Top Picks: 'The White Helmets' on Netflix, Jacob Collier's album 'In My Room,' and more
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Joyful noise
If someone had never had ice cream, you鈥檇 think, 鈥淢y goodness, you have to have some!鈥� That鈥檚 how we feel about the ebullient and delicious music made by precocious Londoner Jacob Collier, whose first major release is . His jazzy/funky do-it-yourself concoction is something you simply have to sample, and chances are you鈥檒l be as taken with it as the millions of adoring fans who have watched his one-man-band recordings unfold on YouTube since he was 16. The album鈥檚 title song is the perfect vehicle for the young virtuoso who creates all this joyful noise in his room.
Hopeful message
The new documentary follows those who are trying to make a difference in war-torn Syria. 鈥淗elmets鈥� highlights the efforts of rescue workers and the dangers they face as they attempt to aid those affected by the fighting. The documentary, which is directed by Oscar nominee Orlando von Einsiedel, is now available on Netflix.
Comedic talent
Following the death of versatile comedic actor Gene Wilder, a wide-ranging interview by Ernie Manouse for Houston PBS in 2006 offers insight into what made Wilder try acting and how his films with Mel Brooks came about.聽Find the segment at .
Powerful story
, now available on DVD and Blu-ray, stars Vincent Lindon as a man looking for employment. When he finds work as a security guard at a supermarket, he has to collar shoplifters who are mostly in the same dire economic straits he recently escaped. The film is powerful.聽聽
Intriguing listening
Comedian Adam Buxton has appeared in such films as 鈥淪tardust鈥� and now he鈥檚 turned his talents to the podcast format with The Adam Buxton Podcast. A recent episode in which he chats with actor Bill Hader about Hader鈥檚 time on 鈥淪aturday Night Live鈥� and work on recent hit movies including 鈥淪tar Wars: The Force Awakens鈥� and 鈥淚nside Out鈥� is particularly interesting. Listeners should be aware there鈥檚 some adult language. Check it out at .
