Vol. 32
No. 01
Pick Hits
At The Movies
Den Of Thieves 2: Pantera
Big Nick (Gerard Butler) is back on the hunt in Europe and closing
in on Donnie (O'Shea Jackson Jr.), who is embroiled in the
treacherous world of diamond thieves and the infamous Panther mafia, as they
plot a massive heist of the world's largest diamond exchange. Gerard Butler has
stated in an interview that the film will have a more European feel to it, with
the film taking place in the diamond district of Marseilles this time around.
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The Six Triple Eight
(Netflix)
During World War II, 855 women joined the fight to fix
the three year backlog of undelivered mail. Faced with
discrimination and a country devastated by war, they
managed to sort more than 17 million pieces of mail
ahead of time. The Six Triple Eight is inspired by the
first and only Women's Army Corps unit of color to serve
overseas in WWII. Despite facing racism and sexism, and
grueling working conditions, they were committed to
serving their country with honor and distinction. Given
an extraordinary mission and united in their
determination, these unsung heroes delivered hope and
shattered barriers.
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Diane Warren: Relentless
The untold story of a legendary songwriter. Featuring
Cher, Common, Jennifer Hudson,
Gloria Estefan, Kesha, LeAnn
Rimes, and more. Relentless is a groundbreaking
documentary that reveals the unique genius of a woman
who has shaped an entire generation of music. Having
written over 400 songs for iconic artists such as
Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Celine
Dione, Lady Gaga, Whitney
Houston, Britney Spears, and
Aerosmith, Diane Warren resides in the pantheon of
music greats. This is her story.
The Buzz...
Better Man, which is now playing in select
theatres and opens across Canada this Friday, charts
Robbie Williams’ meteoric rise from obscurity
as one of the singers in Take That to his
career as a solo artist who has sold more than 75
million records worldwide.
Ricky Gervais isn’t hosting this year’s
Golden Globe Awards, but the British
comic has shared some of the jokes he would have made if
he were emceeing Sunday night’s broadcast. “Sat in the
bath wondering about what I would say if I were hosting
the Golden Globes on Sunday,” Gervais wrote on X.
“It’s been a pretty good year for material.”
Heidi Klum is returning to Project
Runway after exiting the fashion competition
series in 2018. The news comes after the October
announcement that the series had been renewed for a 21st
season while moving to Disney’s Freeform
after most recently airing on Bravo. Season 21
will debut later this year and run for 10 episodes,
which will stream on Disney+ and Hulu
after their Freeform airings.
Jason Kelce threw a late night bash, and
he brought his wife, his parents, a fan with a Phillie
Phanatic tattoo inked on his navel, a Philly band and an
uncensored (at least on stage) take on sports for the
first of five episodes of They Call It Late Night
with Jason Kelce on ESPN.
Not even the dynamic duos of Joy and Anxiety,
Deadpool and Wolverine, Gru and his
minions or Paul Atreides and those massive sandworms
could push the 2024 box office to pre-pandemic heights.
Domestic ticket sales have wound up at $8.7 billion for
the year, down than 3.3% from 2023.
Viola Davis’s upcoming feature G20
is set to premiere on Prime Video this spring. Directed
by Patricia Riggen, the action thriller
stars the Academy Award winner as U.S.
President Danielle Sutton, who becomes the
target of an attack at the annual G20 world leaders
summit.
Laverne Cox announced she has stepped down
as the host of E!’s Live From the Red Carpet
ahead of the 2025 Golden Globes.
CNN’s New Year’s Eve special with Anderson
Cooper and Andy Cohen rang in the
New Year with its biggest midnight audience since 2021.
New Year’s Eve Live with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen,
which aired live from New York City’s Times Square,
brought in 3.7 million total viewers.
The West Wing was quietly removed
from Max during the final days of 2024, meaning bingers
might be left scrambling for how to finish watching the
series online in the new year.
Jeff Baena, a screenwriter and director
whose credits include the offbeat comedies The
Little Hours and Life After
Beth, has died. He was 47.
Broadway legend Patti LuPone is joining
Season 3 of And Just Like That, though executive
producer Michael Patrick King would
not reveal what role she’ll be playing.