Not exact matches
While those who enjoyed the Brooks book will likely be chagrined at seeing little of what they enjoyed show up on the
big screen, taking World War Z on its own terms as a Hollywood
blockbuster, there's
still enough entertainment value to be had for those who are OK with the fact that the film doesn't represent the book.
It will be extremely hard for the studio to match those figures in 2016, as many of its
biggest franchises are sitting out the year and Universal's planned 21 - film slate doesn't feature any sure - thing
blockbuster hits aside from (maybe) a
still - untitled Bourne sequel.
Despite Reynor's initial dalliance with
big screen
blockbusters, his recent work is
still tuned to the indie world, including upcoming features with directors like John Carney, Ben Wheatley and Jim Sheridan.
The strength of Julianne Moore and
Still Alice gives breath to a possible Kristen Stewart nomination and Jessica Chastain's wobbly Best Actress possibilities could be paving a way for a possible déjà vu in which her roles in less seen films merely boost her chances for a nomination for a
big blockbuster like she did for The Help, this time for Interstellar.
Still, After Earth is, for much of its refreshingly brief running time, a better - than - average
big - budget
blockbuster that marks Shyamalan's most entertaining effort since 2006's Lady in the Water.
We
still have Suicide Squad in August (the classic untested film adaption to anchor the summer) and November's Doctor Strange, but the
big blockbusters came shockingly early this year.
Still, it's a fine send - off for a series that redefined the look and feel and ambition of the super-hero genre, the summer
blockbuster and the
big - budget studio tentpole all in one go.
Those awaiting Legendary Pictures re-imagining of Japan's iconic creature GODZILLA
still have a year to wait for the release of the
big - budget
blockbuster directed...
In truth, the deeply absorbing and thematically rich «Apes» sequel is more akin to a drama than an action film, but it's one that
still satisfies the desires and demands of
big,
blockbuster filmmaking.
Even someone like Black Panther director Ryan Coogler, who got to make a mid-budget movie in between his indie breakthrough and
big blockbuster,
still ended up making a mid-budget movie in a major franchise (the Rocky spinoff Creed).
Audiences will
still likely see every punch coming from a mile away, but what's remarkable is how the movie lands them all: It's an invigorating piece of nostalgia that fuels a
bigger adrenaline rush with its climax than any
big - budget
blockbuster could provide.
They may not get as much publicity as the
big blockbusters, but several of them are
still worth seeking out.
In the same way,
big publishers need
big blockbusters to pay the bills whereas indies can have more freedom to make smaller budget films that make smaller amounts of income — which may
still be significant at the individual level.
EA and Activision did not have huge stands, for once, while Nintendo — usually one of the show's
biggest exhibitors — had just one game to unveil, but the show was
still filled with new hardware,
blockbuster sequels and inventive IP.
While 2016 didn't see many, if any, true
big budget
blockbuster titles from SEGA, there were
still several great games to be found.
With the coals
still hot under collectors» feet after
blockbuster fairs in Maastricht and Dubai that ended over the weekend, the international art world now gears up for a third
big adventure: Art Basel in Hong Kong.