English pop duo of the 1980s, led by George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley
David Robert Mitchell has released The End of Oak Street, a 1982-set film that transports a suburban neighbourhood into a dinosaur-infested past. Critics have praised Anne Hathaway’s performance and the film’s visual craft while disagreeing over its tone, emotional stakes and whether the mix of Spielberg homage, arthouse horror and comedy succeeds.
The Independent and AP News highlight new streaming options, film reviews, and music releases, including Anne Hathaway’s film Mother Mary, The Christophers, Weezer’s 20th album, and Sam Smith’s Hazel Eyes, with Hathaway receiving praise for her performance and Michaela Coel’s standout role.
A new documentary uses archival Wham! footage to examine the 1985 China tour, its tensions with director Lindsay Anderson, and the broader cultural moment as China opened to the West. Ridgeley and Michael are featured, with new interviews and unseen material that cast their trip in a provocative light.