preceded by the singles ‘Complete Mess’, ‘Take My Hand’, ‘Me Myself & I’, ‘Blender’, and ‘Older’ (featuring Sierra Deaton)....
COMING SOON
Out this week
*Albums
* 5SOS5 by 5 Seconds of Summer: Fifth album by the Australian pop rock band; follows 2020’s Calm; preceded by the singles ‘Complete Mess’, ‘Take My Hand’, ‘Me Myself & I’, ‘Blender’, and ‘Older’ (featuring Sierra Deaton).
* Moss by Maya Hawke: Second album by the American actress; comes after her 2020 debut, Blush; includes the singles ‘Thérèse’ and ‘Sweet Tooth’.
*Movies
* Lou (starring Allison Janney, Jurnee Smollett, Logan Marshall-Green) – action thriller; a mother (Smollett) teams up with a mysterious neighbour (Janney) to rescue her kidnapped little girl as a storm rages.
* A Jazzman’s Blues (starring Joshua Boone, Amirah Vann, Solea Pfeiffer, Austin Scott, Ryan Eggold) – drama; an investigation into an unsolved murder unveils secrets and deceit.
* Don’t Worry Darling (starring Florence Pugh, Harry Styles, Olivia Wilde, Gemma Chan) – psychological thriller; a young housewife (Pugh) looks into her husband’s (Styles) mysterious job, raising tensions within her seemingly perfect community.
* Catherine Called Birdy (starring Bella Ramsey, Andrew Scott, Billie Piper, Joe Alwyn) –comedy, based on the 1994 novel by Karen Cushman; a teenage girl (Ramsey) navigates life and avoids potential suitors in medieval England.
* On the Come Up (starring Jamila C. Gray, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Lil Yachty, Mike Epps) – comedy drama, based on Angie Thomas’s 2019 book; a teenager (Gray) tries to make it as a rapper but faces controversies.
SPOTLIGHT
Pinocchio
Cast: Benjamin Evan Ainsworth, Tom Hanks, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Keegan-Michael Key, Cynthia Erivo, Giuseppe Battiston, Luke Evans
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Tagline: Being real is in your heart.
* Musical fantasy; a puppet (Ainsworth) brought to life by a fairy (Erivo) must lead a virtuous life in order to become a real boy.
* Based on the 1883 Italian book The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi.
* Is a live-action remake of the 1940 Disney animated film of the same name.
* The idea of a live-action version of Pinocchio was originally pitched by Jim Henson and Steve Barron in 1985 but Disney turned down the project.
* Has received negative reviews from critics, with praise for its cast but criticism aimed at its lack of soul and the lack of improvement over previous adaptations.
* Sam Mendes and Paul King were in talks to direct the film before Robert Zemeckis was hired to helm the project.
* Score composed by Alan Silvestri.
AWARDS
74th Primetime Emmy Awards
Winners:
* Outstanding Comedy Series: Ted Lasso
* Drama Series: Succession
* Limited or Anthology Series: The White Lotus
* Competition Program: Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls
* Variety Talk Series: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
* Variety Sketch Series: Saturday Night Live
* Lead Actor, Comedy Series: Jason Sudeikis – Ted Lasso
* Lead Actress, Comedy Series: Jean Smart – Hacks
* Lead Actor, Drama Series: Lee Jung-jae – Squid Game
* Lead Actress, Drama Series: Zendaya – Euphoria
* Lead Actor, Limited or Anthology Series: Michael Keaton – Dopesick
* Lead Actress, Limited or Anthology Series: Amanda Seyfried – The Dropout
* For the complete list of nominees and winners, visit
emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2022
