LM5 by Little Mix: Fifth album by the British girl group; comes two years after their previous release....
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Out this week
*Albums
LM5 by Little Mix: Fifth album by the British girl group; comes two years after their previous release, Glory Days (2016); includes the songs ‘Woman Like Me’ (featuring Nicki Minaj), ‘Strip’ (featuring Sharaya J), and ‘More Than Words’ (featuring Kamille).
Caution by Mariah Carey: Fifteenth album by the American singer; follows 2014’s Me. I Am Mariah... The Elusive Chanteuse; led by the single ‘With You’.
Also out this week:Down the Road Wherever, British singer Mark Knopfler’s ninth solo album; Love, the tenth release by Canadian singer Michael Buble; The Special Ones, greatest hits compilation by Australian singer Missy Higgins; Shiny and Oh So Bright, Vol. 1 / LP: No Past. No Future. No Sun., American alternative rock band Smashing Pumpkins’ tenth record; and Thank You & Goodnight, the final album by Irish boy band Boyzone.
* Movies
Ralph Breaks the Internet (with the voices of John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Jack McBrayer, Jane Lynch) - animation, sequel to 2012’s Wreck-It Ralph; Ralph (Reilly) and Vanellope (Silverman) use the arcade’s Internet connection to set out on a new adventure.
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (starring Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Jude Law, Johnny Depp) - fantasy, sequel to Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016); Newt Scamander (Redmayne) and Albus Dumbledore (Law) try to take down the dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald (Depp).
Instant Family (starring Mark Wahlberg, Rose Byrne, Isabela Moner, Tig Notaro, Octavia Spencer) - comedy; a couple (Wahlberg and Byrne) end up overwhelmed after they adopt three children.
Widows (starring Viola Davis, Michelle Rodriguez, Elizabeth Debicki, Cynthia Erivo) - heist thriller; four women attempt a heist in order to pay back a debt left behind by their dead husbands’ criminal activities.
Star
Peter Michael Davidson
Born on 16th November 1993 in Staten Island, New York, U.S.
Has a younger sister, Casey.
His father was a firefighter who died in service during the September 11 attacks. Was deeply affected by the loss. Has his father’s badge number, 8418, tattooed on his left arm.
Has suffered from Crohn’s disease since his late teens.
First performed stand-up comedy when he was 16.
Earned recognition after joining the cast of Saturday Night Live in 2014 at the age of 20, becoming one of the youngest cast members of the show ever.
Was engaged to singer Ariana Grande from June 2018 to October 2018.
Also born today: Gemma Atkinson, Missi Pyle, Waqar Younis, Martha Plimpton, Lisa Bonet, Diana Krall
Spotlight
Bohemian Rhapsody
Cast: Rami Malek, Lucy Boynton, Gwilym Lee, Ben Hardy, Joseph Mazzello, Aidan Gillen, Tom Hollander, Mike Myers
Director: Bryan Singer
Tagline: Fearless lives forever.
Biographical drama; chronicles the story of the rock band Queen, focusing on singer Freddie Mercury (Malek), from their formation in 1970 till their Live Aid performance in 1985.
Gets its title from the 1975 Queen song of the same name.
Had a budget of nearly $55 million; has made $200 million in around two weeks.
Has received mixed reviews from critics, who criticised its glaring historical inaccuracies and its inaccurate portrayal of the band members but praised Malek’s performance.
Was originally announced in 2010, with Sacha Baron Cohen set to portray Mercury, but the actor left the project in 2013 due to creative differences.
Director Bryan Singer was fired for absence and clashing with the cast and crew in December 2017 and Dexter Fletcher was hired to complete the film.
Score composed by John Ottman. Soundtrack features several Queen songs.
