Star Power Index (Season 29 - Top 25 Female Stars)

 

The Star Power Index was created by a team of data analysts, who have examined the LRF careers of many Hollywood stars to determine their current level of star power. This rating primarily accounts for their LRF roles and has taken into consideration many different factors: starring roles, box office success, critical acclaim, GRAs, recency of their success (the more recent the better), etc.

Today's edition will over the Top 25 Female Stars of the moment; to be eligible for this list, actresses must have appeared in an LRF film since Season 20. Without further adieu...

25. Sandra Bullock
24. Samara Weaving (80.8⬆)

Weaving arguably holds the spot for fastest riser. While a lot of bigger names on the list have been a bit absent of late, Weaving has been in 5 LRF films in the last two and a half seasons. This culminated in her biggest leading role yet with Round 4's Vampire.

23. Frances McDormand
22. Emily Blunt
21. Daisy Edgar-Jones
20. Alicia Vikander
19. Jodie Foster
18. Reese Witherspoon
17. Anne Hathaway
16. Jessica Chastain
15. Alexandra Daddario
14. Amy Adams
13. Saoirse Ronan
12. Mackenzie Foy (85.4⬇)
11. Sadie Sink (86.3⬆)
10. Elle Fanning (88.5⬇)

This trio of young stars are certainly at different points in their LRF career. Foy was once the most celebrated young starlet of the studio but the work has dried up a bit of late. Like Foy, Fanning hasn't been seen since Season 23 but will reprise her role of Gwen Stacy later this season; the question remains when we will next see her outside of the Spider-Man franchise. And finally Sink, meanwhile, is on a streak of three straight Best Actress nominations and is bound to climb even higher on this list with more roles in the future.

9. Brie Larson
8. Amanda Seyfried
7. Jennifer Lawrence
6. Florence Pugh
5. Angelina Jolie
4. Elizabeth Olsen (91.2 --)

Olsen has quietly become one of LRF's most consistent workers, putting in GRA-nominated performances on a regular basis. Her latest, One by One, was rare miss but don't be surprised if she has another juicy role around the corner.

3. Emma Stone 
2. Sydney Sweeney
1. Margot Robbie (95.4 --)

Between the top three, Robbie holds a slight edge for a higher workload in the last nine seasons. But it is a very precarious position as we await to see what Sweeney and Stone will follow up their respective Best Actress wins with. Robbie, meanwhile, has yet to win that top prize and that may put more pressure on her to find the right role to secure her place on top.

#TRENDING (SEASON 29)

 

In #Trending, we will look at some of the trends the studio has noticed behind the scenes and around the office water coolers....

#MarvelUniverse

With only one DC Comics Universe film due out this season, has the time finally come that the studio's Marvel Universe overtakes DC as the studio's number one comic franchise? It is certainly possible. Next season will obviously be dominated by Justice League, but the MU's first Avengers project is just a few seasons away now.

#JacobElordi

Last season, Jeremy Allen White became LRF's next "It Boy", but has become clear in the studio offices that Jacob Elordi is next in line. He has at least four starring roles lined up due out over the next few seasons, and has turned down several supporting roles in the meanwhile (as covered in this season's Gossip Rag).

#PulpFiction

While this season's The Shadow film was not a success at the box office, it has not deterred other LRF writers from diving into the pulp archives for upcoming films. Next season has a Tarzan film on the schedule, while the season after has a Lone Ranger film on the schedule. If those two films hit better than The Shadow did, it could very well result in more.

The Trades with Reuben Schwartz (Season 29)

 

Hello again and welcome to another edition The Trades, my annual look at the news, casting, rumors, and general happenings at the studio each season.

In the grand scheme of things, 29 might not be as milestone-worthy as 30. But it seems Last Resort Films is doing just fine this season. The story of the season thus far has been John Malone’s Murder Mysteries. The Neil Gaiman adaptation is a visual feast, with Darren Aronofsky safely in the pole position for Best Director (with Denis Villeneuve in the rearview). It’s a film hard to define in terms of genre, which would make for one unique LRF front-runner if it ends up in that position. At this point it seems like it’s hard to top.

While the big hits have been few and far between and profits have been low, there’s only been four films that have lost money this season. That may just be a natural outcome of more star-heavy vehicles where the likes of Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert Downey Jr., Christian Bale, Sandra Bullock, Hugh Grant, and more help get the movie made while also cutting into their bottom line. It will be interesting to see the top salaries post released at the end of the season.

