Coming Soon
Out this week:
* Albums
- Heavy Entertainment Show by Robbie Williams: The English singer’s eleventh album, comes after Swings Both Ways (2013); includes the singles ‘Party Like a Russian’ and ‘Love My Life’ as well as the song ‘Hotel Crazy’ (with Rufus Wainwright).
- This House Is Not for Sale by Bon Jovi: Thirteenth album by the American rock band, their first without former lead guitarist Richie Sambora; follows 2013’s What About Now; includes the songs ‘Knockout’, ‘Labor of Love’, and ‘Born Again Tomorrow’.
- Also out this week: Here, the sixth album by Alicia Keys; The Courteeners’ fifth album, Mapping the Rendezvous; and Unfinished Business, the debut album by The Wanted’s Nathan Sykes.
* Movies
- Doctor Strange (starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Tilda Swinton, Rachel McAdams) - action, the origin story of the Marvel Comics character; after a career-ending car accident, a neurosurgeon (Cumberbatch) is drawn into the world of the mystic arts.
- Trolls (with the voices of Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, James Corden, Russell Brand) - animation, based on the dolls of the same name; a Troll princess (Kendrick) teams up with a disgruntled Troll (Timberlake) to save her friends from Troll-eating Bergens.
- Hacksaw Ridge (starring Andrew Garfield, Sam Worthington, Luke Bracey) - biographical drama; the story of Desmond T. Doss (Garfield), an American Army medic who refused to bear arms but helped save dozens of his comrades.
Celeb Tweets
- Morgan Murphy (morgan_murphy): I don’t think I could be a mom. Listening to another person cry all night just seems awful and I wouldn’t want to impose that on a baby.
- Albert Brooks (AlbertBrooks): My kids are heartbroken. Now that Vine is shut down we have to talk for an extra 6 seconds.
Star
Jean-Luc Bilodeau
- Born on the 4th of November 1990 in Vancouver, Canada.
- Has a sister, Danielle, who is a talent agent.
- Started out as a dancer, learning to dance as a child; was a hip-hop dancer for nearly ten years, and also did tap for a few years.
- Subsequently switched to acting, gaining some notice for his role in the television series Kyle XY (2006 - 2009), and then further recognition for starring in the sitcom Baby Daddy (2012 - present).
- Has also appeared in films including LOL (2012), Piranha 3DD (2012), and All in Time (2015).
- Upcoming projects include the film Axis (2017).
- Is a fan of ice hockey.
Also born today: Sean Combs, Matthew McConaughey, Jeff Probst, Kathy Griffin, Laura Bush
Spotlight
The Accountant
Cast: Ben Affleck, Anna Kendrick, J. K. Simmons, John Lithgow, Jeffrey Tambor, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Jon Bernthal
Director: Gavin O’Connor
Tagline: Calculate your choices.
- Crime thriller; an accountant (Affleck) who works for dangerous criminal organizations gets pursued by the Treasury Department.
- Had a $44 million budget; has made around $62 million in two weeks.
- Has received mixed reviews, with critics praising Affleck’s performance but criticising the film’s preposterousness.
- The Coen Brothers and Mel Gibson were also reportedly interested in the project previously.
- Score composed by Mark Isham.
- Could potentially be followed by a sequel.