THE GREEN ROOM

COMING SOON

Out this week

Albums

Music for People Who Believe in Love by Joe Jonas: Second solo album by the Jonas Brothers singer; comes over a decade after his 2011 debut Fastlife; includes the songs ‘Woven’ (featuring Domi and JD Beck), ‘Velvet Sunshine’ (featuring Frankie Jonas), ‘Sip Your Wine’ (featuring Sierra Ferrell), ‘Hey Beautiful’ (featuring Louane and Tiny Habits), and ‘What We Are’ (featuring Luísa Sonza).

Movies

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (starring Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Henry Czerny, Angela Bassett) - eighth instalment in the series, sequel to Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023); IMF agent Ethan Hunt (Cruise) continues his search for a terrifying AI program before it falls into the wrong hands.

Lilo & Stitch (starring Maia Kealoha, Sydney Elizebeth Agudong, Billy Magnussen, Hannah Waddingham, Chris Sanders) - sci-fi comedy drama, live-action remake of the 2002 animated film; a lonely girl (Kealoha) adopts a dog-like alien (Sanders) who is being pursued by aliens and social workers.

Fountain of Youth (starring John Krasinski, Natalie Portman, Eiza González) - action adventure; two estranged siblings teams up to find the legendary Fountain of Youth.

Fear Street: Prom Queen (starring India Fowler, Suzanna Son, Fina Strazza, David Iacono, Ella Rubin) - slasher; the girls competing for prom queen at Shadyside High start to disappear.

STAR

Richard Ayoade

• Born on 23 May 1977 in Hammersmith, London, England.
• Is the son of a Norwegian mother and Nigerian father.
• Developed an interest in films in his teens.
• Studied law at St Catharine’s College, Cambridge.
• Was president of the amateur theatrical club Footlights.
• Appeared in television series including The Mighty Boosh (2004 – 2007), Man to Man with Dean Learner (2006), and Time Trumpet (2006); gained recognition for starring in The IT Crowd (2006 – 2010, 2013).
• Wrote and directed the films Submarines (2010) and The Double (2013).
• Has also directed music videos for acts like Vampire Weekend, Kasabian, Arctic Monkeys, and Yeah Yeah Yeahs.
• Frequently appears on panel shows.
• Upcoming projects include the films The Phoenician Scheme (2025) and The Semplica-Girl Diaries (TBA).
• Married Lydia Fox in 2007. They have two children.

SPOTLIGHT

Shadow Force

Cast: Kerry Washington, Omar Sy, Mark Strong, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, and Cliff “Method Man” Smith

Director: Joe Carnahan

Tagline: Family over everything.

• Action thriller; an estranged couple (Washington and Sy) - both former special forces operatives - must go on the run with their son to avoid their former employer who wants them dead.
• Was inspired by Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005).
• Has grossed around US$4 million on a $40 million budget, bombing at the box office.
• Has received very negative reviews from critics who found it generic and criticised the script and action.
• Sterling K. Brown was set to star in the film but was eventually replaced by Omar Sy.
• Score composed by Craig DeLeon.