It’s Review Friday but first,
TV NEWS: Coming to National Geographic on March 21st, Genius. They tell the life story of Aretha Franklin from her childhood to her death and starring Cynthia Erivo as Aretha. It’s part of the Genius series on National Geographic and also stars Courtney B. Vance (3 Stars). … Meanwhile, Respect, the biopic of Aretha Franklin starring Jennifer Hudson is still schedule for a theater release this summer, Fourth of July, or could be moved to Labor Day. … T.V. quicky, Ken Jennings will be named the permanent host of Jeopardy.
Movie News: Disney’s new movie, Cruella, starring Emma Stone as a female Joker, punk designer has a released date of May 28th, theaters only! It’s a crazy, fantasy, sci-fi that looks like an instant classic. Emma’s next project is Little White Corvette, the story of nerd and her wild older sister who hit the road to sell a million dollars of cocaine that they found in their dead father’s sports car. Emma’s favorite film of all time is the road film, Harold and Maude, that she’s watched 100 times. Emma’s best friend is Mila Kunis and she’s married SNL’s David McCary last year and are trying to have a baby. … Martin Scorsese says he will not do movies scheduled to go straight to streaming because it is destroying the cinema industry.
Movie released today, Nomadland, starring Francis McDormand. I have been raving about this movie for months. Nominated for 28 awards including Golden Globe, Best Pix. It is also available on Hulu. … And don’t forget Judas the Black Messiah is out on HBO Max (4 Stars). … Also out on HBO Max, Hugh Grant’s best movie in years, The Undoing (3 Stars).
Odds and Ends: Kim Kardashian’s kids are little monsters in stores. Yelling, screaming, jumping on counters, grabbing merchandise, just acting crazy! Why am I not surprised. … Looking out for you department, Michigan School of Medicine study shows that people who go to bed late wake up at different times or have irregular sleep schedules are much more likely to have severe mood swings and depression. Trying to help ya.
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