Vol. 33
No. 44
Pick Hits
At The Movies
Godzilla Minus Zero
Godzilla Minus Zero is a 2026 Japanese kaiju film written and directed by
Takashi Yamazaki as a direct sequel to Godzilla Minus One. Set in 1949, two
years after the events of the previous film when postwar Japan was beginning to
piece itself back together. Former kamikaze pilot Kōichi Shikishima, Noriko
Ōishi, and their adopted daughter Akiko try to build a peaceful life before a
new catastrophe strikes the recovering nation. The story escalates when King
Ghidorah (Monster Zero) emerges and wreaks havoc, starting with the destruction
of Matsumoto, forcing Godzilla to regenerate and resurface to combat the
three-headed invader. Scientist Kenji Noda, meteorological expert Masami
Nagasawa, and other human strategists formulate a dangerous plan to lure both
titans into a final, high-stakes showdown to save what is left of Japan.
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Apocalypse Z: New World (Prime Video)
The Canary Islands have become Europe’s last refuge
following the outbreak of the TSJ virus. When a special
mission sets out for the mainland in search of vital
supplies, Roberto joins the team with questionable
intentions. The dangerous operation turns into a
desperate race for survival, and Roberto and his
companions find themselves in a battle with massive
hordes of the infected while fighting mounting paranoia,
divided loyalties, and difficult choices between
personal survival and saving their humanity.
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Nocturne (AppleTV)
The Apple TV+ crime thriller Nocturne is a
psychological serial killer drama created by Rowan
Joffé, based on Lars Kepler's
bestselling novels The Sandman and
Lazarus. Ex-soldier and former homicide detective
Jonah Lynn (Liev Schreiber) has left
Philadelphia for a quiet life in rural Pennsylvania,
haunted by a tragic past and the unresolved case of the
notorious serial killer Jurek Walter (Stephen
Graham). A long-missing victim of Jurek Walter, who
has been locked away in a maximum security psychiatric
facility, unexpectedly turns up alive. With another
victim (the missing sister, Felicia) still unaccounted
for, Jonah is pulled back into the hunt. He enlists or
sends his FBI-agent protégée/surrogate daughter, Saga
Bauer (Zazie Beetz), to go undercover and
extract answers directly from Jurek, who exercises a
chilling, almost supernatural power of psychological
manipulation from behind bars.
The Buzz...
Martha Stewart, who has a net worth
estimated at $400 million, posted a photo of herself
dressed up like a hungry person in need of help. Then,
either Stewart or someone in her camp apparently thought
better of the idea and removed the photo from
Instagram.
Inde Navarrette blasted Shane
Gillis in her brutal Saturday Night
Live monologue. On the Saturday, October 31 episode
of SNL, the Superman & Lois actress took aim at
Gillis, who hosted the NBC sketch comedy series
on October 10. The comedian faced backlash for his
controversial remarks about women dressing “like whores”
to work out at gyms.
Comic book writer and screenwriter Frank
Miller, whose work includes 300, Sin
City and Batman: The Dark
Knight Returns, returned this week to
Lucca Comics and Games, an
event that spans the gamut of geek culture and pop
entertainment.
Barbara Palvin is defending her decision
to walk in the 2026 Victoria’s Secret
Fashion Show. Last month, the 33 year old
Hungarian model walked in the big event just six weeks
after giving birth to her and husband Dylan
Sprouse‘s daughter Sylvie. “Honestly, there were
50-50 with the reactions,” Barbara told E!
News. “Some people loved that I was back, and some
people were like, maybe I should be resting at home.”
Lake Bell is officially confirming she’s
off the market. The Boston Legal actress
hard launched her relationship with artist Rashid
Johnson on Instagram.
Phaedra Parks and Ct Tamburello are
still going strong, according to Johnny
Bananas The Real Housewives
of Atlanta star confirmed in September that
she and The Challenge star are dating.
They subsequently made their red carpet debut at the
2026 Creative Arts Emmy Awards.
The latest Hallmark Channel holiday movie
is A Danish Christmas, the next entry in
this year’s Countdown to Christmas.
It stars Emilie Ullerup and Corey
Sevier in the lead roles. When a hotel executive
returns home to Copenhagen for the holidays and mistakes
a regular guest for a travel writer, she scrambles to
curate a perfect Danish Christmas tour to save her
family’s inn, only to find an unexpected romantic
connection along the way.
Heidi Klum celebrated Halloween with a
star studded event. The supermodel hosted her 25th
annual party on Halloween at Cathédrale, presented by
Apothic and Butterfinger, and there were
plenty of celebrities in attendance.
Connor Storrie and Hudson
Williams paired up for a joint Halloween costume.
The actors are currently in the midst of filming
Heated Rivalry season two.
McCall DaPron has deleted a photo of her
and her family dressed in their Halloween costumes after
receiving backlash. The reality star, who will be in the
cast of The Secret Lives of
Mormon Wives spinoff Orange County,
posted a picture of herself and her husband, Kirk,
dressed as First Lady Jackie Kennedy and
President John F. Kennedy on the
day of his assassination.
In the City is returning for a
second season. The Bravo reality series is a spinoff of
Summer House, and the show’s renewal was
officially announced at Bravo Fan Fest.
In a new interview with IndieWire, Ryan
Gosling admitted that acting in his 2026 sci-fi film
Project Hail Mary was lonely work.
Luckily, a visit with, of all people, Julia
Roberts gave Gosling an idea of how not to be so
lonely. It seems Roberts was partially responsible for
Gosling's inspiration for creating Moppy Ringwald, a
makeshift scene partner that Gosling required to stay
sane.