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All the new movies and early theater releases you can watch at home right now
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Movie theaters are slowly reopening, but most of the new releases are headed to streaming services rather than the big screen. Whether you re staying at home to limit potential risks, or just saving a few bucks by watching from the couch, we ve organized a huge list with many of the newly added films and some upcoming titles.
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Synopsis: A failing boxer uncovers a family secret that leads him to a mystical tournament called Mortal Kombat where he meets a group of warriors who fight to the death in order to save the realms from the evil sorcerer Shang Tsung.
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Taylour Paige On ‘Boogie,’ Her Bae, And Owning Her Body Of Work
“I feel great responsibility to be as intentional as I can about the characters I play and what they’re trying to say
Taylour Paige was all smiles and positivity when we connected via Zoom three days ahead of the release of her latest project. The Santa Monica-born actress and dancer was on a natural high from meditating as she sat on camera with a black sherpa jacket and hair pulled away from her bare face in a half-up, half-down style.
“I’m feeling thankful to talk about the work,” she tells ESSENCE before we dive into her new movie
Taylor Takahashi and
“Boogie” coming out this Friday. The young drama also stars the late Brooklyn rapper,
Bashar “Pop Smoke” Jackson, making his acting debut as Monk a local legend with superior hoop skills.
EUR correspondent Fahnia Thomas chatted with the duo about chemistry, pet names and behind the scenes fun with Pop.
Taylor Takahashi stars as Alfred ‘Boogie’ Chin and Taylour Paige as Eleanor in Eddie Huang’s BOOGIE, a Focus Features release.
Credit: Nicole Rivelli / Focus Features
Q: What was your audition process like?
TP: We didn’t have any of that and that really doesn’t happen. I’ve had to audition for everything I’ve ever done. I got offered the role based on an audition I did for the casting director [for a different film] but I didn’t get that role. But she loved my audition so much, she sent the tape to Eddie Huang (writer/director). When I got the audition originally, I was like, ‘guys I’m not playing a high-schooler, I’m going to