Tuesday, January 1, 2019

MOVIE OF THE MONTH: JANUARY 2019


Director: M. Night Shyamalan
Story     : M. Night Shyamalan
Starring: Bruce Willis
Music    : West Dylan Thordson
Camera : Mike Gioulakis
Running: 129 minutes
Country : United States


Glass is a 2019 American superhero thriller film written, produced, and directed by M. Night Shyamalan. The film is a sequel to Shyamalan's previous films Unbreakable (2000) and Split (2016), cumulatively forming the Eastrail 177 Trilogy. It serves as the final installment in the franchise. 

In the film, David Dunn becomes locked in a mental hospital alongside his archenemy Mr. Glass, as well as the multi-personality The Horde, and must contend with a psychiatrist who is out to prove the trio do not actually possess super-human abilities. While there was interest in creating a sequel to Unbreakable following its release, Touchstone Pictures opted not to finance one at that time despite the film's solid box office performance. 

Shyamalan set out to write Split using a character he had written for Unbreakable but pulled from its script due to balance issues. Shyamalan realized the opportunity he had to create a trilogy of works, and used the ending of Split to establish the film as within the Unbreakable narrative. This included securing the rights to use Willis's Unbreakable character from Walt Disney Studios, with the promise of including Disney within the production and distribution of this third film alongside Universal Pictures.

The film was released on January 18, 2019, by Universal Pictures in the United States and by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, under the Buena Vista International label, in international territories. It has grossed over $113 million worldwide and received mixed reviews from critics, with some finding it underwhelming and lamenting the climax, although the performances (particularly McAvoy's and Jackson's) and the entertainment value of the first half were praised.

Website: https://www.glassmovie.com

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