Vol. 32
No. 32
Pick Hits
At The Movies
Nobody 2
Suburban dad Hutch Mansell (Bob Odenkirk), a former lethal
assassin, is pulled back into his violent past after thwarting a home invasion,
setting off a chain of events that unravels secrets about his wife Becca's past
and his own. This is Timo Tjahjanto's American directorial debut.
Tjahjanto is best known for his ultra-violent Indonesian action films like
Headshot (2016), The Night Comes for Us
(2018) and The Shadow Strays (2024).
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The Pickup (Amazon Prime)
A routine cash pickup takes a wild turn when two
mismatched armored truck drivers, Russell (Eddie
Murphy) and Travis (Pete Davidson),
are ambushed by ruthless criminals led by a savvy
mastermind, Zoe (Keke Palmer), with plans
that go way beyond the cash cargo. As chaos unfolds
around them, the unlikely duo must navigate high-risk
danger, clashing personalities, and one very bad day
that keeps getting worse. Murphy's performance is as
charismatic and quick-witted as ever, delivering laughs
with that signature charm while showing real emotional
depth.
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Chief Of War (AppleTV+)
A thrilling, unprecedented telling of the unification of
the Hawaiian Islands from an indigenous perspective. A
Hawaiian war chief joins a bloody campaign to unite the
warring islands in order to save them from the threat of
colonization. Finally a series worth watching. Rare gem
in a sea of dumbed down tv entertainment. Great story
telling, powerful scenes and amazing delivery by a great
cast starring Jason Momoa.
The Buzz...
Tom Hanks is remembering the late Jim
Lovell. Following the news that commander of
Apollo 13 mission, Lovell died on Thursday at
97, Hanks, took to Instagram on Friday evening to
share a tribute. Hanks famously played the astronaut in
the 1995 film of the same name.
Lindsay Lohan is opening up about one of
many hilarious moments in her new movie Freakier
Friday! The 39 year old actress has several
scenes with Chad Michael Murray,
who plays her character’s ex-boyfriend, but for one
scene in particular, she took some creative liberty and
went a bit off script. In the moment, the script
apparently called for “light flirtation,” but Lindsay
turned it up a notch and full on climbed on the table.
Saturday Night Live’s 50th anniversary
special in February may have been attended by everyone
from Robert De Niro to Kim
Kardashian, but according to SNL alum Pete
Davidson, the audience inside the room was
“terrible.” “It’s a terrible audience. It’s just famous
people, and famous people only like themselves."
Before making his fourth feature film, the action
revenge thriller One Spoon of Chocolate,
legendary rapper and music producer RZA was
still, he confesses, unsure of himself as a filmmaker,
feeling that he hadn’t yet mastered the process.
Hunter Doohan did Not get to meet Lady
Gaga on the set of Wednesday season two.
The actor has been vocal about about missing out while
promoting the new episodes, which just dropped this past
week.
Joe Manganiello wants to star in the next
live-action Teenage Mutant Ninja
Turtles movie. The co-creator of the comic franchise
revealed recently that the 48-year-old has expressed
interest in bringing a certain character to life on the
big screen in the previously announced Teenage Mutant
Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin, which is said to be a
gritty, R-rated movie.
Amy Schumer says she’s on the mend
following surgery to repair a spinal injury. The actress
and comedian shared a photo to her Instagram
posing with a walker. In the caption, she revealed that
she had undergone a surgical procedure to repair a spine
injury.
The outlook for big screen comedies keeps getting
brighter, as beloved Saturday Night
Live alum Kristen Wiig is joining
Jonah Hill in his new Warner Bros.
feature Cut Off.
Netflix will keep sailing the high seas. The
streamer has given an early season three renewal to its
live action adaptation of One Piece,
announcing the pickup at an annual celebration of
Eiichiro Oda’s long-running manga in Tokyo.
Variety has learned exclusively from sources that
a third season of Cruel Summer is
currently in development at Hulu and Freeform.