Movies at Queen’s

SANDRINGHAM Estate, the country retreat of Queen Elizabeth II, will be hosting drive-in movies beginning Sept. 25, featuring a slate of popular and award-winning films shown on a state-of-the-art LED screen.

Sam Mendes’ “1917” will begin the lineup, followed by “Rocketman.” Screenings on Sept. 26 will include “Toy Story,” “The Greatest Showman” and “Bohemian Rhapsody.” The following day, “Moana,” “Grease” and “A Star Is Born” will be shown.

Since 1862, Sandringham has been the private home of four generations of British monarchs. The retreat regularly holds educational and entertaining events, such as garden tours, apple picking and a Christmas craft fair.

New series

THE 1969 drowning of Rolling Stones lead guitarist Brian Jones at age 27 continues to haunt fans 51 years later.

The shocking death is one of many being explored in Smithsonian Channel’s new docuseries, “The Curious Life and Death Of,” which investigates some of the most mysterious deaths in history — and often the strange lives that proceeded them. Famous people being examined include Jones, Brittany Murphy and Pablo Escobar. Throughout the series, medical historian Dr. Lindsey Fitzharris interviews a team of experts and conducts “virtual autopsies,” reviewing and explaining the official cause of death. She also conducts “fact-finding” trips into the field to help gather primary evidence and eyewitness testimony.

‘Tenet’

CHRISTOPHER NOLAN’S “Tenet” crossed the US$100 million mark internationally Saturday after the twisty thriller made just over US$20 million in China by Saturday.

The Chinese historical war epic “The Eight Hundred” is jockeying with “Tenet” for first place at the box office in China. Warner Bros., the studio behind “Tenet,” was not releasing domestic numbers until Sunday. The film will not screen in major markets such as Los Angeles and New York City where theaters remain closed due to coronavirus.

(SD-Agencies)