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Deep Water is a mid-budget movie starring Aaron Eckhart and Ben Kingsley about an international flight that crashes in the Pacific Ocean, pitting the survivors against a school of sharks. Initially pitched in the early 2010s as a sequel to Bait 3D (2012) and scrapped in 2014 because of similarities to the Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 tragedy, the film has …

We have not heard from Peter Dinklage in a while. He seemingly disappeared after Game of Thrones, which is disappointing, because he was brilliant as Tyrion Lannister. A brief Google search shows that he has been quite busy, starring in films like Roofman, Idiots, and Wicker that I have never heard of. Dinklage sparked a debate a few years back …

The Mandalorian and Grogu was initially the 4th season in a popular Disney+ franchise. Jon Favreau (the director) was surprised when Disney told him to turn the season four scripts into a full-length film. The result is a movie that critics (63 per cent) have panned for its limited scope and stakes. To them, Mandalorian and Grogu is an inconsequential …

Mortal Kombat (2021) was a critical and financial failure, making $84 million worldwide on a $55 million budget. The film lost money, so you don’t have to watch it to enjoy the sequel. Mortal Kombat II largely ignores the events of its predecessor and the story arcs that the first film introduced, instead throwing the spotlight on Johnny Cage, a …

Before it was announced, many people argued that a Michael Jackson biopic was impossible. The artiste was too controversial. Either the biopic would ignore the paedophilia allegations, pleasing his biggest fans (who believe he is innocent) while incensing his critics (who think he is guilty), or it would delve into the allegations, producing the opposite effect. The undertaking was too …