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GLASS on Track for $45-50 Million Opening Weekend
M. Night Shyamalan concludes his superhero trilogy this weekend with Glass, which combines Unbreakable and Split into a long-awaited sequel. After strong marketing, the film was on track to open in the $50-70 million range. However, early reviews have been mixed at best, which could impact box office legs. Now, latest tracking suggests a slight underperformance. Glass is now tracking to open in the $45-50 million range over the four-day MLK weekend. This includes an estimated $15 million+ opening today. This is definitely below early projections, but it’s not all bad. For starters, Glass has a production budget of $20 million, a fraction of most modern superhero movies. So, it…
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REVIEW: GLASS (2019) – The “Batman v Superman” We Deserved
Glass doesn't try to one-up its predecessors. Instead, Glass is a film more interested in asking what it means to be a mastermind, a hero, or a villain.
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Top 5 Superhero Movies Not Based on Comic Books
With all the superhero craze these days, it is easy to forget the movies that are original superhero movies, i.e. not based on some previous material that the Avengers or Justice League is. So let’s highlight some of those movies, the best of the best. Or at least, my top 5. 5. Sky HighSky High is a movie that, while not the most original in plot and perhaps not the most clever one at that, is a movie that is close to my heart. The movie is filled with charm and has a cast that works phenomenally well together. I always have a blast revisiting this movie. There are better…
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Review: SPLIT (2017)
*WARNING: THIS REVIEW CONTAINS MAJOR SPOILERS* When the trailers for M. Night Shyamalan’s Split hit the web, I had no idea what I was in for. While Shyamalan’s first collaboration with Jason Blum, The Visit, felt like a true return to form for me, I was still a tad weary of the film. But the more I heard, the more I became intrigued. And by release date, I was there, excited to see what the film was going to entail. By the time the credits rolled, I realized that it had completely blown my expectations out of the water. Split follows Casey Cooke (Anya Taylor-Joy), a shy introverted teenager who is kidnapped along…
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REVIEW: UNBREAKABLE (2000)
Heroes walk among us, and they take the shape of ordinary people taking life a day at a time. They’re our police officers, our teachers, our baristas, parents, lovers, and friends (and also Kenny Rogers). But we live in a culture with misplaced priorities. A culture that idolizes actors and politicians. One obsessed with the extraordinary heroes of comic books and the superhuman feats they can achieve. Writer/Director M Night Shyamalan saw this disparity at a time when comic book movies were a blip on the cultural landscape. And in Unbreakable, he exploits the disparity in a clever way. David Dunn (Bruce Willis) is a an everyday security guard with…
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First GLASS Trailer Drops at San Diego Comic-Con
At San Diego Comic-Con last night, director M. Night Shyamalan shared the trailer for his highly anticipated sequel Glass, which brings Unbreakable and Split together. The films, inspired by comic books and superheroes, will complete the Eastrail 177 trilogy. The new trailer shows plenty of new footage from Glass, pitting David Dunn against Kevin Wendell Crumb and placing Mr. Glass at the center of it. Check it out below, and stay tuned for more as we have it. Glass hits theaters on January 18th, 2019.