COMING SOON
Out this week
Movies
- The War with Grandpa (starring Robert De Niro, Uma Thurman, Rob Riggle, Oakes Fegley, Cheech Marin, Jane Seymour, Christopher Walken) – family comedy, based on Robert Kimmel Smith’s novel; after his grandfather (De Niro) moves into his room, a grandson (Fegley) engages in a war of pranks with his grandparent.
- A Rainy Day in New York (starring Timothée Chalamet, Elle Fanning, Selena Gomez, Jude Law, Diego Luna, Liev Schreiber) – romantic comedy; a young college student (Chalamet) accompanies his girlfriend (Fanning) on a weekend trip to New York.
- The 40-Year-Old Version (starring Radha Blank, Peter Kim, Oswin Benjamin, Reed Birney) – comedy drama; desperate to make a breakthrough before 40, a down-on-her-luck playwright (Blank) reinvents herself as rapper.
- A Babysitter’s Guide to Monster Hunting (starring Tamara Smart, Oona Laurence, Tom Felton, Indya Moore) – comedy horror, based on Joe Ballarini’s book trilogy; a babysitter (Smart) goes on a mission to find a child who has been kidnapped by monsters.
CELEB TWEETS
- Rory Albanese (RoryAlbanese): Oh so 2020 isn’t just a horror movie, it’s an M. Night Shyamalan movie. #TrumpHasCovid
- Whitney Cummings (WhitneyCummings): I don’t get how Melania got it - she’s been social distancing from Trump since they got married.
- Jenni Konner (JenniKonner): I think it’s pretty clear this is a conspiracy. He purposely got COVID and is intentionally going to die to make sure he doesn’t lose the election.
Star
Isabella Khair Hadid
- Born on 9th October 1996 in Washington, D.C., U.S.
- Her mother is Dutch, and her father is Palestinian.
- Has an older sister, model Gigi, and younger brother, Anwar, as well as two older paternal half-sisters, Marielle and Alana.
- Was an equestrian in her teens.
- Was diagnosed with chronic Lyme disease in 2012.
- Started modelling when she was 16.
- Studied photography at the Parsons School of Design but dropped out due to the success of her modelling career.
- Has since appeared on the cover of numerous magazines and walked the runway for various brands.
- Was arrested and charged with a DUI in 2014.
- Has been in an on-again, off-again relationship with singer The Weeknd since 2015.
Spotlight
Secret Society of
Second-Born Royals
Cast: Peyton Elizabeth Lee, Niles Fitch, Isabella Blake-Thomas, Olivia Deeble, Noah Lomax, Faly Rakotohavana, Ashley Liao, Sam Page, Greg Bryk, Élodie Yung, Skylar Astin
Director: Anna Mastro
Tagline: Born to defend. They just have to learn how.
- Fantasy adventure; a princess joins a top-secret training program for second-born royals tasked with saving the world.
- Was developed for and released on Disney+.
- Was shot primarily in Canada.
- Has received mixed to negative reviews from critics who found it to be a subpar, throwaway superhero flick.
- Score composed by Leo Birenberg.