At the same time, will any new stars be made out of this season? Samara Weaving left a memorable impression in her first star vehicle at the studio. Jeremy Allen White is following up his TV success with a Marvel movie and prestigious crime drama, so he’s covering all of his bases. Joe Keery also impressed in his superhero debut in Starman. Hopefully the season’s remaining slate will also provide some room for some breakout performances.

I, for one, cannot help but get excited when looking at the back half of this season judging from recent In Development posts. We’ve got:

• An original superhero project from 86-year-old legend Ridley Scott.
• The LRF debut of notorious Austrian filmmaker Michael Haneke.
• A Ben Affleck-led boxing remake from sports movie master Gavin O’Connor.
• The latest LRF film from Greta Gerwig.
• A new entry into a big budget original LRF franchise.
• The studio’s first western since last season’s Best Picture winner AKA Billy the Kid.
• A promising crime drama from the acclaimed duos of Ellis/Malone and the Safdies.
• David Fincher’s return to noir starring the likes of Sean Penn and Matthew McConaughey.

And that’s just what we have the details on! Any more octogenarians want to throw their hat into the ring? While it is unlikely that all of those will be successful, this season will be one to remember if just a few of those live up to their potential. That will all be clearer by the next time we talk. Until then, I’ll see you at the movies!

GOSSIP RAG (SEASON 29)

 

In this segment, we will delve into the inside dirt on some of the latest and upcoming LRF releases and the studio's stars....

Joe Keery
Joe Keery has been considered for a handful of superhero roles in LRF, but he turned down a couple roles in more high-profile films - including other superhero projects - in order to headline Starman. Keery has given the reason that he found the character of Jack Knight very relatable and a lot like himself. On top of that, once he was cast as Starman, it was actually Keery who brought in Stranger Things creators, The Duffer Brothers, to direct the project.

Maika Monroe
Speaking of Starman, Maika Monroe was originally set for a supporting role in the film opposite her then boyfriend of six years, Joe Keery. When their relationship ended last year, Monroe immediately dropped out of Starman, not wanting to be around Keery following their messy breakup. She then quickly jumped at the offer to appear in The Tomb of Dracula, managing to not miss out on a chance to join one of LRF's superhero universes after all.

Victoria Pedretti
Following her Best Actress win for Tara's Web, Victoria Pedretti was expecting the offers of starring roles to being flooding in like they did for Sydney Sweeney after Poison Ivy. However, this has not happened. A sequel to Tara's Web has been in development since the success of the first film, but not a single other starring role has been offered to her since. This led to her finally accepting a supporting role in Under the Influence, after rejecting other supporting offers prior.

Ben Affleck
Ben Affleck was originally set to direct the upcoming boxing drama The Champ in addition to starring in it. Just a few days before principal photography was set to begin, Affleck reportedly found himself having a difficult time balancing preparing to act in the film's difficult dramatic scenes along with preparing physically for the film's boxing sequences. Affleck approached LRF president Phil Dolan and the film's writer, APJ, about bringing his The Accountant and The Way Back director Gavin O'Connor on-board to take over as director on the project - even going so far as to offer to pay O'Connor's directing fee out of his own salary.

Jacob Elordi
Australian heart-throb Jacob Elordi is the latest actor to have offers in blockbuster films flooding his agent's office. According to sources, the only other talent receiving the same number of offers is Jeremy Allen White. Elordi has apparently made it very clear to his camp though that wants to focus on starring in interesting, challenging films like Starkweather - due out later this season - over the traditional blockbuster types of films. He does have a few blockbusters on his upcoming schedule, but he insists they aren't the standard fare rising stars usually cash in on. He isn't buying into the "one for them, one for me" philosophy of picking projects, having been recently quoted as saying that is a trap that can quickly become "15 for them, none for you".

PREMIERE MAGAZINE #285

 

The Roundup with Jeff Stockton (Season 29 Round 5)

 

 

Through the first half of Season 29, box office numbers have been a bit low even if the majority of films have been profitable. Here's The Roundup....

3. Soundtracks

This is a good season for soundtracks. Voters will have plenty choose from come GRA season. This season has already featured seven films with soundtracks, and I believe there will be at least a few more, giving us our first season with double-digit soundtracks since Season 23.

