THE GREEN ROOM

COMING SOON

Out this week

Albums

* Alter Ego by Lisa: Debut solo album by the Thai rapper and Blackpink member; includes the singles ‘Rockstar’, ‘New Woman’ (featuring Rosalía), and ‘Moonlit Floor (Kiss Me)’.

* Constellations for the Lonely by Doves: The British rock band’s sixth album; follows 2020’s The Universal Want; includes the songs ‘Renegade’, ‘Cold Dreaming’, and ‘Saint Teresa’.

Movies

* Riff Raff (starring Jennifer Coolidge, Gabrielle Union, Pete Davidson, Ed Harris, Bill Murray) – crime comedy; a former criminal’s life is thrown into turmoil when his old family shows up.

* Last Breath (starring Woody Harrelson, Simu Liu, Finn Cole, Cliff Curtis, Djimon Hounsou) – survival thriller, remake of the 2019 documentary; a team of deep-sea divers battle the elements to rescue their crew mate (Cole) who is trapped hundreds of feet below the ocean’s surface.

* My Dead Friend Zoe (starring Sonequa Martin-Green, Natalie Morales, Ed Harris, Morgan Freeman) – comedy drama; a war veteran (Martin-Green) ends up at odds with her family because of the presence of her dead best friend (Morales) from the army.

* No Address (starring William Baldwin, Ashanti, Xander Berkeley, Beverly D’Angelo) – drama; a group of homeless people struggle to survive.

AWARDS

31st Screen Actors Guild Awards

Winners:

Film

• Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: Conclave
• Male Actor in a Leading Role: Timothée Chalamet – A Complete Unknown
• Female Actor in a Leading Role: Demi Moore – The Substance
• Male Actor in a Supporting Role: Kieran Culkin – A Real Pain
• Female Actor in a Supporting Role: Zoe Saldaña – Emilia Pérez
• Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture: The Fall Guy

Television

• Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: Shogun
• Ensemble in a Comedy Series: Only Murders in the Building
• Male Actor in a Drama Series: Hiroyuki Sanada – Shogun
• Female Actor in a Drama Series: Anna Sawai – Shogun
• Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series: Colin Farrell – The Penguin
• Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series: Jessica Gunning – Baby Reindeer
• Male Actor in a Comedy Series: Martin Short – Only Murders in the Building
• Female Actor in a Comedy Series: Jean Smart – Hacks
• Stunt Ensemble in a Comedy or Drama Series: Shogun
• Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award: Jane Fonda

SPOTLIGHT

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

Cast: Renée Zellweger, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Leo Woodall, Jim Broadbent, Isla Fisher, Colin Firth, and Hugh Grant

Director: Michael Morris

Tagline: There are two sides ... to every love story.

• Romantic comedy; Bridget Jones (Zellweger) navigates life as a widow and single mother with the help of her family and friends.
• Is the fourth instalment in the Bridget Jones film series.
• Is based on the 2013 novel of the same name – the third book in the Bridget Jones series – by Helen Fielding.
• Has grossed over US$67 million on a $60 million budget.
• Has received positive reviews, with critics praising Zellweger’s performance and finding the film enjoyable.
• Score composed by Dustin O’Halloran.