June 16, 2019
I'm back from vacation and I have the list of the movies that we watched and reviewed in the month of May. I know it's June 16th, but vacation. Be sure to click them to see our reviews, the trailers, posters, and credits for these entertaining motion pictures.
Hopefully, this will entice you to check some of these flicks out or save your peepers from prolonged exposure to some of the more cringe-inducing duds that we sat through.
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Ewan McGregor plays adult Danny Torrance in first 'Doctor Sleep' trailer
 Warner Bros. released its first trailer for Doctor Sleep, a sequel to the 1980 horror classic, The Shining on Thursday.
The preview shows Moulin Rouge and Star Wars alum Ewan McGregor as the adult version of Danny Torrance, the young boy from The Shining who was able to see the many ghosts that haunted the isolated Overlook Hotel where his troubled father ultimately went insane.
The 2 1/2-minute clip sees strange messages appearing on the wall of Danny's apartment.
The ominous word "REDRUM" is cracked into a wall and voices can be heard whispering.
Danny is also seen talking to a girl, who tells him, "You're magic, like me!"
"I don't know about magic. I always called it the shining," he replies.
Mike Flanagan directed the sequel from a screenplay he wrote based on Stephen King's novels.
"Still irrevocably scarred by the trauma he endured as a child at the Overlook, Dan Torrance has fought to find some semblance of peace. But that peace is shattered when he encounters Abra, a courageous teenager with her own powerful extrasensory gift, known as the 'shine.' Instinctively recognizing that Dan shares her power, Abra has sought him out, desperate for his help against the merciless Rose the Hat and her followers, The True Knot, who feed off the shine of innocents in their quest for immortality," a synopsis said.
Rebecca Ferguson from the Mission: Impossible films and The Greatest Showman plays Rose the Hat and newcomer Kyliegh Curran plays Abra.
Co-starring Carl Lumbly, Zahn McClarnon, Emily Alyn Lind, Bruce Greenwood, Jocelin Donahue, Alex Essoe and Cliff Curtis, the film is slated for release in North America on Nov. 8.
The Shining starred Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall and Danny Lloyd. Creepy footage from it is woven throughout the trailer for Doctor Sleep.
The preview ends with the grownup Danny sliding across the floor into the wall of his apartment and apparently back to the Overlook Hotel.
The last image is of him peering through the door his deranged father smashed with an ax while trying to kill him and his mother.
Tom Hanks shoplifts during appearance on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live'
Tom Hanks appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live to discuss his latest film, Toy Story 4, which features the actor reprising his role as Woody.
Hanks praised the animated film on Thursday, noting how great it was after he was able to finally watch it. Hanks said that while recording his lines for Woody, he doesn't get to see how the final film will look.
"It sounds ridiculous because I'm in it, but it's one of the best movies that I've ever seen in my life," Hanks said. "It truly is."
Toy Story 4, which also features Tim Allen reprising his role as Buzz Lightyear, Annie Potts as Bo Peep, Tony Hale as Forky and Keanu Reeves as Duke Caboom, is set to arrive in theaters on June 21.
Hanks' walked into a Hollywood souvenir shop during his appearance on Kimmel in order to steal a cardboard cutout of himself. Kimmel stated that Hanks has such a good reputation that he could get away with anything.
Hanks is successful in taking the cardboard cutout along with a number of fake Oscar statues. Hanks also defaces a cutout of Kimmel's rival Matt Damon.
LOOSE LIPS:
 "I had to make a lot of changes. I had to be a better person. But when I thought about the idea of being an 80-year-old man sitting on a rocking chair with my beautiful wife, and for she and I to have made it [that far], I got really excited."
--Chip Gaines, on maturing and adjusting to married life with wife Joanna Gaines, to PEOPLE
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Rachael Leigh Cook, Daniel Gillies separate after 15 years of marriage
Celebrity couple Rachael Leigh Cook and Daniel Gillies have separated after nearly 15 years of marriage.
The 39-year-old actress and 43-year-old actor shared their difficult decision to split up in a joint statement Thursday on Instagram.
"With deep gratitude for every year we have spent together and the thousands of beautiful memories shared, we have mutually decided to separate as a couple," the pair wrote.
"This decision isn't one we have come to easily or lightly. We love and respect each other as parents, people and artists and look forward to maintaining the best parts of our relationship for many years to come," they said.
Cook and Gillies are parents to 5-year-old daughter Charlotte Easton and 4-year-old son Theodore Vigo. The pair asked for privacy on behalf of their children.
"Your discretion in this matter is kindly requested for the sake of our children during this time of transition," they said. "Thank you to those of you who are already aware; for your tremendous compassion and understanding."
Cook and Gillies married in August 2004. Cook recalled their whirlwind romance in an interview with People magazine in 2013 during her first pregnancy.
"We got married incredibly fast," the star told the magazine.
"We got engaged after dating for maybe five months and we got married a couple months after that. There was just so much more both of us wanted to do. We wanted to travel and accomplish a lot more in our professional lives."
Cook is known for the films She's All That and Josie and the Pussycats, and has also appeared on Psych, Perception and Criminal Minds. Gillies played Elijah Mikaelson on The Vampire Diaries and The Originals.
Derek Hough, Ciara to host 'Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular'
World of Dance judge Derek Hough and singer-songwriter Ciara are to host and perform at the Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular, NBC said Thursday.
The New York-based show is scheduled to air on the network on July 4 from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. EDT. The broadcast will also feature performances by Luke Bryan, Khalid, Maren Morris and Brad Paisley.
"NBC is proud to once again partner with Macy's on what is always a spectacular Fourth of July celebration," Doug Vaughan, executive vice president of specials and late night programming for NBC Entertainment, said in a statement.
"We have a lineup of A-list performers and an incredible fireworks extravaganza that is the biggest in the country."
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Which Harry Potter icon signs on for the 'Kimmy Schmidt' special?
Daniel Radcliffe has signed on to star in the Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt interactive special, Netflix said Thursday.
Created by Tina Fey and Robert Carlock, the sitcom ran for four seasons and starred Ellie Kemper, Tituss Burgess, Jane Krakowski and Carol Kane -- all of whom have returned for the standalone installment.
The followup special is set to air in 2020.
"In the Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt interactive special, Kimmy Schmidt (Kemper) sets off on her biggest adventure yet. Three states! Explosions! A dancing hamburger! And you, the viewer, get to decide how the story goes," a press release said. "Will you foil the Reverend's (Jon Hamm) evil plan and get Kimmy to her wedding on time? Or will you accidentally start a war against the robots?"
A photo posted on the Netflix Twitter feed said Radcliffe will be playing a character named Frederick.
No other details were immediately revealed.
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