Tag: The Legend of Tarzan
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This Forgotten Alexander Skarsgård Film Was a Bigger Hit Than You Remember
Alexander Skarsgård has more or less dominated television screens for the past decade. Between his Emmy winning villainous turn in Big Little Lies, his quietly charismatic espionage agent in Little Drummer Girl, and his scene-stealing tech giant on Succession, Skarsgård is a true chameleon that embodies the “character actor in a leading man’s body” description…
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‘Harry Potter’ Director David Yates to Receive Raindance Icon Award
British filmmaker David Yates, known for his extensive work across the “Harry Potter” universe, will be the 2023 recipient of the Raindance Icon Award.Previous recipients of the Raindance Film Festival award include Vanessa Redgrave, Jonathan Pryce, Gemma Arterton, Michael Caine, Sally Hawkins, Jude Law, Olivia Colman, Terry Gilliam, Guy Richie and Ken Loach.Yates won his…
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‘Pain Hustlers’ Review – Emily Blunt Is the Wolf of Pharma Creeps
This review was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the film being covered here wouldn’t exist.In the past fifteen years, David Yates has made eight movies—seven of which were in the Harry Potter franchise. Yates followed what filmmakers like Chris Columbus, Alfonso…
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‘Pain Hustlers’ Review: Emily Blunt and Chris Evans Say ‘Yes’ to Drugs in Taxing Satire of Opioid Slingers
Early in his career, comedian Kumail Nanjiani did a bit about a new drug called “cheese,” which, if you break down the ingredients, turns out to be Tylenol Pm mixed with heroin. “So really, it’s heroin,” he joked. “Heroin’s doing the heavy lifting.”That line was going through my mind as I watched “Pain Hustlers,” a…
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Samuel L. Jackson’s Funniest Role Was in This Underrated Crime Comedy
Samuel L. Jackson is such a great ensemble player, but his comedic talents are often utilized for the sake of expositional chunks in major blockbusters. There are certain filmmakers like Spike Lee and Quentin Tarantino who really know how to utilize Jackson’s comedic range. However, recent films like Robocop, The Legend of Tarzan, and a…
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Dwayne Johnson’s ‘Skyscraper’ Blazes to $1.95 Million at Thursday Box Office
Dwayne Johnson’s “Skyscraper” grossed $1.95 million at the Thursday box office.In comparison, his last movie “Rampage” earned $2.4 million in previews before opening to $35.8 million. Perhaps another comparison is “The Legend of Tarzan,” which earned $2.6 million in previews before grossing $38.5 million its opening weekend in 2016.Legendary and Universal’s “Skyscraper” is looking to…