COMING SOON
Out this week
*Albums
* Twelve Carat Toothache by Post Malone: Fourth album by the American singer, the follow-up to Hollywood’s Bleeding (2019); includes the songs ‘Cooped Up’ (featuring Roddy Ricch), ‘I Like You (A Happier Song)’ (featuring Doja Cat), ‘I Cannot Be (A Sadder Song)’ (featuring Gunna), ‘Wasting Angels’ (featuring the Kid Laroi), and ‘One Right Now’ (with the Weeknd).
* Kellyoke by Kelly Clarkson: Covers EP by the American singer based on the segment of her talk show; includes covers of songs by Roy Orbison, The Weeknd, Billie Eilish, Whitney Houston, Shaed, and Radiohead.
*Movies
* Interceptor (starring Elsa Pataky, Luke Bracey) – action; an army captain (Pataky) must stop a former US military intelligence officer (Bracey) from carrying out a twisted plan.
* Hustle (starring Adam Sandler, Queen Latifah, Ben Foster, Robert Duvall) – sports drama; in an effort to revive his career and get back into the NBA, a washed-up basketball scout (Sandler) tries to recruit a phenomenal street ball player he discovers in Spain.
* Hollywood Stargirl (starring Grace VanderWaal, Elijah Richardson, Judy Greer, Uma Thurman) – teen romance, sequel to Stargirl (2020); Stargirl (VanderWaal) and her mother (Greer) move to Los Angeles and meet new friends.
* Crimes of the Future (starring Viggo Mortensen, Léa Seydoux, Kristen Stewart, Scott Speedman) – body horror; in a dystopian future, a performance artist couple (Mortensen and Seydoux) grow and remove human organs onstage before a live audience.
STAR
Imogen Gay Poots
* Born on 3rd June 1989 in Hammersmith, London, England.
* Has an older brother, Alex, who is a model.
* Wanted to become a veterinarian when she was young.
* Started her acting career in her teens, making her first on-screen appearance in an episode of the British medical drama Casualty (2004).
* Has since appeared in films like 28 Weeks Later (2007), Jimi: All Is by My Side (2013), The Look of Love (2013), Need for Speed (2014), A Long Way Down (2014), Green Room (2015), Vivarium (2019), and The Father (2020), as well as television series including Roadies (2016) and Outer Range (2022).
* Is engaged to actor James Norton.
SPOTLIGHT
Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Voice cast: John Mulaney, Andy Samberg, Will Arnett, Eric Bana, Keegan-Michael Key, Seth Rogen, J.K. Simmons, KiKi Layne
Director: Akiva Schaffer
Tagline: It’s not a reboot. It’s a comeback.
* Adventure comedy; thirty years after their television show ended, chipmunks Chip (Mulaney) and Dale (Samberg) must reunite to save a cast member from the original series who has mysteriously disappeared.
* Is the continuation of the animated TV series of the same name (1989 – 1990).
* Is a hybrid of live-action and animation.
* Has received positive reviews, with critics praising its humour and creativity.
* Score composed by Brian Tyler.
* Could potentially be followed by a sequel depending on the popularity of this instalment.
CELEB TWEETS
* Mahira Khan (@TheMahiraKhan): Bursting with pride and joy! Congratulations team #Joyland !! Congratulations Pakistan!
* Ali Zafar (@AliZafarsays): Tough times ahead, and here to stay for a while. Brace yourselves. Test of patience, rage, tolerance, and much more, complex emotions and sentiments ahead. Be kind. Be compassionate. Be tolerant. Be reasonable. Be responsible. Be strong. May God have mercy on all. Ameen.
