8 by Incubus: Eighth album by the alternative rock band; comes after 2011’s If Not Now, When?; produced and mixed by Skrillex.
Coming Soon
Out this week:
* Albums
8 by Incubus: Eighth album by the alternative rock band; comes after 2011’s If Not Now, When?; produced and mixed by Skrillex.
Tears on the Dancefloor by Steps: Fifth album by the pop group, their second release since their 2012 reunion; led by the single ‘Scared of the Dark’.
Be Myself by Sheryl Crow: The singer’s tenth album, the follow-up to Feels Like Home (2013); includes the songs ‘Halfway There’ and ‘Long Way Back’.
* Movies
Free Fire (starring Brie Larson, Sharlto Copley, Armie Hammer, Cillian Murphy) - action comedy; the tension between two gangs reaches a breaking point at a warehouse during a weapons purchase.
The Promise (starring Oscar Isaac, Charlotte Le Bon, Christian Bale) - drama; follows a love triangle between an Armenian medical student (Isaac), an American journalist (Bale), and an Armenian woman (Le Bon).
Unforgettable (starring Rosario Dawson, Katherine Heigl, Geoff Stults) - thriller; a jealous woman (Heigl) makes life hell for her ex-husband’s (Stults) new wife (Dawson).
Celeb Tweets
Andy Richter (@AndyRichter): Finally saw Rogue One and wondering why [with] all that tech they still have to have guys sitting in crow’s nests at every base? Maybe punishment?
Whitney Cummings (@WhitneyCummings): I now judge the success of an Instagram post not by likes but by how many “I miss you” texts I get from exes.
Matthew Perry (@MatthewPerry): My face on The Odd Couple stage door has been painted over with green paint. I think it’s safe to assume that we have been cancelled. #subtle
Spotlight
The Boss Baby
Voice cast: Alec Baldwin, Miles Bakshi, Jimmy Kimmel, Lisa Kudrow, Steve Buscemi, Tobey Maguire
Director: Tom McGrath
Tagline: Born leader.
Animation; a seven-year old (Bakshi) reluctantly teams up with his secret agent baby brother (Baldwin) to stop puppies from getting more love than infants.
Is Dreamworks Animations’ 34th film.
Had a budget of $125 million; has made around $239 million in its first few weeks.
Has received mixed reviews from critics, who praised Baldwin’s performance but found the plot and wit lacking.
Kevin Spacey and Patton Oswalt were reportedly set to voice characters, but were later replaced by Steve Buscemi and Tobey Maguire respectively.
Scored by Hans Zimmer and Steve Mazzaro. The Beatles’ song ‘Blackbird’ is used at various points throughout the film.
Star
James McAvoy
Born on 21st April 1979 in Glasgow, Scotland.
Has a younger sister, Joy.
Parents divorced when he was seven. Has been estranged from his father since childhood.
Was raised by his maternal grandparents.
Made his acting debut in his teens in the movie The Near Room (1995).
Appeared in various television shows before gaining attention for his role in Shameless (2004 - 2005).
Has since appeared in films including The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005), Atonement (2007), Wanted (2008), Gnomeo and Juliet (2011), X-Men: First Class (2011), X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014), X-Men: Apocalypse (2016), and Split (2016).
Upcoming projects include the films Atomic Blonde (2017) and Submergence (2017).
Was married to his Shameless co-star Anne-Marie Duff from 2006 till their divorce in 2016. They have a son Brendan (born 2010) together.
Enjoys science fiction.
Is a football fan; supports Celtic Football Club.
Also born today: Nicole Sullivan, Rob Riggle, Glen Hansard, Toby Stephens, Andie MacDowell, Patti LuPone, Iggy Pop, Elizabeth II
