Coming Soon
Out this week:
* Albums
- 8 by Incubus: Eighth album by the alternative rock band; comes after 2011’s If Not Now, When?; produced and mixed by Skrillex.
- Tears on the Dancefloor by Steps: Fifth album by the pop group, their second release since their 2012 reunion; led by the single ‘Scared of the Dark’.
- Be Myself by Sheryl Crow: The singer’s tenth album, the follow-up to Feels Like Home (2013); includes the songs ‘Halfway There’ and ‘Long Way Back’.
* Movies
- Free Fire (starring Brie Larson, Sharlto Copley, Armie Hammer, Cillian Murphy) - action comedy; the tension between two gangs reaches a breaking point at a warehouse during a weapons purchase.
- The Promise (starring Oscar Isaac, Charlotte Le Bon, Christian Bale) - drama; follows a love triangle between an Armenian medical student (Isaac), an American journalist (Bale), and an Armenian woman (Le Bon).
- Unforgettable (starring Rosario Dawson, Katherine Heigl, Geoff Stults) - thriller; a jealous woman (Heigl) makes life hell for her ex-husband’s (Stults) new wife (Dawson).
Celeb Tweets
- Andy Richter (AndyRichter): Finally saw Rogue One and wondering why [with] all that tech they still have to have guys sitting in crow’s nests at every base? Maybe punishment?
- Whitney Cummings (WhitneyCummings): I now judge the success of an Instagram post not by likes but by how many “I miss you” texts I get from exes.
- Matthew Perry (MatthewPerry): My face on The Odd Couple stage door has been painted over with green paint. I think it’s safe to assume that we have been cancelled. #subtle
Spotlight
The Boss Baby
Voice cast: Alec Baldwin, Miles Bakshi, Jimmy Kimmel, Lisa Kudrow, Steve Buscemi, Tobey Maguire
Director: Tom McGrath
Tagline: Born leader.
- Animation; a seven-year old (Bakshi) reluctantly teams up with his secret agent baby brother (Baldwin) to stop puppies from getting more love than infants.
- Is Dreamworks Animations’ 34th film.
- Had a budget of $125 million; has made around $239 million in its first few weeks.
- Has received mixed reviews from critics, who praised Baldwin’s performance but found the plot and wit lacking.
- Kevin Spacey and Patton Oswalt were reportedly set to voice characters, but were later replaced by Steve Buscemi and Tobey Maguire respectively.
- Scored by Hans Zimmer and Steve Mazzaro. The Beatles’ song ‘Blackbird’ is used at various points throughout the film.
Star
James McAvoy
- Born on 21st April 1979 in Glasgow, Scotland.
- Has a younger sister, Joy.
- Parents divorced when he was seven. Has been estranged from his father since childhood.
- Was raised by his maternal grandparents.
- Made his acting debut in his teens in the movie The Near Room (1995).
- Appeared in various television shows before gaining attention for his role in Shameless (2004 - 2005).
- Has since appeared in films including The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005), Atonement (2007), Wanted (2008), Gnomeo and Juliet (2011), X-Men: First Class (2011), X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014), X-Men: Apocalypse (2016), and Split (2016).
- Upcoming projects include the films Atomic Blonde (2017) and Submergence (2017).
- Was married to his Shameless co-star Anne-Marie Duff from 2006 till their divorce in 2016. They have a son Brendan (born 2010) together.
- Enjoys science fiction.
- Is a football fan; supports Celtic Football Club.
Also born today: Nicole Sullivan, Rob Riggle, Glen Hansard, Toby Stephens, Andie MacDowell, Patti LuPone, Iggy Pop, Elizabeth II