Playing Robots into Heaven by James Blake: Sixth album by the English singer, the follow-up to 2021’s Friends That Break Your Heart; preceded by the singles ‘Big Hammer’ and ‘Loading’....
COMIMG SOON
Out this week
Albums
* Guts by Olivia Rodrigo: Second album by the American singer; comes after her 2021 debut, Sour; includes the singles ‘Vampire’ and ‘Bad Idea Right?’.
* Playing Robots into Heaven by James Blake: Sixth album by the English singer, the follow-up to 2021’s Friends That Break Your Heart; preceded by the singles ‘Big Hammer’ and ‘Loading’.
Movies
* My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 (starring Nia Vardalos, John Corbett, Louis Mandylor, Elena Kampouris, Lainie Kazan, Andrea Martin) – romantic comedy, third instalment in the franchise; Toula (Vardalos) and her family take a trip to Greece for a family reunion after her father’s death.
* The Nun II (starring Taissa Farmiga, Jonas Bloquet, Storm Reid, Anna Popplewell, Bonnie Aarons) – horror, ninth instalment in The Conjuring franchise, and a sequel to The Nun (2018); Sister Irene (Farmiga) once again encounters the demonic force Valak at a boarding school in France.
STAR
Alecia Beth Moore Hart
* Born on 8th September 1979 in Pennsylvania, U.S.
* Has an elder brother, Jason.
* Parents divorced before she was 10.
* Has had asthma since she was a child.
* Was rebellious as a teenager.
* Joined the group Basic Instinct and then Choice in her teens, both of which disbanded.
* Released her first solo single, ‘There You Go’, and her debut album, Can’t Take Me Home, in 2000 to commercial success.
* Has since released eight more albums: Missundaztood (2001), Try This (2003), I’m Not Dead (2006), Funhouse (2008), The Truth About Love (2012), Beautiful Trauma (2017), Hurts 2B Human (2019), and Trustfall (2023).
* Has been married to motocross racer Carey Hart since 2006. They have two children – a daughter (born in 2011) and a son (born in 2016) – together.
SPOTLIGHT
You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah
Cast: Sunny Sandler, Samantha Lorraine, Idina Menzel, Adam Sandler, Sadie Sandler, and Jackie Sandler
Director: Sammi Cohen
* Coming-of-age comedy-drama; two best friends (Sunny Sandler and Samantha Lorraine), who have always dreamed of having epic bat mitzvahs, fall out after middle school drama threatens their friendship.
* Based on the 2005 young adult novel of the same name by Fiona Rosenbloom.
* Has received positive reviews, with critics finding it sweet and heart-warming, although the cast has generated a debate about nepotism.
* Score composed by Este Haim and Amanda Yamate.
