COMING SOON
Out this week
Albums
- Addison by Addison Rae: Debut album by the American social media influencer; preceded by the singles ‘Diet Pepsi’, ‘Aquamarine’, ‘High Fashion’, ‘Headphones On’, and ‘Fame Is a Gun’.
- I Forgive You by Cynthia Erivo: Second album by the British singer, following Ch. 1 Vs. 1 (2021); includes the singles ‘Replay’ and ‘Worst of Me’.
Movies
- From the World of John Wick: Ballerina (starring Ana de Armas, Gabriel Byrne, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Norman Reedus, Keanu Reeves) – spinoff of the John Wick series; a ballerina (de Armas) begins to train as an assassin and sets out to exact revenge for her father’s death.
- The Life of Chuck (starring Tom Hiddleston, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Karen Gillan, Mia Sara) – sci-fi drama, based on Stephen King’s 2020 novella; the story of an ordinary man (Hiddleston) as he experiences the wonders of love, loss, and life.
- Echo Valley (starring Julianne Moore, Sydney Sweeney, Domhnall Gleeson, Kyle MacLachlan, Fiona Shaw) – thriller; a woman (Moore) who trains horses must protect her daughter (Sweeney) who shows up at her house covered in someone else’s blood.
- Predator: Killer of Killers (starring Lindsay LaVanchy, Louis Ozawa Changchien, Rick Gonzalez, Michael Biehn) – animated action, eighth instalment in the Predator franchise; three of the fiercest warriors in human history – a Viking, a ninja and a WWII pilot – become prey to the ultimate killer of killers.
AWARDS
51st Annual American Music Awards
Winners:
- Artist of the Year: Billie Eilish
- New Artist of the Year: Gracie Abrams
- Song of the Year: Billie Eilish, ‘Birds of a Feather’
- Favorite Touring Artist: Billie Eilish
- Favorite Music Video: Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars, ‘Die with a Smile’
- Favorite Male Pop Artist: Bruno Mars
- Favorite Female Pop Artist: Billie Eilish
- Favorite Pop Album: Billie Eilish, Hit Me Hard and Soft
- Favorite Pop Song: Billie Eilish, ‘Birds of a Feather’
- Favorite Male Country Artist: Post Malone
- Favorite Female Country Artist: Beyoncé
- Favorite Country Album: Beyoncé, Cowboy Carter
- Favorite Country Song: Post Malone featuring Morgan Wallen, ‘I Had Some Help’
- Favorite Rock Album: Twenty One Pilots, Clancy
- Favorite Rock Song: Linkin Park, ‘The Emptiness Machine’
- Favorite Soundtrack: Arcane League of Legends: Season 2
- Collaboration of the Year: Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars, ‘Die with a Smile’
- Social Song of the Year: Doechii, ‘Anxiety’
- Icon Award: Janet Jackson
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Rod Stewart For the complete list of nominees and winners, visit theamas.com/winners/2025-winners.
SPOTLIGHT
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
Cast: Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Esai Morales, Pom Klementieff, Henry Czerny, Holt McCallany, Janet McTeer, Nick Offerman, Hannah Waddingham, Tramell Tillman, and Angela Bassett
Director: Christopher McQuarrie
- Action; Ethan Hunt (Cruise) and his team try to prevent a rogue AI from unleashing global destruction.
- Is the eighth instalment in the Mission: Impossible film series.
- Has grossed over US$355 million on a $300-400 million budget.
- Has received positive reviews, with critics praising its action sequences, although some found it overlong and muddled.
- Lorne Balfe was originally announced to be composing the film’s score but was later replaced by Max Aruj and Alfie Godfrey.
- Is billed as Tom Cruise’s final Mission: Impossible film but does not necessarily end the series.