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By Sameen Amer
Fri, 03, 23

65 (starring Adam Driver, Ariana Greenblatt) – sci-fi thriller; after crash landing on an unknown planet, a pilot (Driver) discovers he is stranded on Earth 65 million years ago....

COMING SOON

Out this week

* Endless Summer Vacation by Miley Cyrus: The eighth album by the American singer; follows 2020’s Plastic Hearts; led by the single ‘Flowers’; also includes the songs ‘Thousand Miles’ (featuring Brandi Carlile) and ‘Muddy Feet’ (featuring Sia).

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* With Love From by Aly & AJ: Fifth album by the sister duo; comes after A Touch of the Beat Gets You Up on Your Feet Gets You Out and Then Into the Sun (2021); includes the songs ‘Baby Lay Your Head Down’ and ‘Talking in My Sleep’.

Movies

* Scream VI (starring Melissa Barrera, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Mason Gooding, Jenna Ortega, Hayden Panettiere, Courteney Cox) – slasher, the sixth instalment in the Scream series; the survivors of the latest Ghostface killings leave Woodsboro behind, only to again be chased by a new Ghostface killer.

* 65 (starring Adam Driver, Ariana Greenblatt) – sci-fi thriller; after crash landing on an unknown planet, a pilot (Driver) discovers he is stranded on Earth 65 million years ago.

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* Champions (starring Woody Harrelson, Kaitlin Olson, Ernie Hudson, Cheech Marin) – sports comedy, an English-language remake of the 2018 Spanish film of the same name; a former minor-league basketball coach (Harrelson) is ordered by the court to manage a team of players with intellectual disabilities.

* Chang Can Dunk (starring Bloom Li, Ben Wang, Dexter Darden) – sports drama; a basketball fanatic teenager (Li) becomes obsessed with learning how to slam dunk.

SPOTLIGHT

We Have a Ghost

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Cast: David Harbour, Jahi Winston, Tig Notaro, Jennifer Coolidge, Anthony Mackie

Director: Christopher Landon

Tagline: Set your spirit free.

* Supernatural comedy; a family moves into their new home, only to find a ghost haunting the property.

* Based on the 2017 short story ‘Ernest’ by Geoff Manaugh.

* Has received mixed to negative reviews from critics who praised the cast and concept but criticised the film for being derivative and overstuffed with ideas.

* Score composed by Bear McCreary.

STAR

Olivia Jane Cockburn

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* Born on 10th March 1984 in New York City, U.S.

* Has an older sister and a younger brother.

* Started using the surname Wilde - derived from author Oscar Wilde’s name - while in high school.

* Made her screen debut in 2003.

* Gained recognition for her role in the medical-drama television series House (2007–2012).

* Has since appeared in films including Tron: Legacy (2010), The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013), Rush (2013), The Lazarus Effect (2015), Love the Coopers (2015), and Meadowland (2015).

* Has also directed two films: Booksmart (2019) and Don’t Worry Darling (2022).

* Was married to filmmaker Tao Ruspoli from 2003 till their divorce in 2011. Was in a relationship with actor Jason Sudeikis from 2011 till their break-up in 2020; they have two children together.

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