COMING SOON
Out this week
Albums
- Something Beautiful by Miley Cyrus: Ninth album by the American singer; comes after 2023’s Endless Summer Vacation; includes the songs ‘End of the World’, ‘Walk of Fame’ (featuring Brittany Howard), and ‘Every Girl You’ve Ever Loved’ (featuring Naomi Campbell).
Movies
Karate Kid: Legends (starring Jackie Chan, Ralph Macchio, Ben Wang, Joshua Jackson, Sadie Stanley, Ming-Na Wen) – martial arts drama, the sixth film in the franchise; a kung fu prodigy (Wang) embarks on a journey to enter the ultimate karate competition with the help of Mr. Han (Chan) and Daniel LaRusso (Macchio).
The Phoenician Scheme (starring Benicio del Toro, Mia Threapleton, Michael Cera, Riz Ahmed, Tom Hanks, Bryan Cranston) – black comedy; a wealthy businessman (del Toro) appoints his only daughter (Threapleton) as sole heir to his estate and embarks on a new enterprise, becoming the target of schemers and assassins.
Tim Travers & The Time Traveler’s Paradox (starring Samuel Dunning, Danny Trejo, Joel McHale, Keith David, Felicia Day) – sci-fi comedy; a misanthropic scientific genius attempts to solve the time traveller’s paradox by finding out what happens when he eliminates his past self.
Mountainhead (starring Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman, Cory Michael Smith, Ramy Youssef) – comedy drama; four wealthy friends get together during an ongoing financial crisis.
STAR
Idina Kim Menzel
- Born on 30 May 1971 in New York City, U.S.
- Has a younger sister, Cara.
- Worked as a wedding and bar/bat mitzvah singer in her teens.
- Earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in drama from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts.
- Made her Broadway debut with a well-received performance in the rock musical Rent in 1995.
- Originated the role of Elphaba in the Broadway musical Wicked in 2003, earning recognition.
- Has since appeared in the films Enchanted (2007), Uncut Gems (2019), Cinderella (2021), and You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah (2023); portrayed Shelby Corcoran on the musical television series Glee (2010 – 2013); and voiced the character of Elsa in the Frozen franchise.
- Has released seven studio albums.
- Is considered one of Broadway’s greatest performers and the “Queen of Broadway”.
- Has been married twice: to actor Taye Diggs (2003 – 2014; divorced; they have one son) , and actor Aaron Lohr (2017 – present).
SPOTLIGHT
Final Destination Bloodlines
Cast: Kaitlyn Santa Juana, Teo Briones, Richard Harmon, Owen Patrick Joyner, Anna Lore, Brec Bassinger, and Tony Todd
Director: Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein
Tagline: Death runs in the family.
- Supernatural horror; plagued by a recurring nightmare, a college student (Santa Juana) returns home and tries to save her family from their horrific fate.
- Is the sixth instalment in the Final Destination film series. Follows Final Destination 5 (2011), making it the first new Final Destination film in 14 years.
- Is the longest movie in the franchise.
- Has grossed over US$117 million on a $50 million budget.
- Has received positive reviews, with critics finding it unpredictable and enjoyable.
- Is Tony Todd’s final film. The actor was suffering from terminal stomach cancer while filming his scenes for the movie. He was allowed creative control over his final scene and the last lines of his character as a way to say farewell to the audience.
- Score composed by Tim Wynn.