Vol. 32
No. 08
Pick Hits
At The Movies
Paddington In Peru
Paddington returns to Peru to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now resides at
the Home for Retired Bears. With the Brown Family in tow, a thrilling adventure
ensues when a mystery plunges them into an unexpected journey through the Amazon
rainforest and up to the mountain peaks of Peru. The director of the two
previous films, Paul King, has decided not to direct this
installment. However, he pitched the idea for this third film and was involved
as an executive producer.
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Riff Raff
A former criminal's ordinary life, which is turned
upside down when his old family shows up for a long
awaited reunion. Vincent is an ex-criminal who more than
anything, just wants a normal, peaceful life. He and his
wife Sandy have built a loving family with their son DJ
and are spending the winter break in a cabin before he
goes off to college. Chaos ensues when Vincent's
disowned son Rocco, his girlfriend Marina and Vincent's
ex-wife Ruth abruptly show up to spoil the festivities
with an ominous warning: the famed gangsters Leftie and
Lonnie are coming for them. Directed by Dito
Montiel, Riff Raff was written by John
Pollono, and stars Jennifer Coolidge,
Gabrielle Union, Pete Davidson,
Ed Harris, and Bill Murray.
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Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy (Peacock)
24 years after Bridget Jones’ Diary, Renée
Zellweger is back in the role that made her a star.
Now in her 50s, Bridget is widowed after Mark (Colin
Firth) is killed on a humanitarian mission in the
Sudan. Raising two young children on her own, Bridget
finds herself in a state of emotional limbo and
permanent overwhelm. But with the help of loyal friends
and a former lover (Hugh Grant), she
begins to regain some grasp of her sanity.
The Buzz...
Wicked stars Ariana Grande and
Cynthia Erivo are set to perform at the 2025
Oscars. The nominees and stars of the hit
Universal film adaptation will take the stage for the
March 2 telecast, though details on which song they will
perform remains under wraps.
Anjelica Huston has revealed that her old
flame, Jack Nicholson, checked in on her
as wildfires raged through Los Angeles last month.
Huston and Nicholson, 87, dated on and off from 1973 to
1990 and starred in three movies together.
Roberta Flack, the Grammy-winning
singer and pianist whose intimate vocal and musical
style made her one of the top recordings artists of the
1970s and an influential performer long after, has died
at age 88.
NBC’s veteran Lester Holt will step
down as anchor of the network’s flagship Nightly
News broadcast. Holt, who has been been the face
of Nightly News for a decade, will remain at NBC. In a
note to staff, he said he would be expanding his work on
NBC’s Dateline, taking on a full time role.
Wu-Tang Clan have announced their final tour,
Wu-Tang Forever: The Final Chamber. Kicking off in
June, the 2025 jaunt will feature Run the
Jewels as the special guest.
Keanu Reeves is opening up about his
relationship with longtime girlfriend Alexandra
Grant. The 60 year old actor and his artist love
have been dating for several years, and have even worked
together on a couple of his books.
Role Model is kicking off the North
American leg of the No Place Like Tour world tour
and all of the dates are already sold out. The singer,
whose real name is Tucker Pillsbury, has
sold over 90,000 tickets worldwide for his tour.
Will Smith is on the path to bringing back
some of his most iconic movies, including an I Am
Legend idea is reportedly being developed with
Creed’s Michael Jordan, and favorites
Hitch and Hancock.
Demi Moore continued her strong awards
season run for The Substance by taking
home the SAG Award for outstanding
performance by a female actor in a lead role.
The White Lotus hit 3.4 million viewers
with the second episode of its third season on Sunday
night, marking a 40% increase from the season premiere
the week before.