Coming Soon
Out this week
* Albums
- The Rest of Our Life by Tim McGraw and Faith Hill: The first collaborative album by the husband and wife country singers; is McGraw’s fifteenth overall studio album and Hill’s seventh; includes the songs ‘Cowboy Lullaby’, ‘Break First’, ‘Damn Good at Holding On’, and ‘Roll the Dice’.
- Also out this week: Low in High School, British singer Morrissey’s eleventh solo record; The Architect, the fourth album by English singer Paloma Faith; Everyday Is Christmas, a holiday record by Australian singer Sia; and I Knew You When, the eighteenth album by American rock artist Bob Seger.
* Movies
- Justice League (starring Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Gal Gadot, Ezra Miller, Jason Momoa, Ray Fisher) - action, fifth instalment in the DC Extended Universe; inspired by Superman’s (Cavill) sacrifice, a group of superheroes come together to save the planet from a catastrophic threat.
- Wonder (starring Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson, Jacob Tremblay, Mandy Patinkin) - drama, based on R.J. Palacio’s 2012 novel; a boy (Tremblay) with a facial deformity tries to fit into a mainstream elementary school.
- The Star (with the voices of Steven Yeun, Gina Rodriguez, Zachary Levi, Keegan-Michael Key, Kelly Clarkson) - animation; a donkey (Yeun) and his animal friends become the unsung heroes of the first Christmas.
- Cook-Off! (starring Cathryn Michon, Melissa McCarthy, Wendi McLendon-Covey) - comedy; a group of quirky people fiercely compete in a cooking contest.
Star
Rachel Anne McAdams
- Born on 17th November 1978 in Ontario, Canada.
- Is the eldest of three children; has a sister, Kayleen, and brother, Daniel.
- Began figure skating as a child, and competed in the sport till she was 18.
- Developed an interest in performing at a young age, participating in children’s theatre productions.
- Graduated from York University’s theatre program with a Bachelor of Fine Arts honours degree in 2001.
- Made her television debut in the pilot of Shotgun Love Dolls (2001) and her film debut in My Name is Tanino (2002).
- Gained recognition in 2004 with roles in the films Mean Girls (2004) and The Notebook (2004).
- Has since starred in movies including Wedding Crashers (2005), The Time Traveler’s Wife (2009), Sherlock Holmes (2009), Morning Glory (2010), Midnight in Paris (2011), Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011), The Vow (2012), A Most Wanted Man (2014), Aloha (2015), Southpaw (2015), Spotlight (2015), and Doctor Strange (2016).
- Also appeared in the second season of the anthology crime drama True Detective (2015).
- Upcoming projects include the movies Disobedience (2018) and Game Night (2018).
- Is an environmentalist.
Also born today: Sarah Harding, Isaac Hanson, Zo‘ Bell, Leslie Bibb, Jeff Buckley, RuPaul, Jonathan Ross, Runa Laila, Lorne Michaels, Martin Scorsese
Spotlight
Only the Brave
Cast: Ben Hardy, Jennifer Connelly, Taylor Kitsch, Miles Teller, James Badge Dale, Josh Brolin, Jeff Bridges
Director: Joseph Kosinski
Tagline: It’s not what stands in front of you, it’s who stands beside you.
- Drama; an elite crew of firefighters battles a wildfire in Arizona in June 2013, risking everything to protect a town.
- Is based on a true story.
- Screenplay was based on the GQ article ‘No Exit’ by Sean Flynn.
- Had a budget of $38 million; has made $18 million in three weeks.
- Has received very positive reviews from critics who praised the cast and the powerful storytelling.
- Score composed by Joseph Trapanese. Dierks Bentley released the song ‘Hold The Light’ (featuring S. Carey) for the film.