Atlantic Ave Magazine November 2023

ENTERTAINMENT | GOTTA SEE
NOVEMBER 17TH
Trainwreck) & Veneer (Grammy winner and Tony nominee Andrew
Rannells; The Book of Mormon)—Branch and Poppy must embark
on a harrowing and emotional journey to reunite the other brothers
and rescue Floyd from a fate even worse than pop-culture obscurity.
► The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
Return to The Hunger Games, the landmark film franchise that has
earned over $3 billion globally, with Lionsgate’s adaptation of
Suzanne Collins’ bestseller The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Years
before he would become the tyrannical President of Panem, 18-yearold
Coriolanus Snow (Tom Blyth) is the last hope for his fading
lineage, a once-proud family that has fallen from grace in a post-war
Capitol. With the 10th annual Hunger Games fast approaching, the
young Snow is alarmed when he is assigned to mentor Lucy Gray
Baird (Rachel Zegler), the girl tribute from impoverished District 12.
But, after Lucy Gray commands all of Panem’s attention by defiantly
singing during the reaping ceremony, Snow thinks he might be able to
turn the odds in their favor. Uniting their instincts for showmanship
and newfound political savvy, Snow & Lucy Gray’s race against time
to survive will ultimately reveal who is a songbird, and who is a
snake. The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is once again directed by
filmmaker Francis Lawrence, director of Constantine, I Am Legend,
Water for Elephants, Red Sparrow, and The Hunger Games: Catching
Fire + Mockingjay 1 & 2 previously.
► Trolls Band together
After two movies of true friendship and relentless flirting, Poppy
(Anna Kendrick) and Branch (Justin Timberlake) are now
officially, finally, a couple (#broppy)! As they grow closer, Poppy
discovers that Branch has a secret past. He was once part of her
favorite boyband phenomenon, BroZone, with his four brothers:
Floyd (Golden Globe nominated electropop sensation Troye Sivan),
John Dory (Eric André; Sing 2), Spruce (Grammy winner Daveed
Diggs; Hamilton) and Clay (Grammy winner Kid Cudi). BroZone
disbanded when Branch was still a baby, as did the family, and
Branch hasn’t seen his brothers since. But when Branch’s bro
Floyd is kidnapped for his amazing musical talents by a pair of
nefarious pop-star villains—Velvet (Emmy winner Amy Schumer;
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► Napoleon
Directed by the legendary filmmaker Ridley Scott, Napoleon
stars Joaquin Phoenix as the French emperor and military
leader. The film is an original and personal look at Napoleon’s
origins and his swift, ruthless climb to emperor, viewed through
the prism of his addictive and often volatile relationship with his
wife and one true love, Josephine, played by Vanessa Kirby. The
film captures Napoleon’s famous battles, relentless ambition &
astounding strategic mind as an extraordinary military leader &
war visionary. Napoleon is directed by acclaimed British filmmaker
Ridley Scott. Joaquin Phoenix stars as Bonaparte, with Vanessa
Kirby, Ludivine Sagnier, Ben Miles, Tahar Rahim, Catherine Walker,
Youssef Kerkour, Paul Rhys, Matthew Needham.
► Wish
In Disney Animation’s Wish, Asha, a sharp-witted idealist, makes
a wish so powerful that it is answered by a cosmic force—a
little ball of boundless energy called Star. Together, Asha and
Star confront a most formidable foe—the ruler of Rosas, King
Magnifico—to save her community and prove that when the will
of one courageous human connects with the magic of the stars,
wondrous things can happen. Wish is co-directed by Oscar-winning
animation filmmaker Chris Buck (director on Tarzan, Surf’s Up,
Frozen, Frozen II, and other Frozen-related spin-offs) & story artist
Fawn Veerasunthorn. With the voices of Ariana DeBose, Chris Pine
as Magnifico, Angelique Cabral as Queen Amaya, Victor Garber as
Sabino, Natasha Rothwell as Asha’s mom Sakina, and Alan Tudyk as
Asha’s goat, Valentino.
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