Harry Styles by Harry Styles: Debut solo album by the One Direction singer; led by the single ‘Sign of the Times’; also includes the songs ‘Sweet Creature’ and ‘Ever Since New York’
Coming Soon
Out this week
* Albums
Harry Styles by Harry Styles: Debut solo album by the One Direction singer; led by the single ‘Sign of the Times’; also includes the songs ‘Sweet Creature’ and ‘Ever Since New York’.
Also out this week: pop group New Kids on the Block’s EP Thankful; Poison the Parish, the seventh album by rock band Seether; pop group Paramore’s fifth album After Laughter; and hip hop artist B.o.B’s new release Ether.
* Movies
The Wall (starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, John Cena) - war thriller; two American soldiers (Taylor-Johnson and Cena) are trapped behind an unsteady wall by a sniper.
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (starring Charlie Hunnam, Ëstrid Berges-Frisbey, Djimon Hounsou, Jude Law) - action, loosely based on King Arthur legends; unaware of his royal lineage till he pulls the sword from the stone, Arthur (Hunnam) must acknowledge his true legacy and defeat the tyrant Vortigern (Law).
Snatched (starring Amy Schumer, Goldie Hawn) - comedy; after being dumped by her boyfriend before their vacation, a woman (Schumer) goes on the holiday with her mother (Hawn) which leads to an unexpected adventure.
Lowriders (starring Demi‡n Bichir, Gabriel Chavarria, Theo Rossi) - drama; an annual lowrider event forces a teen to choose between his father and ex-felon brother.
Star
Rami Said Malek
Born on the 12th of May 1981 in Los Angeles, California, U.S., to Egyptian parents.
Has an identical twin brother, Sami, and an older sister.
Received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Evansville, Indiana in 2003.
Made his acting debut with a guest-starring role on the television series I (2004).
Gained recognition upon making his film debut as Pharaoh Ahkmenrah in Night at the Museum (2006); subsequently reprised his role in the sequels Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) and Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014).
Has since appeared in films including Larry Crowne (2011), The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012), The Master (2012), and Need for Speed (2014), and TV series including The War at Home (2005 - 2007), The Pacific (2010), and, most prominently, Mr. Robot (2015 - present).
Upcoming projects include a remake of the 1973 film Papillon. Will also portray Freddie Mercury in the Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody (2018).
Also born today: Emily VanCamp, Domhnall Gleeson, Jason Biggs, Malin Akerman, Catherine Tate, Tony Hawk, Stephen Baldwin, Emilio Estevez, Ving Rhames
Celeb Tweets
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Spotlight
The Circle
Cast: Emma Watson, Tom Hanks, John Boyega, Karen Gillan, Ellar Coltrane, Patton Oswalt, Glenne Headly, Bill Paxton
Director: James Ponsoldt
Tagline: Knowing is good. Knowing everything is better.
Drama; an employee of a tech company (Watson) discovers concerning privacy issues that could affect the future of humanity.
Is based on Dave Eggers’ 2013 novel of the same name.
Had a budget of $18 million; has made around $11 million in its first week.
Has received very negative reviews from critics, who found the film repetitive, simplistic, and dull.
The lead role was originally offered to Alicia Vikander, who passed on the film; the part then went to second choice Emma Watson.
twin brother, Sami, and an older sister.
