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Albums
* Radical Optimism by Dua Lipa: Third album by the English-Albanian singer; follows 2020’s Future Nostalgia; includes the singles ‘Houdini’, ‘Training Season’, and ‘Illusion’.
* Reasonable Woman by Sia: Tenth album by the Australian singer; includes the tracks ‘Immortal Queen’ (featuring Chaka Khan and Missy Elliott), ‘Dance Alone’ (with Kylie Minogue), ‘Incredible’ (featuring Labrinth), and ‘Fame Won’t Love You’ (with Paris Hilton).
* The Fall Guy (starring Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, Aaron Taylor-Johnson) – action comedy; a stuntman (Gosling) working on his ex-girlfriend’s (Blunt) directorial debut action film must find the project’s missing lead actor.
* Unfrosted (starring Jerry Seinfeld, Melissa McCarthy, Jim Gaffigan, Hugh Grant) – comedy, loosely based on the true story of the creation of Pop-Tarts; Kellogg’s and Post Cereal compete to produce a breakfast pastry in 1963 Michigan.
* I Saw the TV Glow (Justice Smith, Brigette Lundy-Paine, Ian Foreman, Helena Howard) – horror thriller; two teenagers start to feel issues with their reality after a television series they love is mysteriously cancelled.
* Prom Dates (starring Julia Lester, Antonia Gentry, JT Neal, Jordan Buhat) – comedy; after breaking up with their respective dates, two friends have just one night to find new dates for prom.
Christina Rene Hendricks
* Born on 3rd May 1975 in Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
* Has an older brother, Aaron.
* Joined a local theatre group as a child, and participated in her school’s drama department.
* Studied ballet throughout her teens.
* Started modelling in her late teens, working as a model for over a decade before transitioning into acting.
* Gained recognition for her role in the period drama Mad Men (2007 – 2015).
* Has also appeared in the television series Beggars and Choosers (2001 – 2002), Kevin Hill (2004 – 2005), Another Period (2015 – 2016), Hap and Leonard (2016), Tin Star (2017 – 2019) and Good Girls (2018–2021), and the films Drive (2011), Ginger & Rosa (2012), Lost River (2014), The Neon Demon (2016), Fist Fight (2017), The Strangers: Prey at Night (2018), and Toy Story 4 (2019).
* Is currently appearing in the TV series The Buccaneers (2023 – present).
* Has been married twice: to actor Geoffrey Arend (2009 – 2019; divorced) and camera operator George Bianchini (2024 – present).
Abigail
Cast: Melissa Barrera, Dan Stevens, Alisha Weir, Kathryn Newton, Will Catlett, Kevin Durand, Angus Cloud, and Giancarlo Esposito
Director: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett
Tagline: Children can be such monsters.
* Vampire horror comedy; a group of criminals kidnap the ballerina daughter (Weir) of a powerful underworld figure for ransom, unaware that she is no normal little girl.
* Is a reimagining of the 1936 Universal Classic Monsters film Dracula’s Daughter.
* Has grossed around US$20 million on a $28 million budget.
* Has received positive reviews, with critics praising the energy and black humour, although some found it uninspired.
* Is dedicated to Angus Cloud, who passed away in July 2023, shortly after wrapping his scenes. Is the last film he worked on during his lifetime.
* Score composed by Brian Tyler.