Familia by Sophie Ellis-Bextor: Sixth album by the English pop singer; comes after 2014’s Wanderlust; led by the single ‘Come with Us’; also includes the songs ‘Wild Forever’, ‘Crystallise’, and ‘The Saddest Happiness’.
Coming Soon
Out this week:
* Albums
Familia by Sophie Ellis-Bextor: Sixth album by the English pop singer; comes after 2014’s Wanderlust; led by the single ‘Come with Us’; also includes the songs ‘Wild Forever’, ‘Crystallise’, and ‘The Saddest Happiness’.
* Movies
Yoga Hosers (starring Lily-Rose Depp, Harley Quinn Smith, Johnny Depp, Vanessa Paradis) - horror comedy, second film in the True North trilogy; two yoga enthusiasts join forces with a legendary man-hunter (Depp) to battle an ancient evil that threatens their party plans.
Morgan (starring Kate Mara, Anya Taylor-Joy) - thriller; a corporate troubleshooter (Mara) has to decide whether to terminate a superhuman girl (Taylor-Joy) who was created and raised in a laboratory environment by a group of scientists.
The Light Between Oceans (starring Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander, Rachel Weisz) - drama, based on M. L. Stedman’s 2012 novel; a lighthouse keeper (Fassbender) and his wife (Vikander) raise a baby girl they rescue from an adrift rowboat.
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Star
Salma Valgarma Hayek Jimenez
Born on the 2nd of September 1966 in Veracruz, Mexico.
Has a younger brother, Sami.
Father is of Lebanese descent; mother is of Mexican/Spanish descent.
Was diagnosed with dyslexia as a child.
Studied International Relations at the Universidad Iberoamericana.
Started acting in the later 1980s, gaining popularity in Mexico after playing the title role in the telenovela Teresa (1989).
Broke into Hollywood with a role in the 1995 film Desperado. Has since appeared in movies including Fools Rush In (1997), Wild Wild West (1999), Frida (2002), Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003), Grown Ups (2010), and Grown Ups 2 (2013), voiced the character of Kitty Softpaws in Puss in Boots (2011), and guest starred in the television series Ugly Betty (2006 - 2010) and 30 Rock (2009 - 2013).
Upcoming projects include the film The Hitman’s Bodyguard (2017).
Has been married to French billionaire François-Henri Pinault since February 2009. They have a daughter, Valentina Paloma (born in September 2007).
Can speak Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, and English.
Also born today: Zedd, Lennox Lewis, Keanu Reeves
Spotlight
Suicide Squad
Cast: Will Smith, Margot Robbie, Jared Leto, Viola Davis, Joel Kinnaman, Jai Courtney, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Jay Hernandez, Cara Delevingne, Scott Eastwood, Adam Beach
Director: David Ayer
Tagline: Justice has a bad side.
Action; a secret agency recruits imprisoned supervillains to execute dangerous black ops missions.
Is the third instalment in the DC Extended Universe, following Man of Steel (2013) and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016).
Had a budget of $175 million; has made around $580 million in its first three weeks.
Has received negative reviews from critics, who criticised the muddled plot, direction, editing, and writing, but praised Margot Robbie’s performance.
Several scenes were not included in the final cut, including parts of Killer Croc’s backstory and many of the Joker’s scenes.
Score composed by Steven Price. Soundtrack includes songs by Twenty One Pilots, Eminem, and Creedence Clearwater Revival.
