Vol. 31
No. 02
Pick Hits
At The Movies
The Beekeeper
Directed by David Ayer, renowned for his work on action and
crime-centered films, The Beekeeper brings viewers a story of vengeance. The
victim of a phishing scam, Mr. Clay's (Jason Statham) neighbor
loses all of her savings and, as a result, is driven to shoot herself,
committing suicide. Out to seek vengeance for the lady whom Clay refers to as
being like family, a thrilling mission for revenge begins. Referring to the plot
of the film, Bill Block, producer for Miramax, claimed that The Beekeeper
centers on universal themes and, with an unconventional story, is sure to have
fans gripping the edge of their seats.
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Ted (Showcase)
By 1993, Ted the foul mouthed teddy bear's moment of
fame has passed. He's moved back in with his best
friend, likable but awkward 16 year old John Bennett,
who lives in a working class Boston home with his
parents, Matty and Susan, and cousin Blaire. Matty's a
blustering, blue collar Bostonian who thinks he's the
unequivocal boss of the house and doesn't like anyone
challenging him, particularly his liberal-minded niece.
Susan is kind, selfless and almost pathologically sweet
when it comes to caring for her family. Blaire is a
smart and politically correct college student who's not
afraid to speak her mind and frequently clashes with her
more traditionalist family.
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Saltburn (Prime Video
A student at Oxford University finds himself drawn into
the world of a charming and aristocratic classmate, who
invites him to his eccentric family's sprawling estate
for a summer never to be forgotten. Struggling to find
his place at Oxford University, student Oliver Quick
finds himself drawn into the world of the charming and
aristocratic Felix Catton, who invites him to Saltburn,
his eccentric family's sprawling estate, for a summer
never to be forgotten. Saltburn featuring Barry
Keoghan and Jacob Elordi is
streaming with subscription on Prime Video.
The Buzz...
Shannen Doherty might have been a queen of the small screen thanks
to her role on Beverly Hills, 90210. But when it came to having a
movie career, she says her appearance in 1995’s Mallrats killed any
chance she had at enjoying success on the big screen.
The socialite daughters of Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark
Hunt spent the first few days of 2024 lavishly vacationing in Cabo San
Lucas, enjoying their time at a five star resort and even taking in a private
concert by the Jonas Brothers. Gracie and Ava
Hunt jetted off with parents Clark and Tavia, a former beauty queen,
to celebrate the new year in style.
Carrie Coon, star of HBO’s The Gilded Age
and The Leftovers, has joined the growing Season 3 cast of Mike
White’s The White Lotus, HBO has announced.
Tracy Tormé, a UFO expert and son of stylish crooner Mel
Tormé who co-created the 1990s series Sliders and was hand-picked by
Gene Roddenberry to serve as the head writer on Star
Trek: The Next Generation, has died. He was 64.
The Bear, The Last of Us, Chicago Fire,
Grey’s Anatomy, and Law & Order: SVU are just a handful of the
TV shows nominated for 2024 People’s Choice Awards.
Nimona, Netflix’s sci-fi fantasy about a disgraced knight and a
shape shifting teenager, led the features category of the 51st Annie Awards
nominations with nine, including best feature, director, character animation,
character design, production design, storyboarding, voice acting, writing and
editorial.
Fox is bringing back two of its 1990s staples, Martin and Ally
McBeal, for one night only. The two shows are among the roster of cast
reunions planned for the 75th Emmys on Fox this Monday.
Disney Brand Television has acquired two more seasons of
Miraculous - Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir, as well as three original
animated specials from Zag studio and Method Animation, a
label owned by Mediawan Kids & Family.
Barbie leads the film nominations for the 2024 People’s
Choice Awards. The Greta Gerwig directed summer movie
phenomenon is up for nine awards, followed in the film nominees by its "Barbenheimer”
counterpart Oppenheimer, which scored six nods.