing crackdown, CFO Spence Neumann said.