COMING SOON
Out this week
* Movies
- Love Wedding Repeat (starring Sam Claflin, Olivia Munn, Eleanor Tomlinson, Freida Pinto) – romantic comedy; reliving different versions of his sister’s wedding day, a man (Claflin) juggles an angry ex, an uninvited guest, and the girl who got away.
- Trolls World Tour (with the voices of Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, James Corden, Ozzy Osbourne, Rachel Bloom) – animated jukebox musical, sequel to the 2016 film Trolls; Poppy (Kendrick) and Branch (Timberlake) set out to unify the Trolls against Queen Barb (Bloom) who wants rock to reign supreme.
* Albums
- The New Abnormal by The Strokes: Sixth album by the American rock band; follows 2013’s Comedown Machine; includes the singles ‘At the Door’ and ‘Bad Decisions’.
Celeb Tweets
- Conan O'Brien (@ConanOBrien): My boredom has reached “Memorize the Vice Presidents” level.
- Lena Dunham (@LenaDunham): I hope you’re all calling your grandparents a lot. I don’t have any left and I miss mine every day.
- Neil Patrick Harris (@ActuallyNPH): Oh my god. Just reading that Adam Schlesinger passed away from Coronavirus complications. A brilliant musician and writer; we shared many award show moments together. He was so kind. Gone too soon. I’m reeling. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family.
Star
Daisy Jazz Isobel Ridley
- Born on 10th April 1992 in Westminster, London, England.
- Is the youngest of three daughters.
- Has been studying for a Bachelor of Arts degree in social science through online courses.
- Began her acting career with minor roles in television shows.
- Got her breakthrough when she was cast as Rey in the Star Wars sequel series (2015 – 2019).
- Has also appeared in movies including Murder on the Orient Express (2017) and Ophelia (2018).
- Upcoming projects include the sci-fi film Chaos Walking (2021) and biographical drama A Woman of No Importance.
Also born today: Sofia Carson, AJ Michalka, Alex Pettyfer, Haley Joel Osment, Hayley Westenra, Shay Mitchell, Mandy Moore, Chyler Leigh, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, David Harbour, Orlando Jones
Spotlight
Onward
Voice cast: Tom Holland, Chris Pratt, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Octavia Spencer
Director: Dan Scanlon
- Animated fantasy; two elf brothers (Holland and Pratt) set out on a quest to find a magic gem they need to complete a spell to bring back their late father for a day.
- Was inspired by director Dan Scanlon’s father’s death when he and his brother were younger.
- Made around $104 million on a $175 – $200 million budget before ending its theatre run due to cinemas closing down during the coronavirus pandemic. Has since been made available digitally.
- Has received positive reviews from critics who praised the film’s heart-warming story even though the movie does not rank among Pixar’s best.
- Score composed by Mychael and Jeff Danna. Soundtrack includes Brandi Carlile’s ‘Carried Me With You’.
