COMING SOON
Out this week
Albums
* This Is Why by Paramore: Sixth album by the American rock band, their first in nearly six years, following After Laughter (2017); includes the singles ‘This Is Why’, ‘The News’, and ‘C’est Comme Ça’.
Movies
* Sharper (starring Julianne Moore, Sebastian Stan, Justice Smith, Briana Middleton, John Lithgow) – psychological thriller; a young man cons the rich to gain wealth while exacting revenge on his family.
* Your Place or Mine (starring Reese Witherspoon, Ashton Kutcher, Jesse Williams, Tig Notaro) – romantic comedy; two long-distance best friends swap houses for a life-changing week.
* Magic Mike’s Last Dance (starring Channing Tatum, Salma Hayek Pinault) – comedy drama, third and final instalment in the series; Mike (Tatum) takes to the stage again after a business deal goes bust and leaves him broke.
* Somebody I Used to Know (starring Alison Brie, Jay Ellis, Kiersey Clemons, Julie Hagerty, Haley Joel Osment) – romantic comedy; a workaholic (Brie) visits her home town and starts to question who she has become while reminiscing with her ex (Ellis) and meeting a woman (Clemons) who reminds her of the person she used to be.
SPOTLIGHT
Shotgun Wedding
Cast: Jennifer Lopez, Josh Duhamel, Sônia Braga, Jennifer Coolidge, Lenny Kravitz, Cheech Marin
Director: Jason Moore
Tagline: Save the day.
* Romantic action comedy; after their entire wedding party is taken hostage, a couple (Lopez and Duhamel) – who are beginning to have cold feet – must save their loved ones.
* Has received mixed to negative reviews from critics, who found it mediocre and forgettable.
* First Ryan Reynolds (who dropped out) and then Armie Hammer (who exited the project in the wake of abuse allegations against him) were set to star in the film. Josh Duhamel was ultimately cast in the role.
* Score composed by Pinar Toprak.
AWARDS
65th Annual Grammy Awards
Winners:
* Album of the year: Harry Styles - Harry’s House
* Best new artist: Samara Joy
* Record of the year: Lizzo - ‘About Damn Time’
* Song of the year: Bonnie Raitt - ‘Just Like That’
* Best pop solo performance: Adele - ‘Easy on Me’
* Pop duo/group performance: Sam Smith and Kim Petras – ‘Unholy’
* Dance/electronic album: Beyoncé – Renaissance
* Rap album: Kendrick Lamar – Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers
* Musica urbana album: Bad Bunny – Un Verano Sin Ti
* Country album: Willie Nelson – A Beautiful Time
* Rock album: Ozzy Osbourne – Patient Number 9
* For the complete list of nominees and winners, visit grammy.com