Vol. 25
No. 52
Pick Hits
At The Movies
Bumblebee
On the run in the year 1987, Bumblebee the Autobot seeks
refuge in a junkyard in a small California beach town.
Charlie, on the brink of turning 18 years old and trying
to find her place in the world, soon discovers the
battle scarred and broken Bumblebee. When Charlie
revives him, she quickly learns that this is no ordinary
yellow Volkswagen. Bumblebee is a Transformers
story grown up like its original fans and a fresh new
start for young fans.
On DVD
The House With A Clock In Its Walls
Ten year old Lewis goes to live with his oddball uncle (Jack Black)
in a creaky old house that contains a mysterious `tick tock' noise. He soon
learns that Uncle Jonathan and his feisty neighbour, Mrs Zimmerman, are powerful
practitioners of the magic arts. When Lewis accidentally awakens the dead, the
town's sleepy facade suddenly springs to life, revealing a secret and dangerous
world of witches, warlocks and deadly curses.
The Buzz...
Warner Bros.' Aquaman unwrapped $22.1 million from 4,125
theaters, one of the top showings ever for Christmas Day outside of the Star
Wars pics and Avatar. The superhero pic finished the holiday with
a five day domestic total of $105.7 million, slightly behind what tracking had
suggested, but nevertheless a strong number. Globally, the tentpole, starring
Jason Momoa in the titular role, has already earned north of $500
million.
There aren't any blurred lines here! Robin Thicke and April
Love Geary are now engaged. The Lost Without U singer
popped the question to his girlfriend on Christmas Eve as they sat at a dinner
table surrounded by their loved ones. Geary announced their engagement on
Instagram after posting photos of them in front of a Christmas tree and a
video of the proposal.
Jennifer Lawrence offered holiday joy to a children’s hospital in
Kentucky. The Dark Phoenix actress, who is from Louisville,
Kentucky, took pictures with patients and staff at Norton Children’s
Hospital on Christmas Eve, WDRB reported. Lawrence, 28, dropped by
a cancer unit and intensive care unit.
Nicki Minaj has joined The Angry Birds Movie 2. The Sony
Animation sequel hits theaters on Aug. 16, 2019. Jason Sudeikis,
Josh Gad, Bill Hader, Danny McBride,
and Peter Dinklage will all reprise their roles from the first
film. They are joined by Leslie Jones, Rachel Bloom,
Awkwafina, Sterling K. Brown, Eugenio Derbez, Lil
Rel Howery, Dove Cameron, and Zach Woods.
Minaj’s role is currently unknown.
Barry Jenkins showed the true meaning of Christmas by offering to
pay for a moviegoer’s rental car so that she could travel to Atlanta to catch a
screening of his acclaimed new drama, If Beale Street
Could Talk.
Jordan Peele has dropped a Christmas present for horror fans. The
first trailer for Us pulls back the curtain on the mysterious project,
revealing that the film centers on a family who is haunted by doppelganger
versions of themselves.
This New Year's Eve will bring back some familiar faces: Ryan Seacrest,
Andy Cohen, Anderson Cooper, Carson Daly
and Steve Harvey will host various countdown celebrations, airing
live on television screens across the country.
A new criminal complaint was issued against actor Kevin Spacey for
indecent assault and battery for allegedly sexually assaulting an 18-year-old
boy at a Nantucket, Massachusetts restaurant in 2016.
Offset has shown that he definitely knows the way to a women's heart as
he continues his quest to win back Cardi B. She posted on her
Instagram page on Wednesday a video showing lavish Christmas gifts her
estranged husband bought her for thousands of dollars, which included a pair of
pointed silver glittery pumps, strappy gold pumps, silver glittery sandals,
white beaded pumps, black pumps with ribbons, white snakeskin pumps and white
snakeskin booties.
Corinne Olympios spent Xmas day enjoying the Miami Beach sun with
her boyfriend. The former Bachelor and Bachelor in Paradise
contestant was hanging with Jon Yunger. She's been seeing him
since May.
Viewers of Disney owned networks like ABC and ESPN have
begun to see messages telling them that the TV outlets may no longer be
available to subscribers of Verizon Fios, the latest example of two big
media companies clashing over terms of carrying content to consumers.