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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No rousing techno soundtrack from regulars Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, no sexy overtones and no strong aesthetic sheen. There are some attractive actors, but it’s still not a proper Luca Guadagnino joint, goshdarnit. The film centres around Julia Roberts’ talented academic Alma who is forced to pick sides when her star student Maggie (The Bear’s Ayo Edebiri) accuses Amla’s colleague Hank (Andrew Garfield) of sexual assault.
Continue reading “Review: After The Hunt”Friday Film Fight: Him vs Her (2013)
Come on now, I had to do it. It was a no brainer. Even though these two films have barely anything to do with each other. Pretty much nothing, in fact. Never mind, I’ll squeeze a post of this content nonetheless.
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So this is more of a parody one, and my charity walk isn’t a film, and wasn’t filmed. But anyway, I’m sure you can use your imaginative powers to suspend disbelief and indulge me with this goofy comparison post.
Continue reading “Friday Film Fight: The Long Walk vs My 25k Walk”Hot Take: Leo Isn’t That Great
Yep, I said it. I really enjoyed One Battle After Another yesterday, but Leo’s not the one that made the film so effective (on that note, Sean Penn needs some serious awards attention). Leo’s in a lot of great films, but he’s generally not the guy that’s behind the greatness. That’s usually the other actors doing the heavy lifting. Sorry not sorry, Leo stans.
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