2. Robert Downey Jr.

RDJ is having a serious comeback the last couple of seasons in LRF. He was nominated for both performances last season and I think he has a serious chance of more GRA nominations this season for his role in Under the Influence.

1. Under the Influence

I really enjoyed Andrew Dominik's long awaited return to LRF screens. Chad Taylor's script created very vivid characters that picked up slack when the plot occasionally got messy. I think this one will be a serious GRA contender in the acting categories.

3. Box Office

Things haven't been great at the box office lately. There hasn't been a legitimate box office since the beginning of Round 3. Films have been mostly profitable, but not by a whole lot, leaving the profit margins slim.

2. The Woman Upstairs

The ending of the story was not very rewarding and the casting outside of Anne Hathaway and Sofia Boutella was not great. Mark Ghanime gave a lifeless, Lifetime-level performance. Kaylen Luke does not appear to even be the correct ethnicity for his part, making for a distracting addition to the cast. Back to the ending, it felt like things were just starting to get going when the film just kind of ended on a weird note. I'm sure that's how the novel ended, but it didn't work on film.

1. The Dark Tower Franchise

For years fans have been saying the a big budget TV series was the only way to capture Stephen King's Dark Tower series of novels on film, and after four films I am starting to think those fans were right. Each book does not tell its own complete story, which is setting the films up for failure if the filmmakers don't work on adapting things in a different fashion.

On Location (Season 29 Round 5)

 

Under the Influence

- San Francisco, California, USA

The Woman Upstairs

- Boston, Massachusetts, USA

- Paris, France

The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass

- Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Box Office Roundup (Season 29 Round 5)

 

Under the Influence

Budget: $58,000,000

Total Box Office: $126,579,559

Total Profit: $7,000,004

The Woman Upstairs

Budget: $36,000,000

Total Box Office: $29,716,089

Total Profit: -$34,003,907

The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass

Budget: $115,000,000

Total Box Office: $330,202,368

Total Profit: $34,402,495

Box Office Facts

Under the Influence

Director Andrew Dominik is now 3-for-3 at the box office as a filmmaker. His three films have combined for a total profit of over $153 million.

The Woman Upstairs

The box office failure of The Woman Upstairs is the first box office flop on Anne Hathaway's resume. Hathaway's four previous films all earned a profit.

The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass

While numbers having been getting progressively lower for the Dark Tower franchise, the four films have combined for a profit over $202 million so far.

 

Genre Rankings

Under the Influence

Drama: #68

Crime: #25

The Woman Upstairs

Drama: #266

Suspense: #6

The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass

Adventure: #28

Fantasy: #38

Season 29 Round 5

Total Box Office: $486,498,016

Total Profit: $7,398,592

Season 29 Totals

Total Box Office: $2,893,672,083

Total Profit: $467,825,270

Season 29 Summary

1. Moon Knight : $574,049,247

2. Murder Mysteries : $472,161,470

3. The Tomb of Dracula : $380,065,340

4. The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass : $330,202,368

5. The Omen : $195,502,663

6. Starman : $182,658,305

7. The Shadow : $158,887,630

8. Under the Influence : $126,579,559

9. One By One : $124,490,557

10. Mimsley and Me : $101,611,784

11. Vampire : $82,344,289

12. My Sister : $52,747,137

13. The Final Will : $43,063,595

14. Good Marriage : $39,592,050

15. The Woman Upstairs : $29,716,089

Release: The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass

 

The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass

Genre: Fantasy / Adventure

Director: Matt Reeves

Writer: Matt Parker

Based on the novel by Stephen King

Cast: Christian Bale, Eric Bana, Noah Schnapp, Caleb Landry Jones, Zoe Saldana, Joseph Sikora, Camilla Belle, Meg Foster, Stephen Tobolowsky, Ethan Embry, Lenny Kravitz, Ricky Gervais (VOICE)

Budget: $115,000,000

Domestic Box Office: $140,840,885

Foreign Box Office: $189,361,483

Total Profit: $34,402,495

Reaction: The numbers for each Dark Tower film continue to drop with each entry, but the numbers are still quite good. Thankfully the box office figures started out pretty high for the franchise, so they still have a ways to drop before the studio gets into panic mode.

