Showing posts with label Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom. Show all posts
(Crisp) Movie Review: AQUAMAN AND THE LOST KINGDOM by FENIL SETA
10:30 PM
Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom is not as exciting as the first part. The film starts on a slow note. It gets better when the two warring brothers team up together. The humour and action at this point are exciting while the pace is decent. The film again drops with the climax fight turning out to be an underwhelming one as the makers fail to do justice to the villain. The mid-credit scene is disgusting. The performances also save the day to an extent. Jason Momoa, as expected, is in a great form. Patrick Wilson is entertaining. Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is okay as the villain while Randall Park (Dr Shin) leaves a huge mark. Amber Heard, Nicole Kidman and Dolph Lundgren (Nereus) don't have much to do. All in all, Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom is an average flick.
My rating - ** ½ out of 5!
My rating - ** ½ out of 5!
Fenil's Bollywood Talk # 809
4:09 PM
DUNKI VS SALAAR VS AQUAMAN: THE MOST CONTROVERSIAL CLASH IN RECENT TIMES
We have seen several clashes in the last few years at the box office. Often, issues over show sharing have cropped up. But the clash between Dunki, Salaar and Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom has been unprecedented.
Dunki stars Shah Rukh Khan and is his first collaboration with director Rajkumar Hirani. The trailer hasn’t got a great response but the hype is there as SRK is in his best form after delivering two blockbusters in the form of Pathaan and Jawan. Rajkumar Hirani’s name also carries a lot of respect thanks to his unforgettable films and historic box office track record. The film releases on December 21 and is expected to open around Rs. 35-40 crores. If the word of mouth is positive, it can emerge as a very big hit as it enjoys a five-day weekend in Week 1 and a four-day weekend in Week 2. It also has limited competition till the release of Fighter on January 25.
Salaar stars Prabhas and is directed and produced by Prashanth Neel and Hombale Films respectively of KGF fame. The trailer wasn’t liked and it affected the buzz. The second trailer is better but has come too late in the day. In Hindi, it’ll face the heat from Dunki but still can open at around Rs. 10 crores.
Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom’s first part opened at Rs. 5 crores and had a lifetime of more than Rs. 50 crores. The sequel however suffers from poor ticket sales and fewer shows due to the competition. Also, the dubbed regional versions won’t get a release until Friday or Saturday due to censor delay.
It was expected that there would be some problems in getting screens. Usually, the issues are resolved a day or two before release. But this time, the issue escalated. Dunki’s distributors asked for 100% showcasing in Hindi-speaking markets, leaving no room for Salaar in the single-screen theatres. A few hours ago, it came to light that angry with unfair trade practices, Salaar’s makers decided to not release their film in PVR Inox and Miraj theatres in the South. Aquaman’s sudden cancellation of the dubbed version’s release has also added to the madness.
It now remains to be seen how these issues get resolved and which film emerges triumphant.
We have seen several clashes in the last few years at the box office. Often, issues over show sharing have cropped up. But the clash between Dunki, Salaar and Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom has been unprecedented.
Dunki stars Shah Rukh Khan and is his first collaboration with director Rajkumar Hirani. The trailer hasn’t got a great response but the hype is there as SRK is in his best form after delivering two blockbusters in the form of Pathaan and Jawan. Rajkumar Hirani’s name also carries a lot of respect thanks to his unforgettable films and historic box office track record. The film releases on December 21 and is expected to open around Rs. 35-40 crores. If the word of mouth is positive, it can emerge as a very big hit as it enjoys a five-day weekend in Week 1 and a four-day weekend in Week 2. It also has limited competition till the release of Fighter on January 25.
Salaar stars Prabhas and is directed and produced by Prashanth Neel and Hombale Films respectively of KGF fame. The trailer wasn’t liked and it affected the buzz. The second trailer is better but has come too late in the day. In Hindi, it’ll face the heat from Dunki but still can open at around Rs. 10 crores.
Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom’s first part opened at Rs. 5 crores and had a lifetime of more than Rs. 50 crores. The sequel however suffers from poor ticket sales and fewer shows due to the competition. Also, the dubbed regional versions won’t get a release until Friday or Saturday due to censor delay.
It was expected that there would be some problems in getting screens. Usually, the issues are resolved a day or two before release. But this time, the issue escalated. Dunki’s distributors asked for 100% showcasing in Hindi-speaking markets, leaving no room for Salaar in the single-screen theatres. A few hours ago, it came to light that angry with unfair trade practices, Salaar’s makers decided to not release their film in PVR Inox and Miraj theatres in the South. Aquaman’s sudden cancellation of the dubbed version’s release has also added to the madness.
It now remains to be seen how these issues get resolved and which film emerges triumphant.
Hollywood is back in action, and how
8:16 AM
With curbs lifted, things seems to be finally looking up for the entertainment business
Juhi Chakraborty (HINDUSTAN TIMES; July 5, 2021)
As the Coronavirus crisis eases its grip across the world, Hollywood is making merry, and how! With major releases raking moolah at the box office and many big films going in production, it looks like things are finally headed in the right direction for the entertainment business.
Over its opening weekend, Fast & Furious 9 tallied $70 million in box-office receipts, the highest figure for a film that released in the midst of the pandemic. The previous record holder was A Quiet Place Part II, which opened in May with just under $50 million in ticket sales, reports CNBC.
According to Deadline, A Quiet Place Part II is closing in on $250 million worldwide and The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It crossed $100 million at the international box office. Other releases that have hit the bullseye include The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard and Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway.
In the next few weeks, a number of blockbuster features are lined up, such as Black Widow, Jungle Cruise, Space Jam: A New Legacy and Snake Eyes. This would be followed by Dune, Free Guy, Eternals, The Green Knight, The Suicide Squad, Venom: Let There Be Carnage, Spider-Man: No Way Home and No Time To Die.
Not just releases, even film productions are going into overdrive. Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever — the highly anticipated sequel to the blockbuster Black Panther (2018) — has started production in Atlanta, reports Variety.
The original cast of the film is set to reunite sans Chadwick Boseman, who died in August last year after a four-year battle with colon cancer. The film is slated to release in July next year.
Filmmaker James Wan shared a picture of a clap board placed in an icy cavern and wrote, “Day One. #aquaman2”, signalling the commencement of the shoot of Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom. The Jason Momoa-led film will hit cinemas in December 2022.
Filmmaker Rian Johnson also took to social media to announce the production of Knives Out 2. Actor Daniel Craig will reprise his role as the clever private investigator Benoit Blanc, alongside a new cast that includes Dave Bautista and Edward Norton, among others.
The fourth instalment of the John Wick franchise is also in the works. The Chad Stahelski directorial, starring Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Rina Sawayama and Shamier Anderson, is scheduled to release in May next year.
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