Coming Soon
Out this week:
* Albums
- I See You by The xx: Third album by the English indie pop band, the follow-up to Coexist (2012); includes the singles ‘On Hold’ and ‘Say Something Loving’.
* Movies
- Sleepless (starring Jamie Foxx, T.I., Drew Sidora, Lloyd Banks, Gabrielle Union) - thriller, remake of the French film Nuit Blanche (2011); the secret life of a cop who has a connection to the criminal underground is exposed, putting his son’s life in danger.
- The Bye Bye Man (starring Doug Jones, Douglas Smith, Michael Trucco, Cressida Bonas) - horror; a supernatural entity that causes people to commit killing sprees hunts a group of college students.
Celeb Tweets
- Farhan Saeed (farhan_saeed): A good thing about time is that it passes by, no matter how bad it is, and a bad thing about time is also that it passes by, no matter how good it is.
- Ali Zafar (AliZafarsays): Ustad Fateh Ali Khan passed away today leaving us with a void that can never be filled. Had the great honour of singing under his guidance. Remember telling him whenever my heart aches I hear this rendition of ‘Raag Jonpuri’ by him and feel healed.
Star
Liam Hemsworth
- Born on 13th January 1990 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
- Has two older brothers, Chris and Luke, who are also actors.
- Enjoyed surfing with his brothers in his youth.
- Started pursuing acting in his teens.
- Made his debut in 2007 with guest appearances on the television shows Home and Away and McLeod’s Daughters before getting a recurring role on the soap Neighbours (2007 - 2008).
- Was considered for the lead role in the film Thor (2011) that eventually went to his brother Chris.
- Gained some recognition after being cast in the drama The Last Song (2010) before earning fame for starring as one of the leads in The Hunger Games series (2012 - 2015).
- Has since starred in movies including The Expendables 2 (2012), The Dressmaker (2015), and Independence Day: Resurgence (2016).
- Began a relationship with his co-star Miley Cyrus while filming The Last Song (2009). They were engaged from 2012 to 2014 before breaking up, but have since rekindled their relationship and are, once again, engaged.
- Is vegan.
Also born today: Ruth Wilson, Kamran Akmal, Orlando Bloom, Nicole Eggert, Shonda Rhimes, Patrick Dempsey, Penelope Ann Miller, Trace Adkins, Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Spotlight
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Cast: Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Donnie Yen, Mads Mikkelsen, Alan Tudyk, Riz Ahmed, Jiang Wen, Forest Whitaker
Director: Gareth Edwards
Tagline: A rebellion built on hope.
- Space opera; the daughter (Jones) of the unwilling designer of the Death Star goes on a mission to retrieve its schematics so that it can be destroyed.
- Is the first film in the Star Wars Anthology series.
- Is set immediately before the events of Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977).
- Had a budget of $200 million; has made around $845 million in its first few weeks.
- Has received positive reviews and praise for the acting and action, although the reception of the computer-generated imagery has been mixed.
- Score composed by Michael Giacchino.