COMING SOON
Out this week
Albums
ORDER chaos ORDER by Calum Hood: Debut solo album by the 5 Seconds of Summer bassist; led by the single ‘Don’t Forget You Love Me’; also includes the songs ‘Call Me When You Know Better’, ‘Sweetdreams’, ‘Streetwise’, and ‘Dark Circles’.
Movies
- How to Train Your Dragon (starring Mason Thames, Gerard Butler, Nico Parker, Nick Frost, Julian Dennison) – fantasy, live-action remake of the 2010 animated film; the unlikely friendship between a Viking (Thames) and a dragon has a profound impact on the future of both species.
- Materialists (starring Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans, Pedro Pascal) – romantic comedy; an ambitious matchmaker (Johnson) finds herself torn between the perfect match and her imperfect ex.
- The Unholy Trinity (starring Pierce Brosnan, Samuel L. Jackson, Brandon Lessard) – Western action; a young man returns to a town to reclaim his legacy and is caught between a sheriff and a mysterious stranger.
STAR
Christopher Robert Evans
- Born on 13 June 1981 in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
- Has two sisters, Carly and Shanna, and a brother, Scott.
- Parents divorced in 1999.
- Enjoyed musical theatre as a child, and attended acting classes.
- Made his screen debut in the television film The Newcomers (2000).
- Appeared in films like Not Another Teen Movie (2001), The Perfect Score (2004), and Cellular (2004) before portraying Human Torch in Fantastic Four (2005) and its sequel Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007).
- Gained massive global recognition for portraying Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, appearing in 11 films from 2011 to 2019.
- Has also starred in movies like Snowpiercer (2013), Gifted (2017), Knives Out (2019), The Gray Man (2022), and Red One (2024).
- His films as a leading actor have grossed over $11.4 billion worldwide, making him one of the highest-grossing box office stars of all time.
- Has been married to Portuguese actress Alba Baptista since 2023.
SPOTLIGHT
Lilo & Stitch
Cast: Maia Kealoha, Chris Sanders, Sydney Elizebeth Agudong, Billy Magnussen, Hannah Waddingham, Courtney B. Vance, and Zach Galifianakis
Director: Dean Fleischer Camp
Tagline: Hold on to your coconuts.
- Sci-fi comedy; a lonely girl (Kealoha) adopts a dog-like alien (Sanders) who is being pursued by aliens and social workers.
- Is a live-action animated remake of Disney’s 2002 traditionally animated film Lilo & Stitch.
- Was originally meant to be released straight-to-streaming on Disney+ before being given a theatrical release after positive test screenings.
- Has grossed over US$620 million on a $100 million budget.
- Had received mixed reviews from critics, with criticism aimed at several changes made from the original.
- Chris Sanders was the only actor to reprise his role (as Stitch) from the 2002 film. Original cast members Tia Carrere, Amy Hill, and Jason Scott Lee appear in different supporting roles.
- Score composed by Dan Romer. Soundtrack includes most of the songs from the original film, including Elvis Presley’s music.
- Could potentially be followed by a sequel.