Music, movies, and books we're into this week

Some of us (Hello, Canadians) have a long weekend to look forward to, and for the rest, there's the usual time off that deserves some rest and relaxation. What amend mode to arctic out than with some great tunes, a quality movie, or a existent folio turner? If y'all're looking for suggestions, we put together a collection of some of the best stuff out there right at present.

Movies

Here are some of the movies Team Windows Central is enjoying this week.

Apollo 13

Recommended by Rich Edmonds, staff reviewer

Apollo 13 was an aborted 1970 lunar mission, which went terribly incorrect. The film is a dramatized version of events, starring Tom Hanks and other top names. If y'all've nonetheless to see it in 4K, you should totally exercise so as it'south impressive and makes for an excellent gift for upcoming Father'due south Day.

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Session 9

Recommended by Jez Corden, senior Xbox editor

If you lot fancy being frightened this weekend, consider cult horror hit Session 9.

Session nine is cited every bit influencing Silent Hill, equally much of the movie takes place in a decrepit abased mental hospital.

A team hired by the city to articulate asbestos from the aging buildings finds themselves haunted by the ghosts of the hospital's by. Not literally, mind you.

This atmospheric psychological horror is all about mental illness, paranoid delusions, and the stress of modern life. This gripping motion-picture show has stuck with me for years and years, and I highly recommend it.

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The Revenant

Recommended past Brendan Lowry, writer

Though it's certainly not my favorite movie in the world, I can't think of a motion picture that has better cinematography than The Revenant, a brutal revenge story set in the uncharted wilderness of America in 1823. It's an absolute treat to watch for the masterful camerawork alone, just the acting, musical score, and story are all excellent too, making The Revenant one of the almost well-rounded movies of the last few years.

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Kindergarten Cop

Recommended past Al Sacco, managing editor

If you grew upwardly in the '80s or '90s, and yous're a picture fan, chances are you lot take a soft spot for Arnold Schwarzenegger. And even if y'all're not as one-time as me, you should accept some respect for ol' Arnie, because he'southward ane of the best damn action moving picture stars ever. Of course, Kindergarten Cop is Non ane of his best flicks. And it'southward not even really an action movie. Just I love it, due to some memorable cast members and awesome 1-liners ('IT'Due south NOT A TUMOR!!').

The plot is dizzy (like virtually Schwarzenegger movies). But the plot doesn't really matter (like virtually Schwarzenegger movies). Bottom line is that some Bad Guys mess with Arnold, which actually isn't a wise thought, and he breaks those suckers downwards, while protecting the Expert Guys.

If you oasis't seen Kindergarten Cop, and you're in the mood for a light action-comedy, or but some warm '90s nostalgia, you could definitely do much worse than this motion picture. (It's as well available for complimentary streaming on HBO Now.)

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Music

Hither's some of the music the Windows Central team is listening to this calendar week.

I Get Wet ― Andrew W.K.

Recommended by Richard Devine, reviews editor

Bethesda dropped ii insanity filled trailers for Rage 2 this week and both take ane matter that jumps out immediately: The Andrew W.Grand. soundtrack. It'southward been a 'few' years since I was jumping around covered in beer to tracks like "Political party Hard" and "Ready to Die," simply thanks to this one game and this one anthology I've been in the mood to party all calendar week. Information technology'south incommunicable to have a bad twenty-four hour period with Andrew W.K. Information technology's loud, silly, and utterly vivid.

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Tranquility Base of operations Hotel & Casino ― Arctic Monkeys

Recommended past Cale Hunt, staff writer

I take a confession: before listening to the new Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino, I'd never listened to Arctic Monkeys. It'south not that I didn't relish them, I merely never went down that route other than hearing some of the pop singles here and at that place. Now that I'm in, I'm all in. I've listened to this album countless times since it was released about a calendar week ago, and I'g set to dive into the older work besides.

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Books

Hither are the books we're reading this week!

The Kremlin's Candidate ― Jason Matthews

Recommended by Al Sacco, managing editor

Jason Matthews'due south Red Sparrow Trilogy is easily one of the best spy sagas published in years. Maybe even decades. One big reason for that: Matthews is a former CIA amanuensis, so he knows what he's talking, err … writing about.

The Kremlin's Candidate is the tertiary and final book in the Red Sparrow Trilogy, and information technology's non a novel you desire to read without offset tackling the earlier books, Red Sparrow and Palace of Treason. But if you appreciate the genre, you really can't become wrong here.

To sum up a long and windy story in a few sentences, the heroine is a Russian whose family was wronged by its government (many times), and as revenge she joins the Russian intelligence agency and then somewhen sidles upwards to the U.S. CIA, to provide secrets and go back at Vladimir Putin, who'southward portrayed as a slimy sort of super villain. It's packed with excessive violence, sex, over-the-superlative plotting, and oddly enough … recipes — all of which I'chiliad A-OK with.

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The Daze Doctrine ― Naomi Klein

Recommended past Cale Chase, staff writer

I read Canadian writer Naomi Klein'south No Logo many years ago and it was an center-opener apropos the awful practices of some of the biggest corporations around. The Shock Doctrine, written about a decade subsequently No Logo, is all about the political policies and decisions that happen in the wake of national crises across the globe. Profiting from disaster, overthrowing stable democracies, and tripping financial crises are all covered here. Scary, interesting stuff.

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Your favorites?

What have you lot been watching, reading, and listening to this week? We want to know, and then drib a annotate and share your recommendations.

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