Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, First Man and the Power of the Unspoken Word in the Biopic

Yeah, that title doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue. But anyway, I really enjoyed this particular Boss biopic at the cinema recently, and a big part of that reason was down to its central character’s minimal speech. It also reminded me of another great biopic that doesn’t focus on speech. Me, talking about the power of silence in film? Never.

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Jared Leto: Box Office Killer, Meme Master

With Jared Leto-fronted Tron: Legacy generating a meagre $33.5 million against a $180 million budget during its opening weekend, the Tron series looks set to go into retirement. The disappointing figures slipped well below estimations of $40-45 million in the US and Canada and similar predictions overseas. Weekend box office results were even more dire than Leto’s previous flop Morbius, creating financial chaos for the cinema industry. These catastrophic failures surely signal Leto’s departure from future lead roles, yet the actor’s recent performances have nonetheless garnered a significant following from online viewers in the form of memes, which have produced intriguing – and somewhat misguided – reactions from the filmmakers themselves.

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