Starboy by The Weeknd: Third album by the Canadian singer; follows 2015’s Beauty Behind the Madness
Coming Soon
Out this week:
* Albums
Starboy by The Weeknd: Third album by the Canadian singer; follows 2015’s Beauty Behind the Madness; includes the tracks ‘Starboy’ (featuring Daft Punk), ‘Stargirl Interlude’ (featuring Lana Del Rey), ‘Sidewalks’ (featuring Kendrick Lamar), ‘All I Know’ (featuring Future), and ‘I Feel It Coming’ (featuring Daft Punk).
* Movies
Moana (with the voices of Auli’i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson) - animation; the teenage daughter (Cravalho) of the chief of a tribe sets sail for an island with a legendary demigod (Johnson) to help save her family.
Allied (starring Brad Pitt, Marion Cotillard, Jared Harris) - thriller; the relationship of a Canadian intelligence officer (Pitt) and a French resistance fighter (Cotillard) is tested by the complexities that arise because of war.
Lion (starring Dev Patel, Nicole Kidman, Rooney Mara, David Wenham) - drama, based on Saroo Brierley’s non-fiction book A Long Way Home; an Indian boy adopted by a couple in Australia sets out to find his lost family 25 years later.
Books
Talking as Fast as I Can:From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls (and Everything in Between) by Lauren Graham: Non-fiction; a collection of personal essays sharing stories from the actress’s life.
Scrappy Little Nobody by Anna Kendrick: Non-fiction; a collection of humorous autobiographical essays by the actress.
Star
Katherine Evelyn Anita Cassidy
Born on the 25th of November 1986 in Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Is the daughter of actor David Cassidy and model Sherry Benedon.
Has a younger paternal half-brother, Beau.
Was a cheerleader in her youth.
Recorded a cover version of the Partridge Family’s ‘I Think I Love You’ in 2002, which was a hit for her father in 1970.
Made her acting debut in an episode of the drama series The Division (2003), before getting recurring roles in 7th Heaven (2005), Supernatural (2007 - 2008), and Gossip Girl (2010 - 2012).
Also starred in the short-lived series Harper’s Island (2009) and Melrose Place (2009 - 2010) before gaining recognition for her main role in Arrow (2012 - 2016). Has also appeared in the other Arrowverse shows, The Flash and Legends of Tomorrow.
Has starred in a number of horror films, including When a Stranger Calls (2006), The Lost (2006), Black Christmas (2006), and A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010); is regarded as a modern scream queen.
Can play the guitar and piano.
Also born today: Tim Armstrong, John F. Kennedy Jr., Amy Grant, Ben Stein
Spotlight
Trolls
Voice cast: Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, Gwen Stefani, James Corden, Russell Brand, Icona Pop, Ron Funches, Kunal Nayyar, Christine Baranski
Directors: Mike Mitchell and Walt Dohrn
Tagline: Find your happy place.
Animated musical; two trolls, Poppy (Kendrick) and Branch (Timberlake), try to save their village from creatures who eat trolls.
Based on the dolls of the same name created by Thomas Dam. A film inspired by the toyline had been in the works since 2010; Chloë Moretz and Jason Schwartzman were initially attached to this project.
Had a budget of $125 million; has made around $227 million in two weeks.
Has received mixed to positive reviews from critics who found it sweet and colourful but familiar and unexceptional.
Score composed by Christophe Beck. The cast members also contributed to the soundtrack, which includes Justin Timberlake’s ‘Can’t Stop the Feeling!’,
