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Greenland 2: Migration review: Gerard Butler returns to be the dad we need
In case this week hasn’t stressed you out enough, Greenland 2: Migration has arrived to kick your cortisol levels into overdrive.
Incredibly, this sequel to Greenland imagines an even worse-case scenario to the first film’s premise. Sure, the 2020 disaster movie featured a massive comet called Clarke that was barreling toward the Earth so fast and furious it was sure to destroy most of the world’s population and life as we know it. But what if, five years later, the survivors have a new series of Herculean obstacles to face before they can find any kind of peace?
Greenland 2: Migration throws earthquakes, tsunamis, and radiation storms with vicious lightning at the Garrity family — and that’s all in the first 20 minutes. From there, the story takes them on a dangerous trek to find a “promised land” where they can live happily ever after. But beneath all this action and disaster, this sly sequel is about the challenge of being a good dad as Gerard Butler’s family man, John Garrity, gives everything he has to save his family at every turn.
Brace yourself, because Greenland 2: Migration will have you gasping and crying before those credits roll.
Greenland 2: Migration imagines a brave new world of horror and hope.
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Set five years after Clarke first pitched the Garrity family into a frantic flight to a high-security bunker in Greenland, this sequel shows a world transformed by the comet’s impact. The globe is pockmarked with impact craters and death. In voiceover, John (Butler) explains that at least 75% of the world’s population has been wiped out. Those who survived struggle against radiation that makes it dangerous to be outside without a special mask.
In their bunker, the Garritys’ new community shares resources and debates what the future can look like. Rations are running low and tremors shake the bunker, threatening to shatter it. But scientists theorize that the crater where the biggest chunk of Clarke hit could become a new cradle of life. It’s said the air and water there is pure, the land rich and ready to be cultivated. Plus, the furious natural disasters that plague this bunker don’t get past the new mountains formed by the crater’s impact.
Determined to give his 15-year-old son Nathan (Roman Griffin Davis) and his wife Allison (Morena Baccarin) the best life this world can offer, John asks them to pack up and trek from Greenland to this promised green land in the South of France. But getting there won’t be easy.
It’s not just that nature is ruthlessly indifferent to the remnants of humanity. What resources and terrain that remains is being fought over. Marauders make the roads dangerous, while what’s left of London is a scene of riots. As in Greenland, the Garrity family will see the best and worst of humanity, finding vicious foes and earnest friends. And through it all, John doggedly pushes his family forward.
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Greenland 2: Migration has a grimmer tone.
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The experience of watching Greenland was similar to a panic attack. One sequence after another made things harder for the Garritys, the plot playing out like the escalating worst-case scenarios that anxiety can trigger. And on top of that, the ticking clock of Clarke’s impact made for chest-tightening tension. There was an incredibly prolonged sense of scramble to the first film, which separated John and Allison, forcing them to fight not only to survive but to find each other, all while keeping their young son — who has diabetes that requires insulin — safe.
In Greenland 2: Migration, there’s less excitement and more sadness. The frenzy of being chased out of their spacious and pristine suburban home is swapped for a speedy fleeing of a crumbling bunker, where all they own can be shoved into a backpack or two. Inexplicably, the only mention of Nathan’s diabetes is that he should grab as much insulin as he can before they leave the bunker. Shouldn’t insulin be refrigerated? Wouldn’t he run out eventually? Shhhh, this movie doesn’t have time for your petty logic.
In the first film, the Garritys were everyday folks. Now, they are trauma-hardened refugees, alert and scared, but not as panicked as they were on day one. This shifts the feeling of the movie from fearful to a world-weariness that weighs heaviest on John, because he knows something the others don’t. In the first act, it’s hinted that John’s scavenging trips to recover resources from the radiation-rich outside world have irrevocably hurt his health. His ragged cough becomes its own ticking clock: Can he get his family to safety before his time is up?
Gerard Butler is riveting in Greenland 2: Migration.
Gerard Butler stars in “Greenland 2: Migration.”
