Vol. 32
No. 48
Pick Hits
At The Movies
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
The Bride (Uma Thurman) must kill her ex-boss and lover Bill who betrayed
her at her wedding rehearsal, shot her in the head and took away her unborn
daughter. But first, she must make the other four members of the Deadly Viper
Assassination Squad suffer. This is the originally conceived and intended
version of Kill Bill; as one movie. While the majority of Volume 1 and 2 are
still very much in tact here, there are a few changes. This is a outstanding
film whether is an 4 hour length feature or two separate films.
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The Family Plan 2 (AppleTV+)
Now that Dan’s (Mark Wahlberg) assassin
days are behind him, all he wants for Christmas is
quality time with his kids. But when he learns his
daughter has her own plans, he books a family trip to
London, putting them all in the crosshairs of an
unexpected enemy. Family Plan 2 is a delightful,
easy-to-watch film that's perfect for a relaxed evening.
The story flows effortlessly, supported by a strong cast
that makes every scene enjoyable. It's entertaining from
start to finish, with the kind of lighthearted energy
that lets you simply sit back and unwind.
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Jingle Bell Heist (Netflix)
At the height of the holiday season, two strangers (Olivia
Holt, Connor Swindells) team up to
rob one of London's most famous department stores while
accidentally falling in love. Sophia, a sharp witted
retail worker, and Nick, a down on his luck repairman,
are small time thieves with their eyes on the same
Christmas Eve score: robbing London’s most notorious
department store. Forced into an uneasy alliance, as
secrets surface and feelings for each other deepen,
Sophia and Nick put their relationship and the heist in
jeopardy.
The Buzz...
Tickets for the Stranger Things series
finale are officially available, but Netflix
won’t take money from this theatrical excursion. The
streamer unveiled the list of over 500 theaters in the
U.S. and Canada that will be playing the series finale
of Stranger Things, beginning when it debuts on Netflix
on Dec. 31.
James Cameron recently made waves when he
acknowledged that he’d be willing to walk away from the
Avatar franchise if the new film Avatar: Fire
and Ash isn’t a box office smash.
Juliette Lewis is bringing some cinematic
sparkle to the season. The 52 year old actress appears
in Simkhai’s new Hollywood inspired Holiday short
film titled Dear Juliette, a festive video
celebrating the brand’s occasion wear collection.
Freya Skye is quickly becoming a
superstar, and her new single “silent treatment” is
taking over instantly. The U.K. born 16 year old
Zombies actress and Hollywood Records
recording artist is quickly becoming one of the most
buzzed about stars, with over a billion streams of her
music to date. After previously representing the United
Kingdom in Junior Eurovision Song
Contest in 2022, she signed with Hollywood and
played Nova Bright in 2025’s Zombies 4: Dawn of the
Vampires, followed by solo singles like Walk
Over, Someone To Love,
Can’t Fake It, and Gold’s Gone.
Ryan Murphy’s The Beauty
cast is expanding. The forthcoming sci-fi thriller
series is adding Bella Hadid, Isabella
Rossellini, and Meghan Trainor to
the cast, ahead of its January 21, 2026 premiere date on
FX.
Miley Cyrus has officially confirmed her
engagement news. The 33 year old star got engaged to
musician Maxx Morando, 27, and while she
did make comments about where she is in her life right
now just after the news broke, she did officially
confirm the news in an interview on GMA.
Paul Thomas Anderson’s One
Battle After Another was named the
best film of 2025 by the New York Film
Critics Circle, which announced its annual
awards on Tuesday.
Nicholas Hoult and Daisy Edgar
Jones are teaming up with The Great
and Poor Things scribe Tony
McNamara for a new Disney+ comedy series
titled Mosquito.