Henry Bevan defends conventional storytelling… One of the most annoying and backhanded critical compliments is “it’s great but conventional.” So many films met with critical acclaim are often simultaneously bashed for presenting their stories in a popular way. It is lazy and naive thinking to dismiss something as conventional without engaging with why it is. […]
Director Alex Kurtzman intended The Mummy to be a Tom Cruise movie that felt “different and interesting”
The Mummy is officially in theaters, and is currently being mummified by critics (apologies for that). Many reviews have stated that the The Mummy is simply a series of mind-numbing action set-pieces strung together into a feature-length film. Worst of all, reviews have stated that Tom Cruise actually seems bored in the movie. That’s right. Tom Cruise… […]
Patty Jenkins directing Superman, The Mummy bombs, Tom Hardy in Aladdin and more – Weekend News Roundup
PATTY JENKINS 4 SUPERMAN Having scored the best-reviewed DCEU entry with Wonder Woman – which dropped only 45% in its second week – director Patty Jenkins has been talking about other characters she’d like to tackle. In a Reddit AMA, Jenkins told her fans, “It’s no secret that I love Superman but right now I’m just […]
The Mummy gives Tom Cruise his biggest ever global opening with $174 million worldwide
Universal kicked off its Dark Universe this weekend with the release of The Mummy, and despite mostly negative reviews, the film has given star Tom Cruise his biggest ever global opening at the box office. Domestically, The Mummy disappointed with just $31.5 million, coming second behind Wonder Woman, but it pulled in an estimated $142 million […]
Second Opinion – The Mummy (2017)
The Mummy, 2017. Directed by Alex Kurtzman Starring Tom Cruise, Sofia Boutella, Annabelle Wallis, Jake Johnson, Courtney B. Vance, Marwan Kenzari, and Russell Crowe. SYNOPSIS: An ancient princess is awakened from her crypt beneath the desert, bringing with her malevolence grown over millennia, and terrors that defy human comprehension. To say that The Mummy is […]
Universal’s Dark Universe to include Dracula, Phantom of the Opera and The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Universal Monsters make their return to the big screen today as the studio launches its shared Dark Universe with the release of The Mummy. As we already know, Universal plans to follow The Mummy with the likes of Bride of Frankenstein, The Invisible Man, The Wolf Man and Creature from the Black Lagoon, and […]
Batgirl next for DC, The Mummy to open huge, new Avengers: Infinity War cast member and more – Daily News Roundup
WHO’S THE GIRL? With the huge success of Wonder Woman seemingly getting the DCEU back on track, it’s been revealed that Warner Bros. are putting plans into place for their next outing to possibly go into production by the end of the year. One of those options is Justice League Dark – which currently doesn’t […]
The Mummy could be heading for Tom Cruise’s biggest global opening
The latest Tom Cruise blockbuster The Mummy could see the star land his biggest ever global opening at the box office. Critics haven’t been kind too the return of The Mummy, with the reboot currently sitting at a 37 on Metacritic [read our ★★ review here]. However, negative reviews don’t have to be a sign of […]
Justice League’s “major” reshoots, Death Note criticisms, Spider-Man: Homecoming testing well and more – Daily News Roundup
JUSTICE LEAGUE IN TROUBLE? Uh oh. Coming off the back of all the positivity surrounding Wonder Woman, there’s some possibly troubling news coming out of the DCEU camp. It was announced a few weeks ago that Zack Snyder was stepping down as director of Justice League for very personal issues with Joss Whedon taking over […]
Movie Review – The Mummy (2017)
The Mummy, 2017. Directed by Alex Kurtzman. Starring Tom Cruise, Sofia Boutella, Annabelle Wallis, Jake Johnson, Courtney B. Vance, Marwan Kenzari, and Russell Crowe. SYNOPSIS: An ancient princess is awakened from her crypt beneath the desert, bringing with her malevolence grown over millennia, and terrors that defy human comprehension. “Where’s your sense of adventure” asks […]