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Butler’s long been a solid choice as an action lead. Here, his broad shoulders stand strong against a sea of physical assaults from water, fire, stone, and man-made violence. His signature growl roars to boost the morale of his family as they face nauseating challenges, like traversing a rope bridge during an earthquake. But it also purrs low and alluringly to offer comfort to his loved ones. This is a man not only looking to make it to tomorrow, but all too aware that he’s paving the path for his son’s future one hard-won step at a time. There’s a throbbing heartbreak to that.
The existence of the whole world was under threat in the first film. Here, the stakes are more immediate, personal, and devastating; mortality takes on a new meaning for an aging father who’s increasingly aware he’ll never see his boy become a man.
Screenwriters Mitchell LaFortune and Chris Sparling neatly knit this emotional thread into the barrage of action set pieces. Director Ric Roman Waugh (Greenland) brings disaster-rich pages to vivid life, reimagining major cities and natural landmarks as wastelands or life-or-death obstacle courses. There’s plenty of nightmare fuel in what the Garrity family faces. Yet Greenland 2: Migration doesn’t quite hit the way the first one did.
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I’m not sure if that’s the movie’s fault or mine. This sequel does have a more elegiac tone, and understandably so. Outside of John’s declining health, what he’s seen in the last five years is that even the end of the world as we know it does not guarantee that mankind will get our shit together and embrace community and kindness. Even as he’s taking down a bad guy with a gun, there’s a look of sorrow in his eyes, because this struggle just won’t end. But am I projecting? On my way to see this film and on the way home afterwards, I couldn’t help but doomscroll through horrifying news headlines about violence, war, and cold-blooded murder. I’m aware that this hopelessness might be my own. I might have brought it into my understanding of the film. Or this sequel is reflecting a fear that’s in the zeitgeist right now.
To be fair, Greenland 2: Migration does offer sparks of hope, both in compassionate people met along the way and a climax that strives for heart-warming. And it is soul-lifting to see Butler as the dad who won’t ever give up. Waugh’s message with the movie seems to be a recognition that the evils and violence of the world can be overwhelming, even for the strongest among us. But there’s still value in fighting for a better tomorrow. Still, after all the horrors seen on screen and off, this sequel is less entertaining than it is a determined reminder of how much cruelty in the world is not caused by an act of God, but acts of man.
Greenland 2: Migration is now streaming on HBO Max.
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Moon phase today: What the Moon will look like on May 9
It’s a new lunar phase tonight, the Third Quarter. This means around 50% of the Moon is illuminated and we’re even closer to the New Moon.
What is today’s Moon phase?
As of Saturday, May 9, the Moon phase is Third Quarter. Tonight, 56% of the moon will be be lit up, according to NASA’s Daily Moon Guide.
If you look up with you no visual aids tonight you’ll be able to spot the Mare Imbrium, Tycho Crater and the Oceanus Procellarum.
If you have binoculars, you’ll be able to see the Mare Humorum, Alphonsus Crater, and Alps Mountains are just a few. And that’s not all, if you have a telescope you’ll see all this and the Fra Mauro Highlands and Caucasus Mountains.
When is the next Full Moon?
There are two Full Moons in May, with the next due to take place on May 31.
What are Moon phases?
According to NASA, the Moon takes around 29.5 days to complete a full orbit around Earth, passing through eight different phases along the way. Even though we always see the same side of the Moon, the way sunlight falls on it changes as it moves, which is what creates the familiar full, half, and crescent shapes. In total, there are eight main phases in the lunar cycle:
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New Moon – The Moon is between Earth and the sun, so the side we see is dark (in other words, it’s invisible to the eye).
Waxing Crescent – A small sliver of light appears on the right side (Northern Hemisphere).
First Quarter – Half of the Moon is lit on the right side. It looks like a half-Moon.
Waxing Gibbous – More than half is lit up, but it’s not quite full yet.
Full Moon – The whole face of the Moon is illuminated and fully visible.
Waning Gibbous – The Moon starts losing light on the right side. (Northern Hemisphere)
Third Quarter (or Last Quarter) – Another half-Moon, but now the left side is lit.
Waning Crescent – A thin sliver of light remains on the left side before going dark again.
