Your Weekend: A Selective Guide
Movies: Nothing I say can dissuade action lovers from “Godzilla,” so just know: you have to wait almost 90 minutes to see the monster. I was a fan of the novel of the same name, so I’m eager to see “Half of a Yellow Sun.” Television: PBS’s “American Masters” does George Plimpton on Friday. On Sunday, “Mr. Jeremy Piven Selfridge” and “The Good Wife” have season finales, and “Penny Dreadful,” a messy horror ride, has its second episode. Music: On Sunday, the 2014 Billboard Music Awards bring a list of nominees and performers such as Ricky Martin, Josh Groban, Miley Cyrus, Imagine Dragons, Jason Derulo, John Legend, Luke Bryan, OneRepublic, and Lorde. What? No Tony Bennett? Books: Critic James Wood says that Zia Haider Rahman’s “In the Light of What We Know,” is “a dazzling debut.” Sports: I’m over with the NBA playoffs, so it’s time to bone up on World Cup teams. Finale: If anyone knows of a modest seaside rental in the northeast for the month of July, let me know.
