I’m the Problem by Morgan Wallen: Fourth album by the American country music singer...
COMING SOON
Out this week
Albums
* I’m the Problem by Morgan Wallen: Fourth album by the American country music singer; comes after 2023’s One Thing at a Time; includes the singles ‘Lies Lies Lies’, ‘Love Somebody’, ‘I’m the Problem’, and ‘Just in Case’, as well as the songs ‘What I Want’ (with Tate McRae), ‘Number 3 and Number 7’ (with Eric Church), ‘The Dealer’ (with Ernest), and ‘I Ain’t Comin’ Back’ (with Post Malone).
Movies
* Final Destination Bloodlines (starring Kaitlyn Santa Juana, Teo Briones, Richard Harmon, Owen Patrick Joyner, Rya Kihlstedt) – horror, sixth instalment in series, a direct sequel to The Final Destination (2009); a college student (Juana) fights to prevent Death from reclaiming her family’s bloodline.
* Hurry Up Tomorrow (starring Abel Tesfaye, Jenna Ortega, Barry Keoghan) – musical thriller, a companion piece to The Weeknd’s sixth studio album; an insomniac musician (Tesfaye) is pulled into an existential journey by a mysterious stranger.
* To Live and Die and Live (starring Amin Joseph, Skye P. Marshall, Omari Hardwick, Cory Hardrict, Maryam Basir) – drama; a film director (Joseph) struggling with addiction returns home for his stepfather’s funeral and has to shoulder more responsibilities than he can cope with.
STAR
Janet Damita Jo Jackson
Born on 16 May 1966 in Gary, Indiana, U.S.
Is the youngest of ten children in the Jackson family that propelled to fame with the success of her brothers’ band, the Jackson 5.
Performed with her sisters as a child.
Appeared in The Jacksons variety show (1976 – 1977).
Had roles in the sitcoms Good Times (1977 – 1979) and Diff’rent Strokes (1980 – 1984) and the musical drama Fame (1984 – 1985).
Released her self-titled debut album, Janet Jackson, in 1982.
Gained pop stardom following the releases of the albums Control (1986) and Rhythm Nation 1814 (1989).
Has released eleven studio albums, the latest of which is 2015’s Unbreakable.
Is one of the world best-selling artists.
Has also appeared in films including Poetic Justice (1993), Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000), Why Did I Get Married? (2007), Why Did I Get Married Too? (2010), and For Colored Girls (2010).
Has been married thrice: to singer James DeBarge (1984 – 1985; annulled), dancer René Elizondo Jr.
(1991 – 2003; divorced), and businessman Wissam Al Mana (2012 – 2017; separated). Has a son (born in 2017) with Al Mana.
SPOTLIGHT
Thunderbolts*
Cast: Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, Wyatt Russell, Olga Kurylenko, Lewis Pullman, Geraldine Viswanathan, Chris Bauer, Wendell Pierce, David Harbour, Hannah John-Kamen, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Director: Jake Schreier
Tagline: Not super. Not heroes. Not giving up.
Action; caught in a deadly trap, a group of misfit antiheroes are forced to work together on a dangerous mission.
Is the 36th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and the final instalment of MCU’s Phase Five.
Had been in consideration for a decade since James Gunn expressed an interest in making a Thunderbolts film during the production of Guardians of the Galaxy (2014). Was officially revealed to be in development in 2022.
Production was delayed due to the 2023 Hollywood labour disputes, causing some cast changes.
Has grossed over US$270 million on a $180 million budget.
Has received positive reviews, with critics praising Pugh’s performance and finding the film more enjoyable than other recent MCU instalments.
