Oriol Pauloâs unique and unpredictable thriller streak continues with the mental asylum-set mystery âGodâs Crooked Lines.â At the outset, the film can be described as âShock Corridorâ meets âShutter Island.â It is based on a 1979 novel by Torcuate Luca de Tena.
It focuses on a former actress-turned-politician (Neethu Shetty), an LIC agent (Prathap Kumar), and an anonymous individual (Manju Raj), all in pursuit of a bag of cash in the wake of demonetization in India, a prominent socio-cultural and political event that shook the masses to the core.
That year, the Golden Lion went to eventual Best Picture winner âNomadland,â a fitting choice that more or less encapsulated the restrained, disillusioned attitude that began to take hold once we learned that this pandemic would go on longer than âjust two more weeks.â What shouldnât be forgotten, however, is that Chloe Zhaoâs film captured the moment without itself feeling like a hopeless slog, but rather for the sense of underlying drive for life in the face of changing fortunes.
Uslan has been credited on every Batman-related movie â including Batman-adjacent films like Joker and Justice League â since Tim Burtonâs 1989 original.
Marking ZoĂ« Kravitzâs directorial debut and starring Channing Tatum, Blink Twice opened in fourth place with $7.3 million the low end of expectations after receiving a B- CinemaScore from audiences (conversely, it earned relatively strong reviews.)
He made his film debut in the Oscar-nominated Unbroken, directed by Angelina Jolie, and earned credits on Legendaryâs Kong: Skull Island, Netflixâs animated series Arcane, revenge movie Kate and Disneyâs Maleficent 2.
Discussions with producer Ridley Scott (who directed 1979âs original Alien, Covenant and 2012âs Prometheus) led to the realization that the seriesâ first synthetic (though they prefer to be called âartificial personsâ or APs), Holmâs Ash, was its most intriguing and worthy of resurrection.
Before, the supernatural elements of âThe Crowâ were largely relegated to the vengeance-driven resurrection of Draven himself, but now, because everything always has to be bigger and more elaborate (and, in this case, dumber), writers Zack Baylin (having a banner year between this and the Bob Marley biopic weâve all already forgotten) and William Schneider felt the need to toss in some hilariously shoehorned play at satanism to apparently give Eric some form of real challenge to his newfound immortality.
Indeed, the upstart distributor has already begun mounting an awards campaign for the film, which also stars Nicolette Robinson, Ron Perlman, John Magaro, Anatol Yusef, Steve Buscemi (another Boardwalk Empire alum) and â coming out of retirement to make a brief but shattering appearance â Oscar winner Joe Pesci.
The men seem arrogant without being excessively creepy, from Christian Slaterâs executive bigwig to Lucas the string-bean tech wizard (Levon Hawke) to Tom the cuddly geek (Haley Joel Osment) to Cody the chef, played by Simon Rex as an unctuous New Age food guru.
Itâs also a celebration of a stellar career: While it took Usher a few years to find his footing after his initial success, he and producer Jermaine Dupri found a chemistry in the studio during the production of of 1997âs âMy Wayâ lofted him to enduring superstardom that peaked with his blockbuster 2004 album âConfessionsâ and goes all the way up to the present with his newest outing, âComing Home.â
Aspiring to inspire through his work, Shovan's journey in the realm of cinema is an ever-evolving adventure, fueled by his unwavering commitment to the power of visual storytelling.
âFor my 30-plus year career, 100% of my blood, sweat and tears has gone into putting on the best performance and creating a memorable experience for my fans,â the singer wrote in a since-deleted post.
The film does severely stretch your belief in how accommodating you are of reposing trust in the incredible intelligence of its protagonist who doesnât take a long time to trip market tastemakers at their own game.
He said he was looking forward to getting back on the campaign trail next week to challenge the Republicanâs claims, âwhile making the case for my own record and the vision that I have for America: one where we save our democracy, protect our rights and freedoms, and create opportunity for everyone.â
Cheng Pei-pei, the pioneering Chinese actress dubbed the âQueen of Swordsâ and considered among the first female action stars who made her name in the Shaw Brothers classic Come Drink With Me and later had a memorable turn as the villain Jade Fox in Ang Leeâs Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, has died.
That logline nonetheless fails to encapsulate a stuffed roster of racers, gladiators, slaves, bettors, patricians, clerics and royalty, all vying to gain or retain status in a brutally violent, hierarchical society.
