EYES & EARS SUN, SAND AND SURF CROP UP MUSICALLY AND VISUALLY IN THIS MONTH’S ENTERTAINMENT OFFERINGS. THE BEACH BOYS’ NEW ALBUM COULD ALMOST PROVIDE THE SOUNDTRACK TO THE NEW BAYWATCH MOVIE …
1 THE MUMMY
Tom Cruise headlines a spectacular, all-new cinematic version of the legend: The Mummy. He’s Nick Morton, a soldier of fortune who plunders ancient archaeological sites. An ancient queen (Sofia Boutella) whose destiny was unjustly taken from her, is awakened in our current day, bringing with her malevolence grown over millennia. From the sweeping sands of the Middle East through hidden labyrinths under modern-day London, The Mummy brings a surprising intensity and balance of wonder and thrills in an imaginative new take that ushers in a new world of gods and monsters.
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BAYWATCH Citizen reviewers of Baywatch, the movie, believe that it takes more than Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s developed biceps and Zac Efron’s pretty boy good looks to rescue this movie from drowning. Johnson takes the role of devoted lifeguard Mitch Buchannon, a character made famous by David Hasselhoff in the smash-hit television series. Efron plays brash new recruit Matt Brody, a former Olympic swimming champion sentenced to lifeguard duty as part of his community service for being caught behaving badly. The sun shines, the surf pounds and muscles ripple while the two egos and personalities clash on the beach. But they unite in a common purpose of battling an evil plan.
GIRLS TRIP
New Orleans is the destination of a girls-only trip. The plan is to attend the annual Essence Music Festival to rediscover their sisterhoods and wild sides. The girls in question are played by Queen Latifa, Jada Pinkett-Smith, Regina Hall and Tiffany Haddish – and with that ensemble cast hilarity is guaranteed. The four are lifelong friends who have not hung out with each other for five years. They forge even stronger bonds while dancing, drinking, romancing and even getting involved in physical altercations. Expect sassy quips, action, reaction, great music and moments of roar out loud laughter.
1967 (was) a year that demonstrated remarkable creativity from the California musicians.
