THE GREEN ROOM

COMING SOON

Out this week

Albums

* Your Favorite Toy by Foo Fighters: Twelfth album by the American rock band; follows But Here We Are (2023); includes the singles ‘Asking for a Friend’, ‘Your Favorite Toy’, ‘Caught in the Echo’, and ‘Of All People’.

* Toy with Me by Meghan Trainor: The American singer’s seventh album; comes after 2024’s Timeless; preceded by the singles ‘Still Don’t Care’, ‘Get in Girl”, and “Shimmer’.

Movies

Michael (starring Jaafar Jackson, Nia Long, Laura Harrier, Juliano Krue Valdi, Miles Teller, Colman Domingo) – biographical drama; follows the life of singer Michael Jackson, from his involvement in the Jackson 5 as a child to his early solo career.

Apex (starring Charlize Theron, Taron Egerton, Eric Bana) – survival thriller; a rock climber (Theron) tries to survive after finding herself being pursued by a hunter (Egerton).

Over Your Dead Body (starring Samara Weaving, Jason Segel, Timothy Olyphant, Juliette Lewis) – action comedy, remake of the Norwegian film The Trip (2021); a dysfunctional couple (Weaving, Segel) tries to reconnect while on vacation but each secretly plans to kill the other.

Desert Warrior (starring Anthony Mackie, Aiysha Hart, Sharlto Copley, Ben Kingsley) – historical action; in seventh century Arabia, a princess (Hart) team up with a bandit (Mackie) to confront a ruthless emperor (Kingsley).

STAR

Jack Henry Quaid

• Born on 24 April 1992 in Los Angeles, California, U.S.
• Is the only child of actors Meg Ryan and Dennis Quaid.
• Attended NYU Tisch School of the Arts.
• Made his film debut with a minor role in the film The Hunger Games (2012).
• Was part of the sketch comedy troop Sasquatch Sketch (2013 – 2017).
• Gained recognition for playing Hugh “Hughie” Campbell in the TV series The Boys (2019 – present).
• Has also appeared in movies such as Scream (2022), Oppenheimer (2023), Companion (2025), and Novocaine (2025).
• Upcoming projects include the film Close Personal Friends (2026).
• Is in a relationship with The Boys co-star Claudia Doumit.

SPOTLIGHT

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

Cast: Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Jack Black, Keegan-Michael Key, Benny Safdie, Donald Glover, and Brie Larson

Director: Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic

Tagline: The Galaxy awaits.

• Animated adventure comedy; Mario (Pratt) faces galactic challenges and a fierce arch-nemesis (Black) as he and his friends venture into space.
• Is based on Nintendo’s Mario video game franchise. Incorporates elements from various past Mario games.
• Is the sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023).
• Has grossed over US$750 million against a $110 million budget.
• Has received negative reviews, with critics finding it bland and lacking in substance.
• Score composed by Brian Tyler.