In case the name sounds familiar, Jason Blum is the founder and CEO of the eponymous Blumhouse Productions. This production company is responsible for the creation of a number of horror films, with the most recent being ‘The Invisible Man.’ With the success of the movie, Blum wants to put his efforts into making a Frankenstein movie. That company has a track record for making movies that end up doing surprisingly well, but not as well critically.
Recently however, we got a movie that grossed relatively well on its opening weekend and it is a remake that no one expected much from. Of course the next step after creating a well received remake of a classic horror film is to make more of them. Now, we reach the topic of discussion which is of course Frankenstein. Frankenstein is one of the original monster movies with an incredible story backing it. Movies involving Frankenstein’s monster have been well received over the years, making the idea of a new movie a pretty good idea.
Jason Blum and his team are responsible for giving people an entirely new age of horror cinema to go out and view. Like many, there are a lot of films of his that have not done as well as expected. However, he has managed to produce series such as ‘The Purge’ and ‘Insidious’ that people will watch over and over for years to come. With that in mind, a Blumhouse-produced Frankenstein might be what the horror icon needs to make him at the top of horror films again.
By George Robbins
[usr 4.9]
Although I am a little late to the party when it comes to seeing ‘1917,’ I finally managed to go see the movie. Let me just say right off the bat that I thought that the movie was fantastic and deserves the praise that it gets. There is not a doubt in my mind that the film was something that a large number of people put their hearts into. Later in this review of the movie there are sure to spoilers, so be on the lookout.
‘1917’ is a film that does more than show us the grittiness of WWI, it shows the reality of what the war was like. For instance, in the movie, we see the two main characters played by George MacKay and Dean-Charles Chapman fighting their way through the battlefield, but most of the time all is quiet. There are only a few moments throughout the movie where there is actual fighting, but the rest is eerily familiar in a sense. Throughout the movie, there are a lot of quiet moments that are accentuated by the loud ones.
The thing about this film that I found most impressive is the fact that the movie is done in entirely one shot. The only exception to this is the part when the main character, played by MacKray, is knocked out while in a gunfight with a German soldier. The remainder of ‘1917,’ however, is done entirely in one shot. Not only is it stunning for that reason, but the movie has other visually stunning moments involving the music.
The film has a scene that takes place after the fight with the German soldier in a destroyed town, and the scene itself is a marvel. Simply put, the lighting for the scene is done masterfully through the use of flares. On top of that, the score for the scene is epic, yet eerie to reflect the fear in the main character and the importance of the mission he is on. Not long after that seen, we get to see another scene where he finds the battalion he is searching for in the woods and due to the music, we get to feel the same relief that he did in that moment. All of these things come together to give us an emotionally impactful movie that has us watching at the edge of our seats to see what happens next. I, simply put, loved the movie, and I hope others who saw it do too. If you haven’t seen it, then go watch it immediately.
Recently, DC put out a trailer for their newest DC Dark film, ‘Apokolips War.’ This movie is the newest in their line of rated R animated films that they have been working on. A majority of the animated films that they put out generally tell their own individual stories, but some of the newer ones have continuity. At the end of the most recent, ‘Reign of the Supermen,’ a fight was teased with the villain, Darkseid. The company promises that this will be the film that easily has the largest cast of DC characters across all of their films thus far.
Of course, with a cast of this size, the villains will have to be pretty strong in order to take them on. This leads to a swarm of Doomsday Parademons being used by Darkseid as an army. Highlighted in the description is Constantine, Superman, and Raven as the triumvirate that must put together the team that will save the world. Needless to say, this film is one that fans of these films will absolutely not want to miss.
‘Apokolips War’ is billed as the grandest of all of the films yet by gathering all of the character’s from the universe’s run thus far. After this film has released, there is no telling as to whether the universe will continue with its continuity, or if they will simply reboot the series again in some new animated venture. Of course, one of the other options is that the films become standalone films again. No matter what comes after this, the animated DC films, especially the Dark ones, are doing very well and have been very well received. So, it is safe to assume that this upcoming film will be one to remember.