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New Music Friday May 8: The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Barry Manilow, Chaka Khan And More
Happy New Music Friday! The weekend is here, which means more streaming, new playlists and the best that music has to offer — and ET has you covered for everything in between.
Paul McCartney announced his first-ever duet with Ringo Starr during his special fan album playback in London this week. The song was formed around a drum track Paul invited Ringo to record for the album with producer Andrew Watt. Paul shared, “Ringo went round to the studio and drummed a bit. I said to Andrew, we should make a track and send it to him. So this song is done totally with Ringo in mind. In writing the song I’m talking about where we came from. In common with a lot of people, you come from nothing and you build yourself up.” The song is the second song released from Paul’s upcoming album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane, out May 29.
The Rolling Stones announced their new studio album, Foreign Tongues, will be out July 10. The album was made in under a month at Metropolis Studios in West London, with Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood reuniting with Grammy-winning producer Andrew Watt. The album includes a special appearance from Charlie Watts, captured during one of his final recording sessions before his passing in 2021. Additional contributions include Steve Winwood, Paul McCartney, The Cure’s Robert Smith and Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
This week, The Rolling Stones had a special event in New York that included a conversation with Conan O’Brien and an exclusive, behind the scenes look at the making of the album. Attendees were treated to first listens of three never before heard tracks from their upcoming album and a debut preview of the new music video for “In the Stars” which features Odessa A’zion.
American Music Awards have added Hootie & the Blowfish, KATSEYE, Keith Urban, Maluma, Riley Green, SOMBR, Teddy Swims, and Twenty One Pilots to their lineup of performers. The awards hosted by Queen Latifah will air May 25 on CBS and Paramount+.
Ahead of her highly anticipated world tour next month, Hilary Duff will be performing at SiriusXM’s Small Stage Series on May 14 at El Rey Theatre. Hilary will perform songs from her new album, luck…or something, alongside her beloved hits. Marking her first major tour in over 17 years, Hilary’s the lucky me tour will kick off on June 22 but before that, she’ll return to Voltaire at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas on May 22.
No Doubt kicked off their highly anticipated residency at Sphere in Las Vegas this week. They opened the show with “Tragic Kingdom,” which was played live for the first time in almost 20 years. They also sang fan favorites like “Don’t Speak,” “Hella Good,” “Ex-Girlfriend,” “Just A Girl” and more. The residency marks their first extended run of shows in nearly 14 years.
Plus, new music from Barry Manilow, Chaka Khan, Dionne Warwick, Charli xcx, Kenny Chesney, Anderson .Paak, Josh Groban, Ashley McBryde, Adam Lambert, Sebastián Yatra, CORTIS and more.
“Home to Us” – Paul McCartney & Ringo Starr
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“In the Stars– The Rolling Stones
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“Another Life – 2026” – Barry Manilow
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“Chakzilla” – Chaka Khan
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“Where Is Your Heart” – Dionne Warwick & John Legend
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“LO ARRIESGO TODO” – Bruno Mars
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“Rock Music” – Charli xcx
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“Carry On” – Kenny Chesney
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“Aftertaste” – Anderson .Paak & DEAN
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CINEMATIC – Josh Groban
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BROWN – Chris Brown
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Wild – Ashley McBryde
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“EAT U ALIVE” – Adam Lambert
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“ORIGAMI!” – Kesha
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“Lo Que Me Pasa Con Vos” – Sebastián Yatra
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“Control” – Tori Kelly
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GREENGREEN – CORTIS
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“Without You” – GRYFFIN, AVELLO, Sasha Alex Sloan
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locket deluxe – Madison Beer
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“BOOTS” – Russell Dickerson feat Fetty Wap
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MUDA – Carín León
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“SMOKING PART II” – French Montana, Max B, Rick Ross
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THE AFTERPARTY – Lykke Li
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“These Arms” – The Temper Trap
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“Therapy At The Club” – FLO
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“Cabin Fever” – La Roux
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Dancing On The Wall – MUNA
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“high school sweetheart” – Ashley Cooke
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“Changes” – Tommy Richman
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The Lone Starlet – Tiffany Stringer
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“IDEAR” – Cooper Alan
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“Queen” – Fat Nwigwe
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“Little Blue House” – Moody Joody
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Star Wars Could Learn One Important Lesson From Deadpool
By Chris Snellgrove
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With both Star Wars and Marvel under their thumb, Disney controls two of the biggest IPs in the entire world. These IPs produce wildly different movies and appeal to very different fandoms, but they do have one thing in common: a slow loss of relevancy. Since Avengers: Endgame, superhero fatigue has set in, and Marvel movies and shows have dwindled in both box office gross and critical acclaim. Meanwhile, the failure of the Sequel Trilogy drove Star Wars out of theaters for the better part of a decade in favor of TV shows that have delivered increasingly diminished returns.