"In the latest adaptation of Stephen King's DARK TOWER series, the excitement and intrigue seem to have diminished compared to previous installments. The cast, despite their talent, fails to undergo significant character development, leaving the stakes of the movie lacking in depth. The storyline feels lacking, leaving me questioning the direction of the series rather than engrossed in the film itself." - Victor Dreamer,  Milwaukee Journal

"The declining quality of stories in The Dark Tower series looks to prove the theory that Stephen King's book series is not one that can truly work as a film series. After the first couple of films set up the heroes, things have slid into a bland and episodic rhythm." - Clark Haverford, Nerdist

"While this fourth film is missing some of the more fantastical characters/creatures and elements that stood out in the first few entries, the characters are still there. I would argue that this film gives Roland a bit more to do than the last couple of films. The filmmakers made a smart choice to place the content of the story with the main characters we've been introduced to so far rather than following the flashback format of the novel. The series has struggled to maintain its momentum and taking the story away from the ka-tet could have killed it completely." - Joel Sapperstein, Las Vegas Review-Journal

Rated R for violence, language and sexual content

Last Resort Films Jukebox: The Dark IV: Wizard and Glass

 

Now Showing: The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass

 

The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass

Genre: Fantasy / Adventure

Director: Matt Reeves

Writer: Matt Parker

Based on the novel by Stephen King

Cast: Christian Bale, Eric Bana, Noah Schnapp, Caleb Landry Jones, Zoe Saldana, Joseph Sikora, Camilla Belle, Meg Foster, Stephen Tobolowsky, Ethan Embry, Lenny Kravitz, Ricky Gervais (VOICE)

Plot: Roland Deschain (Christian Bale) and his ka-tet consisting of Jake Chambers (Noah Schnapp), Eddie Dean (Caleb Landry Jones), Susannah (Zoe Saldana) and the Billy-bumber Oy (voiced by Ricky Gervais) are still riding the sentient train, Blaine. Just when they have a moment to finally relax and rest on their journey, Blaine comes off the rails. The ka-tet manage leap from their car before the train explodes. The ka-tet check themselves to make sure everyone is okay. Roland leads the way away from the crash site with the others following his lead.

The ka-tet eventually comes upon a town called Hambry just as a large storm begins to roll through the region. Roland sees a beautiful woman, Susan Delgado (Camilla Belle), in a window and is compelled by her beauty to speak to her as if he has no choice. The group is quickly approached by the town's Mayor Thorin (Stephen Tobolowsky). He tells them that they can shelter the storm in Hambry, but that they will need to do some work for the town as a sign of good faith. Jake eagerly agrees to the deal before the others can say anything. Thorin tasks them with counting goods in the town's warehouse. As they are shown around town, Eddie grows suspicious as he points out that there are way more horses in town than people. Roland quietly tells Eddie that they should be less worried by the horses and more worried by the number of mercenaries in town. Eddie is confused, so Roland begins pointing out various rough men who are clearly not up to good.

Tha Man in Black (Eric Bana), referred to as Marten Broadcloak, gives renegade Gunslinger Eldred Jonas (Lenny Kravitz) the pink Wizards Glass, a mystical object that can show the user the future. Marten stresses the importance of getting this object to Rhea in Hambry as the destiny of many depends on it. Eldred bluntly tells Marten that he doesn't care about the reasons, as he doesn't buy into any of that destiny bullshit - he just cares that he receives the payment that is promised. Marten assures Eldred that he will be rewarded for completing the task.

Late at night, Susan sneaks out to see Roland. They sneak off to the town graveyard. Susan undresses and asks Roland to deflower her. They embrace and have sex in an empty mausoleum in the graveyard. Afterward, Susan tells Roland that the town witch always said that she would lose her virginity to a gunslinger and turns out she was right. Roland asks about the witch. She tells him that the witch is just as powerful as the mayor in their town. Meanwhile, Mayor Thorin is murdered by Roy Depape (Ethan Embry), leaving a bird skull behind at the scene of the crime. 

Susannah and Eddie sneak away from camp while Jake is sleeping. Oy tries to follow them, but they convince him to stary behind with the sleeping Jake. Susannah and Eddie go to a bar in town where they quickly butt heads with some of the locals. Eddie tries to order drinks, but he and Susannah are refused service. Eddie is ready to fight, but Susannah convinces him that it isn't worth it as they are quite outnumbered. They go back to their camp, rejoining Jake and Oy.