J.J. Abrams is known for a number of different movies in all sorts of different roles including producing, writing and directing. He is responsible for the creation of shows such as Lost and Fringe, producing the Cloverfield series, and directing movies such as Star Trek, Super 8, and Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Now, he is set to produce a new film through his Bad Robot Production company. This movie is known as ‘The Pinkerton.’
There have been discussions between J.J. Abrams and Co. and Warner Bros. regarding work on films and new television shows. In particular they have been discussing media for the Justice League Dark Comic series. One movie that ended up on the itinerary was the previously mentioned ‘The Pinkerton.’ Not much is known about the movie thus far other than the fact it is a Supernatural Western Thriller film.
‘The Pinkerton’ has been described by those making it as a supernatural revenge thriller. The script for the film was written by Dan Casey who did the rewrite for the Abrams-produced 10 Cloverfield Lane. Obviously, based off of name alone, the script is based off of the Pinkerton National Detective Agency of the same name. The agency, founded by Allan Pinkerton in 1850, did jobs for various corporations in the late 19th century and early 20th century. Of the jobs they did, some of those jobs were respectable ventures while others were not so respectable.
‘Venom 2’ is, for sure, meant to be a much darker film, but we have to be hopeful that the movie can be its darker self. The only way for that to even be possible is if the movie gets its R-rating that it deserves. Given the track record for comic book movies with an R-rating, hopefully we will get news soon about the rating of the film. This film could be a terrifying experience with plenty of action, but we need to have that R-rating for any of it to matter.
Venom is one of Spider-Man’s, actually Marvel’s, most well-known and most well-received villains. So, it would make some kind of sense to include another of the most well-known to the series, Carnage. The only problem at this point, obviously, is that Carnage is easily one of the most brutal characters in the entirety of the Marvel Universe. With a villain that will surely leave a trail of blood behind him, what else can we say except that it should be an experience that is usually only seen in horror movies.
‘Venom 2’ isn’t a story just about Carnage though, it’s about the continuation of the story of Eddie Brock and the Venom symbiote. What makes this movie even more potentially interesting is the fact that it is being directed by actor Andy Serkis, who is known for his impressive motion capture work on franchises such as The Lord of the Rings and Planet of the Apes. With that in mind, we can safely assume, in my opinion, that the movements of the characters will be portrayed properly. With characters that are formed by an alien lifeform and move fluidly, it is always nice to have someone working on the film who would understand how that should look.
To be honest, I am a huge fan of the characters and I want to see a movie featuring the two done right. A dark action film is just the right call for a movie with a plot like this one and could even make the film do better than the first ‘Venom’ did in theaters. Carnage has his name for a reason and the audience will more than likely want to see exactly how he obtained his moniker. I am just extremely excited, yet curious to see whether or not this movie will be a wash. I am very much hopeful, however, that we will see the R-rating we are hoping for, and we get the movie that we want.
1. Onward– Onward, as expected, did pretty well on its opening weekend after it brought in $40 million which also brings its gross to the same amount.
2. The Invisible Man– In its second week, The Invisible Man continues to do relatively well with $15.1 million, which brings its total to $52.7 million.
3. The Way Back– On its opening weekend, The Way Back didn’t do as well as it may have been expected to, raking in $8.5 million as a gross amount.
4. Sonic the Hedgehog– Sonic is continuing to bring in some money with $8.0 million for the weekend for a now total amount of $140.8 million.
5. The Call of the Wild– The Call of the Wild is still raking in a bit of money with $7.0 million in its third weekend for a total of $57.5 million
6. Emma.– In its third week, Emma brought in a bit more than it has been with $5.0 million, for a gross of $6.9 million.
7. Bad Boys for Life– Even after two months, Bad Boys for Life is still up with $3.1 million for a total of $202.0 million.
8. Bird of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn– With a little over five weeks in theaters, Birds of Prey isn’t doing very well. With a Box Office of $2.2 million this past weekend, its gross total now sits at $82.6 million.
9. Impractical Jokers: The Movie– Impractical Jokers isn’t doing very well in its third week, with only $1.8 million for a total of $9.7 million.
10. My Hero Academia- Heroes: Rising– The My Hero Academia movie isn’t doing so hot either with $1.5 million this past weekend for a total of $12.7 million.
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