Vol. 31
No. 31
Pick Hits
At The Movies
Harold and the Purple Crayon
Inside of his book, adventurous Harold (Zachary Levi) can make
anything come to life simply by drawing it. After he grows up and draws himself
off the book's pages and into the physical world, Harold finds he has a lot to
learn about real life - and that his trusty purple crayon may set off more
hilarious hijinks than he thought possible. When the power of unlimited
imagination falls into the wrong hands, it will take all of Harold and his
friends' creativity to save both the real world and his own.
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The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
(Prime Video)
Billed as a true story about a secret British World War
II organization; the Special Operations Executive.
Founded by Winston Churchill, their
irregular warfare against the Germans helped to change
the course of the war, and gave birth to modern black
operations. Henry Cavill and Alex
Pettyfer star in this offering from director
Guy Ritchie.
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Time Bandits (AppleTV+)
An unlikely alliance forms between a band of thieves and
Kevin, an 11 year old history buff, as they embark on a
perilous mission to save Kevin's family and the world.
It has a generally fun atmosphere. Dialog and settings
are light hearted and adventurous. Sort of a somewhat
silly walk through historical settings that's always a
great watch. The whole concept is worth your
consideration. And you might even learn a little
history.
The Buzz...
Harrison Ford was asked about his decision to appear in the
upcoming Marvel movie Captain America: Brave New World and what it
took to portray Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross/Red Hulk. “What did it take? It took
not caring,” he said in an interview with Variety. “It took being an
idiot for money, which I’ve done before.”
Aerosmith says Steven Tyler’s voice has been permanently
damaged by a vocal cord injury last year and the band will no longer tour. The
iconic band behind hits like Love in an Elevator and Livin’ on the
Edge posted a statement Friday announcing the cancellation of remaining
dates on its tour and provided an update on Tyler’s voice.
Molly Kearney has quit Saturday Night Live.
The 32 year old comedian is set to leave the long-running TV show after just two
seasons.
As expected, Marvel Studios’ Deadpool & Wolverine is
continuing its unprecedented box office run, as it is projected by industry
estimates to drop just 55% from its $211 million opening weekend to earn a
stellar $96 million this weekend, ranking among the top 10 highest second
weekends of all time.
Celebrating 30 years together, Collective Soul has released a new
album and is going on tour to support it. The double album Here To
Eternity was released on May 17 and the band is hitting the road this
summer for a massive trek with Hootie & the Blowfish along with
Edwin McCain for the Summer Camp with Trucks Tour produced by
Live Nation. It kicks off May 30 in Dallas and runs through
September 28 in West Palm Beach, visiting arenas, amphitheaters and select
stadiums along the way. Tickets are on sale now at LiveNation.com and
Citientertainment.com
Vince Vaughn believes Hollywood execs are too cautious nowadays when
it comes to financing the type of R-rated comedies that launched his career.
Vaughn, known for comedy films such as Swingers, Old School
and Wedding Crashers, shared his thoughts on the decline of
raunchy R-rated comedies during a recent appearance on Hot Ones.
The Yellowstone franchise is expanding with a third prequel spinoff
called 1944.
The crown may be more tarnished than it was a year ago, but the Miss
USA pageant is continuing on, with The CW airing this
year’s big show on Sunday, August 4 live from Los Angeles’ Peacock
Theater.