this wasn t so much the case with other blockbusters released during the year. although quite a few did make money, they seemed to lack a bit, at times, with originality. adam moloney has been surveying the field. after 29 years and six films, you would think that people would finally realise that humans and dinosaurs shouldn t mix. although with over $6 billion at the box office, it would take more than a meteor to make thejurassic franchise go extinct. we re talking about cascading, systemwide effects, ian. gosh, that s a drag. what is the matter with you? the major selling part injurassic world: dominion, the latest instalment of the ageing series, is the return of original trilogy actors sam neill, laura dern, jeff goldblum. the only play, now, is to take the time we have left and, like we always do, squander it. and action. the big budget film was filmed
lack in terms of originality. mrs wang.mrs wang. mrs wang, are you with us? i am paying attention. set in california, this ingenious film is centred on michelle yeoh s character, a chinese immigrant and owner of a laundromat. i can see where this story is going. ..who s having a hard time with the tax authorities. it does not look good. without giving too much away, she ends up moving through alternate universes, often leaving her confused. the universe is bigger than you realise. do you think this is funny? it s a film with kinetic energy that really mixes up genres. there s no going back. of all the places i could be. ijust want to be here with you. it has literally every genre . in it, and it s about a woman
of the industry. there is no guarantee that a film will gain blockbuster status, but brand familiarity, a decent story and well crafted special effects really help. interestingly, movie stars at no longer so vital to the blockbuster equation it s the allure of the franchises themselves which count. but too many potential blockbusters feel too corporate, too franchise driven. we need some originality. it s a real challenge. i remain an optimist, and this year, certainly, there were blockbusters that delivered. chief among them was top gun: maverick, starring, of course, tom cruise, and directed byjoseph kosinski. good morning, aviators. this is your captain speaking. no one believed that top gun: maverick would reach such glorious heights yet, put in storage because of covid for two years, when it was released, audiences flocked to see the film
the big screen experience are in demand, regardless of the language and the country of origin. the indie film world suddenly had its very own breakout blockbuster success this year with the movie everything everything all at once. it is a very impressive performance. the picture certainly doesn t like in terms of originality. mrs wayne, are you with us? i am paying attention. set i mrs wayne, are you with us? i am paying attention. set in i am paying attention. set in california. am paying attention. set in california, this am paying attention. set in california, this film - am paying attention. set in california, this film is i california, this film is centred on the character, a chinese immigrantand centred on the character, a chinese immigrant and owner of a laundromat. i chinese immigrant and owner of a laundromat. a laundromat. i can see where the story a laundromat. i can see where the story is a laundromat. i can see where the story is going. a laundromat. i can see wh
was a low budget movie at the time. in this movie, tom demanded that everybody took those flying lessons. [30 demanded that everybody took those flying lessons. those flying lessons. do you ho -e those flying lessons. do you hope tom those flying lessons. do you hope tom cruise those flying lessons. do you hope tom cruise will- those flying lessons. do you hope tom cruise will get - those flying lessons. do you hope tom cruise will get an | hope tom cruise will get an oscar nomination? he certainly deserves it- oscar nomination? he certainly deserves it. not oscar nomination? he certainly deserves it. not only oscar nomination? he certainly deserves it. not only for - oscar nomination? he certainly deserves it. not only for this i deserves it. not only for this movie before his body of work. you look at the movies he has made, what is brought to audiences in what he has done for cinema. audiences in what he has done for cinema- audiences in what he has done for cinema. tom