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THE GREEN ROOM

By Sameen Amer
Fri, 02, 24

What Happened to the Beach? by Declan McKenna: Third album by the English singer; follows 2020’s Zeros; includes the singles ‘Sympathy’, ‘Nothing Works’, and ‘Elevator Hum’....

COMING SOON

Out this week

Albums

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* What Happened to the Beach? by Declan McKenna: Third album by the English singer; follows 2020’s Zeros; includes the singles ‘Sympathy’, ‘Nothing Works’, and ‘Elevator Hum’.

Movies

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* Lisa Frankenstein (starring Kathryn Newton, Cole Sprouse, Liza Soberano, Henry Eikenberry) – horror comedy; in 1989, a teenager (Newton) and a handsome corpse (Sprouse) that she reanimated embark on a murderous journey to find happiness.

* Upgraded (starring Camila Mendes, Archie Renaux, Marisa Tomei, Lena Olin) – romantic comedy; a white lie during a work trip sets off a romance until the truth threatens to surface.

* Air Force One Down (starring Katherine McNamara, Ian Bohen, Dascha Polanco, Anthony Michael Hall) – action thriller; a rookie Secret Service agent (McNamara) on her first assignment aboard Air Force One must stop terrorists after they hijack the plane.

* Marmalade (starring Joe Keery, Camila Morrone, Aldis Hodge) – romantic thriller; an inmate (Keery) tells his cellmate (Hodge) about an ill-fated bank robbery as they plan to escape and reunite him with the woman he loves (Morrone).

STAR

Michael Bakari Jordan

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* Born on 9 February 1987 in Santa Ana, California, U.S.

* Is a middle child. Has an older sister, Jamila, and a younger brother, Khalid.

* Worked as a child model.

* Gained some notice for appearing in television series such as The Wire (2002), All My Children (2003 – 2006), Friday Night Lights (2009 – 2011), and Parenthood (2010 – 2011).

* Achieved widespread recognition after starring in films like Fruitvale Station (2013), Creed (2015) and its sequels (2018 and 2023), and Black Panther (2018).

* Upcoming projects include the films Wrong Answer, the fourth Creed movie, and the sequel to 2007’s I Am Legend.

* Is a part-owner of English Premier League football club AFC Bournemouth.Michael Bakari Jordan

* Born on 9 February 1987 in Santa Ana, California, U.S.

* Is a middle child. Has an older sister, Jamila, and a younger brother, Khalid.

* Worked as a child model.

* Gained some notice for appearing in television series such as The Wire (2002), All My Children (2003 – 2006), Friday Night Lights (2009 – 2011), and Parenthood (2010 – 2011).

* Achieved widespread recognition after starring in films like Fruitvale Station (2013), Creed (2015) and its sequels (2018 and 2023), and Black Panther (2018).

* Upcoming projects include the films Wrong Answer, the fourth Creed movie, and the sequel to 2007’s I Am Legend.

* Is a part-owner of English Premier League football club AFC Bournemouth.

SPOTLIGHT

The Beekeeper

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Cast: Jason Statham, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Josh Hutcherson, Bobby Naderi, Phylicia Rashad, and Jeremy Irons

Director: David Ayer

Tagline: Expose the corruption. Protect the hive.

* Action thriller; when someone important to him is scammed and harmed, an agent (Statham) in a classified program sets out on a quest for vengeance.

* Was initially acquired by Miramax but the rights were eventually sold to Amazon MGM Studios.

* Has grossed over US$100 million on an estimated budget of around US$40 million.

* Has received mixed reviews, earning praise for the action but criticism for being generic.

* Score composed by David Sardy and Jared Michael Fry.