Flamin’ Hot (starring Jesse Garcia, Annie Gonzalez, Dennis Haysbert, Tony Shalhoub) – biographical comedy drama; story of the Frito-Lay janitor (Garcia) who claimed to have invented the Flamin’ Hot Cheetos....
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Out this week
Albums
* The Show by Niall Horan: Third solo album by the Irish singer; comes after 2020’s Heartbreak Weather; includes the singles ‘Heaven’ and ‘Meltdown’.
Movies
* Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (starring Anthony Ramos, Dominique Fishback, Peter Cullen, Ron Perlman, Pete Davidson) – sci-fi action, seventh instalment in the Transformers live-action film series; influenced by the Beast Wars storyline which features robots that transform into robotic animals.
* Flamin’ Hot (starring Jesse Garcia, Annie Gonzalez, Dennis Haysbert, Tony Shalhoub) – biographical comedy drama; story of the Frito-Lay janitor (Garcia) who claimed to have invented the Flamin’ Hot Cheetos.
Natalie Hershlag
* Born on 9 June 1981 in Jerusalem.
* Is an only child.
* Studied ballet and dance in her youth.
* Began her acting career at age twelve with a starring role in the film Léon: The Professional (1994).
* Graduated from Harvard University with a bachelor’s degree in psychology in 2003.
* Gained recognition for portraying Padmé Amidala in the Star Wars prequels (1999 – 2005).
* Has since appeared in movies including Closer (2004), V for Vendetta (2005), The Other Boleyn Girl (2008), Black Swan (2010), and Jackie (2016), and in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Thor (2011), Thor: The Dark World (2013), and Thor: Love and Thunder (2022).
* Upcoming projects include the romcom May December (2023) and the thriller series Lady in the Lake (TBA).
* Has been married since 2012 to dancer and choreographer Benjamin Millepied, with whom she has two children.
* Is an advocate for animal rights and environmental causes.
The Little Mermaid
Cast: Halle Bailey, Jonah Hauer-King, Daveed Diggs, Awkwafina, Jacob Tremblay, Noma Dumezweni, Art Malik, Javier Bardem, and Melissa McCarthy
Director: Rob Marshall
Tagline: Be a part of her world.
* Musical fantasy; a mermaid princess (Bailey) makes a deal with a sea witch (McCarthy) to trade her voice for legs in order to discover the world above water and impress a human prince.
* Live-action adaptation of the 1989 Disney animated film of the same name which was itself loosely based on the 1837 fairy tale of the same title by Hans Christian Andersen.
* Had a budget of $250 million; has grossed around $225 million.
* Has received mixed reviews from critics who praised some of the performances – particularly Bailey and McCarthy – but opined that the movie lacked joy and creativity.
* Singer Lizzo auditioned and campaigned for the role of Ursula. Melissa McCarthy eventually got the part.
* Score composed by Alan Menken, who previously scored and co-wrote songs for the original film. He wrote new songs for this adaptation alongside producer Lin-Manuel Miranda.
* Might be followed by sequels if it is successful.