Eldred Jonas pays a visit to the witch, Rhea (Meg Foster). He entrusts her with the pink Wizards Glass. He tells her it is a gift from the wizard himself. Rhea holds the pink glass ball in her hand and sees images of Roland and Susan in a steamy romantic embrace. This angers her. Taking a deep breath, she sets the glass down and begins plotting. 

A police force led by Eldred Jonas arrive at the camp and arrest Roland, Eddie, Jake and Susannah, though Oy manages to escape capture. They are accused of murdering Mayor Thorin and taken to the town jail. In the middle of the night, Susan and Oy help break the ka-tet out of jail by distracting the jailors. They flee back to the ka-tet's camp, fighting through guards to where Roland had hidden his prized revolver.

Rhea the witch watches the the pink Wizards Glass. Soon the image in the image becomes The Man in Black watching her watching him watching her. The sight frightens Rhea, who quickly covers the glass with cloth.

Roland and the ka-tet, along with Susan, are surrounded by Jonas, Depape, and a group of gunslingers as they try to leave Hambry. In a firefight, Jonas and Depape manage to kidnap Susan. Roland chases after them, but is attacked by a skin-walker, a beast that constantly transforms between different monstrous animals - bear to lion to rhino to wolf. Jonas and Depape escape to the mayor's mansion with Susan. Roland and Eddie arm themselves. Roland with his trademark revolver, Eddie with a gun taken from a fallen gunslinger. They open fire on the skin-walker, shooting it repeatedly until it finally stops its rampage, riddled with bullet holes.

With the skin-walker taken care of, Roland, Eddie, Susannah, Jake and Oy search Hambry for Susan. They come across Rhea's house, finding her looking into the wizard glass. She has become gaunt, having not eaten and instead become addicted to looking into the glass. In the glass they see Susan being held captive at the mayor's mansion by Jonas and Depape. As they leave for the mayor's mansion, Oy steals the wizard glass from Rhea. 

The ka-tet makes their way to the mayor's mansion where Jonas and Depape are holding Susan. Roland challenges Jonas to a gunslinger duel for Susan's freedom. The vanity of Jonas cannot turn down the proposal. They square off in the street in front on the mayor's mansion. Jonas cheats and fires early, but Roland has anticipated this. He dodges the shot, turns and fires his gun, hitting Jonas square in the chest. Depape panics without his mentor and scrambles to attack. Jake trips him, knocking him to the ground. Roland walks over to Depape and shoots him in the chest. 

Roland and the ka-tet prepare to leave Hambry. Roland tries to convince Susan to come with her, but she tells him that she wants to try to improve Hambry now that it is out from under the crooked thumb of Mayor Thorin. Roland kisses her goodbye and says that he hopes their paths cross again some day soon.

Roland, Eddie, Susannah, Jake and Oy venture away from Hambry. They eventually arrive upon the Emerald City, a city eerily similar to the one in The Wizard of Oz. When they arrive they encounter Andrew Quick (Joseph Sikora) and Marten. Marten shows Roland the wizard glass where the image of Susan being burned at the stake is projected. Roland turns to go back to Hambry to save her, but Marten informs him that it already too late - it is done. Roland fires his gun at Marten, but it misfires. Marten informs him that it will always misfire against him. Susannah grabs the gun from Roland and shoots Quick, killing him. Marten disappears in a cloud of smoke.

After all that has happened, Roland explains to his ka-tet that being around him has done nobody any good and gives them opportunity to step away from his quest to go to the Dark Tower. They all mull over the choice, but all choose to continue on the quest. 

In Development

 

The Champ: Brett Gelman (Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, "Stranger Things"), Matthew Maher (Air, The Kill Room), Marc Menchaca (Alone, The Sandman) and Judith Hoag (Finding You, "Nashville") are set to complete the cast of the Ben Affleck-led boxing drama, The Champ. Gelman will play a Las Vegas loan shark, Maher will play a shady boxing promoter, Menchaca will play a gambler, and Hoag will play an Alcoholics Anonymous group leader. Gavin O'Connor directs the remake from a script by APJ.