Now, Star Wars is poised to make a theatrical comeback with The Mandalorian and Grogu, which is intended to be the first of several new big-screen films set in a galaxy far, far away. Disney has high hopes for this comeback, but I can’t help but think the House of Mouse could learn from Deadpool, or at least learn from the guy playing him. Recently, Ryan Reynolds argued that “Deadpool works best on both scarcity and surprise,” which is why he doesn’t want to flood us with too many new movies and appearances. Sadly, Star Wars never got the memo, which is why it’s most likely (as C3PO would say) doomed.
Maximum Effort, Minimal Appearances
Recently, Ryan Reynolds did an interview with Collider that didn’t exactly push the envelope. He discussed how much he loves working with Marvel, how much he enjoys writing and playing Deadpool, and so on. But on the topic of when we’d see Deadpool again, he did say something quite surprising: that the character “works best on both scarcity and surprise, so jumping right back into it full on right now is probably something I’m not going to do.”
Say what you will about Ryan Reynolds, but this is a surprisingly commendable attitude. He could probably crank out a Deadpool movie every year or two for a lifetime of easy paydays, and the studio would certainly jump at the opportunity to put its most bankable hero in as many movies as possible. However, Reynolds is holding out so that his future appearances will have (ahem) maximum impact. Unfortunately, Disney is taking the opposite approach with Star Wars as a whole, and that decision may very well doom this powerhouse sci-fi franchise.
Before The Dark Times. Before The Empire
A long time ago, in theaters not-so-far, far away, Star Wars movies felt like special events. That was mostly due to (you guessed it) scarcity and surprise. After Return of the Jedi, it seemed like we might never get another film in this franchise, which is why it was such a pleasant surprise (well, hello there!) when The Phantom Menace came out 16 years later. After Revenge of the Sith came out in 2005, it seemed like big-screen Star Wars was done for good. That’s part of why The Force Awakens was such a successful film: fans were just happy to see more of their favorite characters in this blockbuster fictional universe.
After that, though, Disney began to unleash the firehose of Star Wars content. The sequels kept coming (each one pissing the fandom off more than the one before), and before The Rise of Skywalker even came out, shows began popping up on Disney+. The Mandalorian was a success, but after that, the TV content became a decidedly mixed bag. The Book of Boba Fett was a disappointment, and Obi-Wan Kenobi was completely superfluous. Andor was a masterpiece, but The Acolyte was a complete disaster. Adding insult to injury, the third season of The Mandalorian was an utter disappointment that currently has a 51 percent on Rotten Tomatoes.
More Andor, Less Acolyte
Obviously, the worst of these shows were hampered by poor writing. But here’s the thing: even the crappiest of them would have likely been a hit if we only got one show every few years. But while Ryan Reynolds decided audiences would reject Deadpool if he popped up too much, Disney decided audiences would reject Star Wars altogether unless they got endless content. Unfortunately, they simply proved Reynolds’ thesis correct: Star Wars stopped feeling like a special event and started feeling like ongoing seasons of a TV show that should have been canceled many years ago.
Would scarcity magically make the writing for shows like The Acolyte better? Of course not. But if Disney only released a new Star Wars project (film or show) every few years, we would be more likely to get shows like Andor and films like Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Unfortunately, the House of Mouse is too pot committed to their current plan of releasing as much Star Wars content as humanly possible. Even worse, they are unlikely to realize their mistake until they have done what even the prequels couldn’t do: run this beloved franchise into the ground.
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