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Coming SoonOut this week * MoviesMary Poppins Returns (starring Emily Blunt, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ben Whishaw, Emily Mortimer, Julie Walters) – fantasy musical, sequel to 1964’s Mary Poppins; Mary Poppins (Blunt) comes back into the lives of the Banks family.Aquaman (starring Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe, Patrick Wilson, Dolph Lundgren, Nicole Kidman) – action, sixth instalment in the DC Extended Universe; the heir (Momoa) to the underwater kingdom of Atlantis must lead his people against his half-brother (Wilson) who plans to declare war on the surface world.Bumblebee (starring Hailee Steinfeld, John Cena, Dylan O'Brien) – action, prequel to 2007’s Transformers; a teenager (Steinfeld) discovers a battle-scarred Bumblebee (O'Brien) seeking refuge in a junkyard in a small town.Welcome to Marwen (starring Steve Carell, Leslie Mann, Diane Kruger, Falk Hentschel, Janelle Monáe) – fantasy drama, inspired by the 2010 documentary Marwencol; the victim (Carell) of a brutal attack constructs a miniature World War II village in his yard to help in his recovery.Second Act (starring Jennifer Lopez, Vanessa Hudgens, Leah Remini, Annaleigh Ashford) – romantic comedy; a woman gets a second chance at a corporate career after creating a fake resume.Star Samuel Leroy JacksonBorn on 21st December 1948 in Washington, D.C., U.S.Was raised by his mother. Met his father – who died from alcoholism – only twice during his life. Intended to pursue a degree in marine biology in college but became interested in acting instead. Was an usher at Martin Luther King, Jr.'s funeral in 1968. Struggled with drug addiction for a while. Made his film debut in Together for Days (1972). Gained recognition for appearing in films like Goodfellas (1990), Jurassic Park (1993), Pulp Fiction (1994), Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995), and A Time to Kill (1996) before appearing in franchises like the Star Wars prequel trilogy (1999 – 2005) and the Marvel Cinematic Universe (2008 – present). Eventually became the world’s highest grossing actor. Has been married to actress LaTanya Richardson since 1980. They have a daughter, Zoe (born 1982). Enjoys playing golf, and is a fan of basketball and football.Celeb TweetsStephen Fry (@stephenfry): Just witnessed some children teaching Ringo Starr to floss. What a world this is.Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel): I have “the President is a congenital liar” sitting in my drafts. I don’t remember when I wrote it, and it could apply to *gestures in a wide circle* anything, every few hours.Spotlight Robin HoodCast: Taron Egerton, Jamie Foxx, Ben Mendelsohn, Eve Hewson, Tim Minchin, Jamie DornanDirector: Otto BathurstTagline: The Legend You Know. The Story You Don't.Action; an outlaw (Egerton) revolts against the corrupt English crown and is trained by his mentor (Foxx) to steal from the Sheriff of Nottingham (Mendelsohn).Is based on the tale of legendary heroic outlaw Robin Hood.Was produced by Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Way Productions.Had a budget of $100 million; has made around $73.5 million in nearly a month.Has received very negative reviews from critics who found the movie unmemorable and unnecessary; some have even opined it ranks among the year’s worst films.Score composed by Joseph Trapanese.

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