Becoming Carole Lombard: Also rounding out its cast is director Greta Gerwig's Carole Lombard biopic with the additions of Tanner Buchanan (Batman Beyond, "Cobra Kai"), Simon Helberg (Space Oddity, Annette) and Millie Brady ("The Last Kingdom", Teen Spirit). Buchanan will play one of Lombard's love interests, Helberg will play Lombard's publicist, while Brady will play Hollwood starlet Myrna Loy. The film is based on a script from writer Ben Collins.

Northrock: Verge of War: The cast returnees continue to roll in for the sequel to Northrock with Chiwetel Ejiofor (Northrock, Visions), Sam Claflin (The Sandman, Northrock), Sean Bean (Justice League Unlimited, Ghost Stories) and Christine Bottomley (Northrock, "Domina") all inking their deals. Jordan-Vogt Roberts is back to direct from a script by Jimmy Ellis and HG Hansen.

Last Days of the American Cowboy: Ted Levine (Gears of War 2, Nomad), Tom Berenger (Sniper: Assassin's End, Black Warrant) and Bruce McGill (Tomato Can, American Underdog) have signed on to join Boyd Holbrook and Riley in the western drama Last Days of the American Cowboy from writer Sammy-Jo Ellis and director Pablo Larrain.

Five Boroughs: The Safdie Brothers latest film for LRF has added Anthony Ramos (The Maid, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts), Gabriel Macht (Cold, Jonestown) and Brian Quinn ("Impractical Jokers", Victor Crowley) to its cast. Ramos will play the motormouth childhood friend of the brothers played by Jeremy Allen White and Toby Wallace, while Macht and Quinn have signed on for undisclosed roles. The film is based on a script by John Malone and Jimmy Ellis.

The Dogs of Winter: Acclaimed director David Fincher's upcoming surfing-themed noir film has added Caleb Landry Jones (Batman: Knightfall, The Dark Tower III: The Waste Lands), Zahn McClarnon (The Last of the Mohicans, Mortal Kombat II), Gil Birmingham (Territory, Pocahontas) and D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai ("Reservation Dogs", Hell of a Summer) to its ensemble cast. Based on the novel by Kem Nunn, the adaptation was penned by Chad Taylor. Jones will play a California surfer, while McClarnon, Birmingham and Woon-A-Tai will play members of a local Native American tribe.

Release: The Woman Upstairs

 

The Woman Upstairs

Genre: Drama/Suspense

Director: Rose Glass

Writer: Rachel Hallett Hardcastle

Based on the novel by Claire Messud

Cast: Anne Hathaway, Sofia Boutella, Mark Ghanime, Kaylen Luke, Lizzy Caplan, Christopher McDonald

Budget: $36,000,000

Domestic Box Office: $17,230,995

Foreign Box Office: $12,485,094

Total Profit: -$34,003,907

Reaction: The Woman Upstairs becomes the biggest flop of Season 29 so far with its anemic box office figures. With stars like Hathaway and Boutella, we were expecting better numbers than this.

“While the performances are the saving grace of this film, I don’t think I can consciously recommend this to anyway. Advertising this as a suspenseful film was a huge mistake. I didn’t feel the suspense at any stage of this film. Nothing felt earnt and I feel as a whole this story did not need to be told.” J. Darrell Ellington, Behind the Camera

"Anne Hathaway delivers an outstanding performance in this film, solidifying her status as a top actress. The movie's straightforward presentation hides layers of complexity that make it captivating. Meticulously curated production design and a haunting soundtrack enhance the viewing experience. Rose Glass's discerning direction, combined with Hathaway's acting, saves the film from its occasionally confusing and meandering narrative. However, the storyline loses its appeal quickly, similar to the fleeting taste of a Hubba Bubba chewing gum." - Mackenzie Foxx, The Telegraph

"The Woman Upstairs, despite a handful of interesting elements, is a slog to get through. What little payoff there is to the story developments feels incomplete by the end like an unfinished story. The ending feels like it is trying to deliver a gut punch, but really it feels that should be the midway point in a more interesting story. Hathaway and Boutella both deliver strong performances, even though both of their characters are completely unlikable (albeit in different ways). While those two are good, some of the supporting casting was subpar - especially a stiff Mark Ghanimé and Kaylen Luke, who is not believable as the offspring of Ghanime and Boutella for one second." - Paul Onkean, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 

Rated R for sexual content/nudity and language