[Warning: This story contains spoilers for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.] If Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 felt more spontaneous than the average superhero movie, there's a reason for that. Cinematographer Henry Braham worked closely with director James Gunn to perfect a shooting style that would look big — while also giving the actors room to explore the material without having a camera in their faces. The work paid off with a surprisingly personal summer blockbuster that also includes perhaps Marvel's most touching ending yet, one that saw Yondo (Michael Rooker) sacrifice his life so that Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) might live, while being welcomed back into the Ravager fold during his funeral. A philosophy of spontaneity infused the entire production, so much so that the day after Pratt and his Guardians stars shot Yondu's funeral scene, the star and Gunn came back and informed Braham they had a better idea for how it could all go down — and he would need to … [Read more...] about ‘Guardians of the Galaxy 2’ Cinematographer on How Chris Pratt Fixed the Ending
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Preview Hulu’s Upcoming Psychological Thriller ‘The Booth at the End’ (Exclusive)
Hulu's psychological thriller The Booth at the End may premiere Monday, but THR has a first look at the U.K. favorite.Booth revolves around a mysterious man, known only as The Man, who can solve any problem -- a parent with a sick child, a nun who has lost her faith -- for a price. Would you kill a child if it meant you could save the life of your sick toddler? The series, produced by Vuguru, is among Hulu's summer offerings, which also include Misfits and Whites and originally aired in the U.K. Booth will make its U.S. premiere Monday on Hulu and its subscription service Hulu Plus. Booth was written by Christopher Kubasik and directed by Jessica Landaw and is in the vein of Lost, Fringe, 24, Lie to Me and The X-Files. … [Read more...] about Preview Hulu’s Upcoming Psychological Thriller ‘The Booth at the End’ (Exclusive)
Jurassic World 2 Trailer Doesn’t Spoil the Ending
Appearances to the contrary, the Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom trailer doesn’t reveal the ending of the film, according to Colin Trevorrow. The Trevorrow-directed Jurassic World played it safe in the eyes of some. But, the $1.6 billion haul at the box office proved it didn’t matter. Still, with Trevorrow off to direct Star Wars: Episode IX (a project he’s since left), J.A. Bayona stepped in to tackle the sequel. Following a rather optimistic ending though, it wasn’t exactly clear what the Jurassic World sequel would focus on.The first Fallen Kingdom trailer has provided answers to a number of questions surrounding the film. However, some fans have fairly expressed concern that the trailer has given away too much. The movie will focus on getting dinosaurs off Isla Nublar as an erupting volcano puts everyone in danger. Seeing as the movie’s trailer shows the volcano exploding, it begs the question: has the ending to Fallen Kingdom … [Read more...] about Jurassic World 2 Trailer Doesn’t Spoil the Ending
‘Til the End of the World’: Review
Dir. Wu You-yin. China. 2018. 114 mins.The odds of being in a plane crash may be one in 11 million, but the chance of witnessing an aviation disaster at the multiplex is much greater. Just four months after Idris Elba and Kate Winslet braced for landing in The Mountain Between Us (2017), mechanical failure over Antarctica leaves Mark Chao and Yang Zishan perilously stranded in ’Til The End Of The World. Adapted by director Wou You-yin from his 2014 novel, this romantic survival yarn is unabashedly clichéd but benefits immensely from the natural splendour of Earth’s southernmost continent and its reunion of the stars of the popular youth drama So Young (2013) in more physically taxing circumstances.’Til The End Of The World prompts consideration of fate and nature’s indifference to mankind’s plight, although these themes are ultimately buried in an avalanche of sentimentalityIf a fraction of the Mainland China television audience who swooned over the … [Read more...] about ‘Til the End of the World’: Review
GOP Congressman Who’s Seen Nunes Memo Says It’s Not the ‘End-All Smoking Gun’
In recent days, House Republicans and Trump loyalists in the media have been banging the drum about a memo that was written by House Intelligence Committee chairman Devin Nunes and his staff, calling for the memo to be publicly released. It has been suggested by some GOPers who’ve seen the memo that it contains explosive details about FISA abuses in the Russia probe.One Republican congressman, however, wanted to tamp down expectations as the House Intelligence Committee gathered to potentially vote on releasing the memo. Appearing on MSNBC this afternoon, Rep. Mark Walker (R-NC) acknowledged to Katy Tur that he had seen the memo. Asked if the memo shows that Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein approved an application to spy on ex-Trump campaign advisor Carter Page, Walker said that he couldn’t get into specifics. But he did want to issue a warning to those hoping this will bring down the Russia investigation.“If your audience or somebody is believing this is the … [Read more...] about GOP Congressman Who’s Seen Nunes Memo Says It’s Not the ‘End-All Smoking Gun’