The Rest of Our Life by Tim McGraw and Faith Hill: The first collaborative album by the husband and wife country singers; is McGraw’s fifteenth overall studio album and Hill’s seventh
Coming Soon
Out this week
* Albums
The Rest of Our Life by Tim McGraw and Faith Hill: The first collaborative album by the husband and wife country singers; is McGraw’s fifteenth overall studio album and Hill’s seventh; includes the songs ‘Cowboy Lullaby’, ‘Break First’, ‘Damn Good at Holding On’, and ‘Roll the Dice’.
Also out this week:Low in High School, British singer Morrissey’s eleventh solo record; The Architect, the fourth album by English singer Paloma Faith; Everyday Is Christmas, a holiday record by Australian singer Sia; and I Knew You When, the eighteenth album by American rock artist Bob Seger.
* Movies
Justice League (starring Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Gal Gadot, Ezra Miller, Jason Momoa, Ray Fisher) - action, fifth instalment in the DC Extended Universe; inspired by Superman’s (Cavill) sacrifice, a group of superheroes come together to save the planet from a catastrophic threat.
Wonder (starring Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson, Jacob Tremblay, Mandy Patinkin) - drama, based on R.J. Palacio’s 2012 novel; a boy (Tremblay) with a facial deformity tries to fit into a mainstream elementary school.
The Star (with the voices of Steven Yeun, Gina Rodriguez, Zachary Levi, Keegan-Michael Key, Kelly Clarkson) - animation; a donkey (Yeun) and his animal friends become the unsung heroes of the first Christmas.
Cook-Off! (starring Cathryn Michon, Melissa McCarthy, Wendi McLendon-Covey) - comedy; a group of quirky people fiercely compete in a cooking contest.
Star
Rachel Anne McAdams
Born on 17th November 1978 in Ontario, Canada.
Is the eldest of three children; has a sister, Kayleen, and brother, Daniel.
Began figure skating as a child, and competed in the sport till she was 18.
Developed an interest in performing at a young age, participating in children’s theatre productions.
Graduated from York University’s theatre program with a Bachelor of Fine Arts honours degree in 2001.
Made her television debut in the pilot of Shotgun Love Dolls (2001) and her film debut in My Name is Tanino (2002).
Gained recognition in 2004 with roles in the films Mean Girls (2004) and The Notebook (2004).
Has since starred in movies including Wedding Crashers (2005), The Time Traveler’s Wife (2009), Sherlock Holmes (2009), Morning Glory (2010), Midnight in Paris (2011), Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011), The Vow (2012), A Most Wanted Man (2014), Aloha (2015), Southpaw (2015), Spotlight (2015), and Doctor Strange (2016).
Also appeared in the second season of the anthology crime drama True Detective (2015).
Upcoming projects include the movies Disobedience (2018) and Game Night (2018).
Is an environmentalist.
Also born today: Sarah Harding, Isaac Hanson, Zo‘ Bell, Leslie Bibb, Jeff Buckley, RuPaul, Jonathan Ross, Runa Laila, Lorne Michaels, Martin Scorsese
Spotlight
Only the Brave
Cast: Ben Hardy, Jennifer Connelly, Taylor Kitsch, Miles Teller, James Badge Dale, Josh Brolin, Jeff Bridges
Director: Joseph Kosinski
Tagline: It’s not what stands in front of you, it’s who stands beside you.
Drama; an elite crew of firefighters battles a wildfire in Arizona in June 2013, risking everything to protect a town.
Is based on a true story.
Screenplay was based on the GQ article ‘No Exit’ by Sean Flynn.
Had a budget of $38 million; has made $18 million in three weeks.
Has received very positive reviews from critics who praised the cast and the powerful storytelling.
Score composed by Joseph Trapanese. Dierks Bentley released the song ‘Hold The Light’ (featuring S. Carey) for the film.
