From writer/director Nicholas Jarecki; new drama/thriller Crisis stars Gary Oldman, Armie Hammer, Evangeline Lilly and Greg Kinnear.
The focus is on three stories about the world of opioids.
I’m not fully loving this trailer edit, but, hopefully the actors involved will deliver something memorable overall. I know that I’ve been hoping for a good movie about the opioid crisis.
Michelle Rodriguez, Kid Cudi, Indira Varma, Lily-Rose Depp, Mia Kirshner, Michael Aronov, Adam Tsekhman, Veronica Ferres, Nicholas Jarecki, John Ralston and Martin Donovan also star.
On The Basis Of Sex, the Mimi Leder-directed biopic about US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and her notable achievements, especially in her fight for equal rights, is a movie I’m disappointed to say isn’t quite all I’d hoped.
Before viewing, and thanks to the trailer, I had a certain idea of what this film might be like. However, my bubble of great expectations burst quite early on, thanks to the rather annoying opening song. And not too long after that, it became clear to me that something important was missing from Leder’s film. The missing element (a better script and or smarter execution) made a lot of On the Basis of Sex feel flat and unexciting.
Bearing in mind the huge impact of Ginsburg’s work in the United States and beyond, I really expected a more ‘epic feeling’ finished product. Instead, the thought that ‘an opportunity has definitely been missed here’ entered my mind and never left.
The scene in the US Supreme Court at the end is certainly the best, because of the words and delivery of the all-important rebuttal. I also couldn’t help but notice how wonderful it surely must have been for Ginsburg to have a support system as great as those in her immediate family. Namely, Martin Ginsburg and their daughter Jane. I really did want to love this one, but it simply wasn’t to be.
Watch it for the US Supreme Court scene, the clothes worn by Felicity Jones and if you’re really, really curious. Just know that the documentary RBG (2018) is better.
Dev Patel, Armie Hammer, Nazanin Boniadi and Jason Isaacs are the stars of new historical drama/thriller Hotel Mumbai.
Directed by Anthony Maras, the premise is the true story of the 2008 terrorist attack in Mumbai, India, at the Taj Hotel.
The stories of people working together to survive under extraordinary circumstances, that’s why I want to see this. It helps that this trailer looks good and the cast is reliable.
The beautiful images of India are an added bonus. Also, Hotel Mumbai reminds me of Titanic (1997) – except that this time the terror isn’t because of an ‘iceberg, right ahead.’
Additional cast includes Anupam Kher, Angus McLaren, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Tilda Cobham-Hervey and Lauren Koopowitz.
On the Basis of Sex is the Mimi Leder-directed drama/biography about Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (RBG).
Starring Felicity Jones, Armie Hammer, Justin Theroux and Kathy Bates, the story focuses on RBG’s struggles for equal rights and all she had to overcome to become a U.S. Supreme Court Justice.
I’m in for the story of a smart and extraordinary woman. There’s also the courtroom action/dialogue to look forward to, plus the pleasant surprise, that is the cast and costumes. I love everything Jones is dressed in in this trailer.
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