COMING SOON
Out this week
Albums
* Castle Park by Graham Coxon: Ninth solo album by the English singer; was recorded in 2011 as part of the A+E (2012) sessions but shelved so that the guitarist could focus on Blur’s reformation; preceded by the singles ‘Billy Says’ and ‘Alright’.
Movies
* Toy Story 5 (with the voices of Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Greta Lee, Conan O’Brien, Tony Hale) – animated comedy drama, sequel to Toy Story 4 (2019); Buzz (Allen) seeks Woody’s (Hanks) return to help the toys overcome Bonnie’s new favourite: an AI-powered frog-like tablet named Lilypad (Lee).
* The Death of Robin Hood (starring Hugh Jackman, Jodie Comer, Bill Skarsgård, Murray Bartlett, Noah Jupe) – thriller, based on the 17th-century ballad Robin Hood’s Death; after being critically injured, an aged Robin Hood (Jackman) grapples with his past life of crime.
* Voicemails for Isabelle (starring Zoey Deutch, Nick Robinson, Nick Offerman, Lukas Gage, Harry Shum Jr.) – romantic comedy; a woman (Deutch) leaves confessional voice messages to her deceased sister, but a real estate agent (Robinson) begins to receive them.
STAR
Zoë Yadira Saldaña-Perego
- Born on 19 June 1978 in Passaic, New Jersey, U.S.
- Has two sisters, Cisely and Mariel.
- Studied dance in her youth.
- Performed in theatre before making her film debut in the teen drama Center Stage (2000).
- Appeared in films like Crossroads (2002) and Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) before getting her breakthrough in the Star Trek reboot film series (2009 – 2016).
- Earned recognition for appearing in the Avatar film series (2009 – present) and the Marvel Cinematic Universe (2014 – present).
- Has also starred in films such as Colombiana (2011), Out of the Furnace (2013), The Adam Project (2022), and Emilia Pérez (2024).
- Is the highest grossing lead actor in history.
- Upcoming projects include the fourth and fifth Avatar films.
- Has been married to Italian artist Marco Perego since 2013. They have three sons together.
- Has the autoimmune disease Hashimoto’s thyroiditis.
SPOTLIGHT
Scary Movie
Cast: Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Anna Faris, and Regina Hall
Director: Michael Tiddes
Tagline: Every line will be crossed.
- Horror parody; Cindy Campbell (Faris) and her friends reunite when the same masked killer from the original film resurfaces.
- Is the sixth instalment in the Scary Movie film series. Released 13 years after Scary Movie 5 (2013).
- Features the involvement of the Wayans family for the first time since their departure from the franchise after Scary Movie 2 (2001) due to creative and pay conflicts.
- Has grossed over US$130 million on a $30 million budget.
- Has received negative reviews, with criticism aimed at the choice of films it parodies and the tired humour.
- Score composed by Haim Mazar.
