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“Unfriended” Review
Universal Is bringing horror to the screen with the sequel to to the original Unfriended movie that follows a group of teens who are haunted by a mysterious being online. This time it is the owner of the laptop in which one of the teens happens to discover while online. The thing is the person is determined to get the laptop back by any means possible.
The film delves into the horror of the web by using the same techniques as the original, that is using various social media outlets including Facebook, messenger, and Skype to name a few. The film is shot almost entirely through the eyes of the computer with very little to see outside of the computer monitor which is not easy to do, but the director excelled in captivating the audience and making them jump at the right time.
Also like the original, Unfriended: Dark Web stars a cast of relative unknowns but all of which do an exceptional job of taking the web and showing just how dark and twisted it could be. Particularly the actor that played Matias (Colin Woodell) could be considered a breakout star in this film as he fully captured what its like not only to communicate with the girl he loves via the internet, but also do it while learning to sign. There were little explanation for the signs he was doing but the audience was still able to understand through other ways and see the sense of urgency when the hacker got hold of his files and threatened his friends and girl friend online.
Overall Unfriended: Dark Web is a film for a true fan of the horror genre, however it is also one for those fascinated with the world wide web as it shows the worst that could happen when one trusts without knowing who they are really talking to.
The Universal film came out in theaters July 20, 2018 and is currently playing in a theater near you. See it to know just what to look out for on the Dark Web.
World Loves “Mummy”
Universal is on top for the Worldwide box office in its latest adaptation of the Mummy franchise starring Tom Cruise, Russell Crowe and Annabelle Wallis as the blockbuster brought in well over 174 million world-wide. Domestically, the film only brought in 32 million as more people flocked the theaters to see Wonder Woman for its second week at the box office.
The latest Mummy saga follows Cruise as Nick Morton, a treasure seeker in the Middle East, modern-day Iraq as he stumbles on to the long forgotten and erased tale of Princess Ahmanet (Sofia Boutella) and her jealousy that lead to her ultimate downfall. Inevitably, Nick ends up resurrecting Ahmanet who is in search of a mortal vessel to harness a god in order to rule the world. Now Nick has a choice to make to sacrifice himself either to save the world or cling to the darkness that harnessed Ahmanet.
The film also brings in a new character to the Mummy saga, Dr Jekyll (Russell Crowe) who ultimately wants to learn more of the mummy through nontraditional methods though Jekyll’s character is a foreshadowing of what is to happen to Nick’s character in the end, as his assistant Jenny (Annabelle Wallis) follows Nick to help him destroy the evil.
At an hour and fifty minutes, The Mummy will have new audiences revisiting the ancient legend of the dead in a new modern way. It’s a similar story line as the 1999 version with Brendan Frasier, but Universal Studios and Dark Universe has flipped the story around to show that even female mummies can be evil. The film is full of adventure, suspense and a slight hint of a love triangle this time with Nick being drawn to two women, though one is not by his own choice.
The Mummy came out in theaters June 9, and is currently playing in one near you.
“Central Intelligence” Review
20 years after high school graduation, big man on campus Calvin Joyner (Kevin Hart) can’t believe that his life has turned into some what of a predictable one as an accountant, though he is married to his high school sweetheart, Maggie (Danielle Nicolet), Joyner refuses to go back to his high school reunion. In a random Facebook friend request, now Joyner is pulled into the world of espionage in order to help high school buddy, Bob (Robbie) Stone, (Dwayne Johnson) crack the code with his computer accounting skills.
Overall, Central Intelligence will have audiences laughing all the way through. The chemistry of Hart and Johnson is impeccable and a treat to see Hart in a semi serious role as he is basically forced into going on this adventure with his friend. Also making an unplanned cameo is Melissa McCartney, who plays Robbie’s crush at the reunion.
All in All, Central Intelligence is a fun, date night movie for anyone who just wants to forget and have a good laugh. Opening weekend, it brought in roughly 35.5 million domestically and is currently playing at a theater near you.
The “Huntsman” Returns
Chris Hemsworth is back in the latest adventure as the Huntsman, this time showing the icy past that made him become the huntsman. In this latest adventure, Ravenna’s younger sister, Freya, after the unforeseen death of her day old daughter, the young queen is drawn to the icy powers that she has hidden inside of her. Grief stricken, Freya takes refuge in the North, as her sister goes after Snow White.
Freya focuses her attention on raising an army of children to become her warriors and huntsman, raising fear and not getting close to anyone again. As Freya’s powers and army grows in numbers, she realizes a chemistry forming in two of her strongest warriors, Eric (Hemsworth) and Sara (Jessica Chastain) and seeks to destroy the flame by showing two alternative fates that forces Eric to run away, which turns Sara into a heartless killer, but not before the two secretly marry before the departure.
Fast forward seven years after Snow White vanquishes Ravenna (Charize Theron), Erik discovers Sarah is still alive and is on a quest to find the mirror of Freya’s deceased older sister. Hoping to rekindle the love, Eric and a couple of dwarf accompany Sara but is it too late to rekindle their love while trying to prevent the snow queen from gaining possession of the mirror.
At just under 2 hours run time, Universal’s The Huntman is packed with swords and punches as audiences learn even more about the relationships of the sisters, the lovers and the dwarves in an epic change of events that will have you asking questions and leaving you feeling somewhat fulfilled by the truth. It’s a move that is ultimately worth giving it a chance to see on the big screen, though its opening weekend earned a solid 20 million, which was three times less then Disney’s The Jungle Book which took 60 million, raising its 10-day total to just under 200 million domestically.
The Huntsman:Winter’s War came out April 22 in theaters everywhere and is currently playing at a theater near you.