Coming soon
Out this week:
* Albums
* Who Believes in Angels? by Elton John and Brandi Carlile: Collaborative album by the English and American musicians; produced by Andrew Watt; includes the songs ‘Swing for the Fences’ and ‘Never Too Late’.
* The Crux by Djo: Third album by the American actor Joe Keery; follows 2022’s Decide; includes the singles ‘Basic Being Basic’ and ‘Delete Ya’.
* Movies
* A Minecraft Movie (starring Jason Momoa, Jack Black, Danielle Brooks, Emma Myers, Sebastian Hansen) – fantasy comedy, based on the Mojang Studios video game; four misfits are pulled through a mysterious portal into a cubic world where they embark on a magical quest.
* Freaky Tales (starring Pedro Pascal, Ben Mendelsohn, Jay Ellis, Normani) – action comedy; several individuals – including a corrupt cop, a basketball player, and a female rap duo – cross paths in 1987 Oakland.
* Hell of a Summer (starring Finn Wolfhard, Billy Bryk, Fred Hechinger, Abby Quinn) – comedy horror; a masked murderer starts killing the staff of a summer camp the night before campers are set to arrive.
* G20 (starring Viola Davis, Anthony Anderson, Marsai Martin, Ramón Rodríguez, Antony Starr) – action; the U.S. President (Davis) must use her experience to defend her family and fellow leaders after terrorists take over the G20 summit.
Robert John Downey Jr.
* Born on 4 April 1965 in New York City, U.S.
* Is the son of filmmaker Robert Downey Sr. and actress Elsie Ann.
* Has a sister, actress-writer Allyson Downey.
* Parents struggled with drugs and alcohol. Was allowed by his father to use drugs as a child. Battled addiction several times during his life before achieving sobriety in 2003.
* Appeared in minor roles in his father’s films during his childhood.
* Gained recognition for his titular role in the biopic Chaplin (1992) and his stint on the TV series Ally McBeal (2000 – 2002).
* After drugs-related setbacks, made a comeback with movies like The Singing Detective (2003), Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005), Zodiac (2007), and Tropic Thunder (2008).
* Gained global recognition for starring as Tony Stark/Iron Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (2008 – 2019). Is returning to the MCU as Doctor Doom.
* Has also starred in movies including Sherlock Holmes (2009) and its 2011 sequel; The Judge (2014); and Oppenheimer (2023) as well as the television miniseries The Sympathizer (2024).
* Released an album, The Futurist, in 2004.
* Has been married twice: to actress Deborah Falconer (1992 – 2004; divorced) with whom he has a son (born 1993), and producer Susan Levin (2005 – present) with whom he has a son (born 2012) and a daughter (born 2014).
Spotlight
Cast: Jack Quaid, Amber Midthunder, Ray Nicholson, Betty Gabriel, Matt Walsh, and Jacob Batalon
Director: Dan Berk and Robert Olsen
Tagline: Meet Nathan Caine. He can't feel pain.
* Action comedy; a bank executive (Quaid) who can’t feel pain must rescue his co worker (Midthunder) after she is taken hostage by bank robbers.
* Has grossed over US$22 million on a $18 million budget.
* Has received positive reviews, earning praise for the performances of its cast as well as its blend of gruesome action and goofy comedy.
* Was shot in Cape Town, South Africa, but set in San Diego, California, U.S.
* Is the first film from FilmNation Entertainment's production label Infrared Pictures.
* Score composed by Lorne Balfe and Andrew Kawczynski.