Summary Baron Harkonn called Arrakis “Dune” before Paul’s revelation in Dune: Part Two. The Gentiles’ blind faith in Paul as the Messianic Lisan al-Gayb shows their desperation to believe. Paul’s knowledge of the original name of the planet is not proof of supernatural powers, but geographical knowledge. Paul Atreides ‘Revelation of Arrakis’ real name in Dunn: Part Two is treated as a huge moment that proves his clairvoyance, but he is not the first character to call the planet “Dune.” yet Dunn: Part One laid all the foundations, Dunn: Part Two provided all the payoffs. Paul began living up to…
Author: Ben Sherlock
Summary Cloverfield had a budget of $25 million, a fraction of the cost of other modern kaiju films. Cloverfield’s “found footage” style adds a unique and immersive perspective on the giant monster rampage. Despite its lower budget, Cloverfield became a sleeper hit, grossing over $172 million and launching a successful franchise. Most modern kaiju movies have been commanding nine-figure budgets, but one of the biggest entries in the genre was surprisingly cheap to produce. The kaiju genre originated in Japan and was created by Eiji Tsuburaya and Ishiō Honda with their groundbreaking 1954 masterpiece Godzilla. But since the spectacle of…
Summary Charles falls asleep watching Once Upon a Time in the West, sparking a mysterious connection to Sazz’s death in Only Murders in the season 4 premiere. The episode’s title, “Once Upon a Time in the West,” hints at the trio’s journey from the East Coast to the West Coast and references the film’s silent opening scene. Only Murders in the Building flips the script with a quiet ending in the Season 4 premiere, revealing key details without dialogue. The season 4 premiere of Only murders in this building Includes a reference to the 1968 western epic Once Upon a…
Warning: This article contains spoilers for Alien: Romulus. How is it that there are so many facehuggers and xenomorphs lurking aboard the Renaissance Research Station in Alien: RomulusAnd yet there are no eggs? With critical and commercial success, Alien: Romulus gave the Alien franchise making a much-needed comeback after a string of disappointing sequels, prequels and spin-offs. It is considered the best Alien movie since Alien And AliensWhich is appropriate because it’s essentially a cross between the two films. It’s a chilling, atmospheric horror movie like AlienBut it’s also a high-octane action blockbuster like Aliens – It’s the best of…
Val Kilmer’s hard-drinking Doc Holliday can be seen sweating throughout the western biopic tombstoneBut there’s a historical reason—and a behind-the-scenes reason—for all the sweat in this movie. Set in Southeast Arizona in the 1880s, tombstone Depicts such real-life historical events as the Gunfight at the OK Corral and the Earp Vendetta Ride. Kurt Russell leads the cast as notorious gunslinger Wyatt Earp, however Kilmer steals the movie with a universally acclaimed portrayal of Holliday. tombstone was one of the most commercially successful Western films released after the genre’s heyday, and has been re-appreciated as a cult classic in the years…
Summary A Quiet Place: Day One is not just about the first day of the alien invasion, but covers the first four days in a slower, character-focused narrative. The movie underdelivers on its core concept of showing the chaos and struggle of the apocalypse, focusing more on a love story than action. The story could be condensed into a single packed day to create more immediacy and live up to its promise as an apocalyptic thriller. A quiet place: Day one Promised to be an action-packed prequel set on the first day of the alien invasion, but it’s not action-packed…
Summary Humphrey Bogart’s last Western, “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre,” is considered his best, and a terrific cinematic study of greed and paranoia. Bogart’s iconic roles in film noirs influenced antiheroes like Rick Deckard, and his latest Western outshined his earlier attempts in the genre. Despite critical acclaim for “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre,” Bogart avoided future Western roles due to his discomfort with the genre. Humphrey Bogart Starred in four classic westerns over his storied career, but the latest – a 1948 John Huston masterpiece – is still the best of the bunch. Bogart is one of…
Summary Incoming is a third-rate superbad rip-off with no originality or charm. Good Boys is a much better version of what Incoming tries to achieve, with heart and humor. Good Boys came closer to Superbad’s critical acclaim than Incoming, which was panned. incomingNetflix’s terrible middle-school version of SuperbadIs a timely reminder to check out Seth Rogen’s awesome middle school version Superbad From 2019. incoming is about four freshmen attending their first high school party and trying to get in with the cool kids. The film marks the feature-length directorial debut of brothers Dave and John Chernin, who cut their teeth…
Anya Taylor-Joy Wants to play Elsa in a live action remake Frozen for Disney, and it would easily make up for the box office bomb she starred in this year. Disney has slowly worked its way through its entire catalog, turning all of its animated classics into modern live-action blockbusters. It started with Cinderella And The Jungle BookThen the billion-dollar success of their remakes of Aladdin And The Lion King encouraged the studio to go all-in on the live-action redos. When asked about her dream roles, Taylor-Joy said she wants to star in a musical and suggested she would like…
The Wolf Creek The franchise is getting a long-awaited reboot movie, which is fantastic news for the cult fan base of this unconventional slasher series. Created by writer-director Greg McLean, this franchise began in 2005 with the original Wolf Creek. Set in the Australian outback, the plot revolves around three unsuspecting backpackers who are hunted down and captured by a sadistic, xenophobic serial killer named Mick Taylor, played by John Jarratt. The script was inspired by the real-life murders of backpackers committed by Ivan Milat in the 90s and Bradley Murdoch in 2001. In 2013, McLean directed a sequel, simply…