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THE GREEN ROOM

By  Sameen Amer
05 April, 2024

Only God Was Above Us by Vampire Weekend: Fifth album by the American indie rock band; comes after 2019’s Father of the Bride; is musically influenced by the Indian classical....

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Albums

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* Only God Was Above Us by Vampire Weekend: Fifth album by the American indie rock band; comes after 2019’s Father of the Bride; is musically influenced by the Indian classical raga; includes the singles ‘Capricorn’, ‘Gen-X Cops’, ‘Classical’, and ‘Mary Boone’.

Movies

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* Monkey Man (starring Dev Patel, Sharlto Copley, Pitobash, Sobhita Dhulipala, Sikandar Kher) – action thriller; a young man (Patel) sets out on a journey to hunt down the corrupt leaders who are responsible for his mother’s death.

* The Greatest Hits (starring Lucy Boynton, Justin H. Min, David Corenswet, Austin Crute) – romantic fantasy; a woman (Boynton) discovers that certain songs can literally take her back in time.

* Parachute (starring Courtney Eaton, Thomas Mann, Scott Mescudi, Francesca Reale) – drama; a woman (Eaton) just released from rehab meets and falls for a man (Mann).

STAR

Hayley Elizabeth Atwell

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* Born on 5 April 1982 in London, England.

* Is an only child.

* Graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in acting from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 2005.

* Made her professional stage debut in Prometheus Bound (2005).

* Gained recognition after being cast in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Peggy Carter, starting with Captain America: The First Avenger (2011), which also led to the television series Agent Carter (2015 – 2016).

* Has also starred in films including Christopher Robin (2018), Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (2021), and Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning (2023).

* Upcoming projects include the eighth Mission: Impossible film (2025).

* Has been engaged to music producer Ned Wolfgang Kelly since 2023.

SPOTLIGHT

Megamind vs. the Doom Syndicate

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Cast: Keith Ferguson, Laura Post, Josh Brener, Maya Aoki Tuttle, Emily Tunon, Talon Warburton, Scott Adsit, Chris Sullivan, Tony Hale, Jeanine Mason, and Adam Lambert

Director: Eric Fogel

* Animated superhero comedy; Megamind (Ferguson) assembles his friends to stop his former evil teammates from launching Metro City to the Moon.

* Is a sequel to the 2010 film Megamind and also serves as the pilot for the television series Megamind Rules!

* Takes place two days after the events of the first film.

* The original movie‘s voice cast members did not return for this instalment.

* Has been panned by critics, receiving very negative reviews, with criticism aimed at the script and story, the visuals, and lack of original voice cast members.

* Score composed by Matthew Janszen and Bryan Winslow.

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