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‘It’ is coming close to becoming the ninth highest grossing film of 2017

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‘It’ is coming close to becoming the ninth highest grossing film of 2017

The record-breaking horror film It currently stands in ninth place worldwide for the highest grossing film of the year.

Whilst many realised the potential ‘It’ had after its rather successful opening weekend, no one expected this amount of success at the box office. With social media exploding with memes and jokes surrounding the film’s story and characters, the impact has been clear the box office. As of now the film currently stands in ninth place worldwide for the highest grossing film of 2017.

‘It’ has managed to bag an impressive $606 million worldwide, and is still going strong at the box office as it managed to hang onto the fifth place at Tuesday’s box office. Currently, the film is shy of $10.1 million to take over James Mangold’s beloved ‘Logan’ which currently stands at $616.8 million worldwide. ‘It’ has also recently taken over ‘Transformers: The Last Knight’ which has grossed an impressive $605.4 million worldwide.

2017 Top Worldwide Grossing Films (as of 12/10/2017)

  1. Beauty and the Beast (2017) – $1,263.4 m
  2. The Fate of the Furious – $1,235.8 m
  3. Despicable Me 3 – $1,025.4 m
  4. Spider-Man: Homecoming – $879.1 m
  5. Wolf Warrior 2 – $870.3 m
  6. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 – $863.6 m
  7. Wonder Woman – $821.2 m
  8. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales – $794.7 m
  9. Logan – $616.8 m
  10. It – $606.7 m

John Keek releases new single ‘If + When’ from his upcoming EP

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John Keek releases new single ‘If + When’ from his upcoming EP

John Keek has officially released his latest single ‘If + When’ from his upcoming EP, which is due to be released late October.

Hailing from a family full of talented musicians John Keek is slowly becoming a household name in the world of music. With innovative percussion patterns that will blow your mind, John Keeks has developed a true style that comes up on you like a slowly expanding wave. A showcase of a promising musician with a great sense of vibe and structure.

Taking inspiration from artists such as Donny Hathaway, Louis Cole, Ambrose Akinmusire, and James Fauntleroy, John Keek is looking expand the norms of electronic music with his upcoming EP, which is expected to be released on the 27th of October.

‘If + When’ has been released via Big Dada and was premiered on The Fader.

Inspiring artists to look out for this INKTOBER

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Inspiring artists to look out for this INKTOBER
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Here it is again, Inktober, the global art challenge that has artists from all over the world doing one ink drawing a day for a whole month. Started by Jake Parker a US-based artist in 2009 as a challenge to improve his inking skills and develop positive drawing habits has grown into a worldwide movement.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here are some inspiring drawings by great artists this October starting with the man that started it all, Jake Parker. October is not over yet and it’s not too late to join in the fun just don’t forget to tag your work with #inktober

Jake Parker

PochiePOOPSPOOKS  

Suheb Zako

Cory Loftis

 ? ?Jessie ? 

Anthony ?Holden

 ?CHRIS SAMNEE

Sylvester Stallone says he will be directing ‘Creed 2’

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Sylvester Stallone says he will be directing ‘Creed 2’

After many hints and posts, it is official that Sylvester Stallone will be directing Creed 2.

To some surprise, the founder of the Rocky franchise Sylvester Stallone will be directing the upcoming film in the franchise named ‘Creed 2’. Previous film ‘Creed’ which was released in 2015 was directed by Ryan Coogler, who also directed such films as Fruitvale Station and the upcoming 2018 film ‘Black Panthers’.

The news came out when Sylvester Stallone posted a picture of him and Michael B Jordan on Instagram with a caption“Looking forward to directing and Producing The incredibly talented Michael B Jordan in CREED 2 next year … One more Round!”.

‘Creed 2’ will look to bring back Ivan Drago (Dolph Lundgren), a character from Rocky IV who Rocky manages to defeat. Ivan Drago is mostly known for his brutal fight with Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers), which he kills in a brutal bout. With this connection in mind the son, Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan) will likely bring back the memories for Rocky and Ivan in Creed 2 as the franchise will look to refresh the wounds.

‘Blade Runner 2049’ tops the weekend Box Office

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‘Blade Runner 2049’ tops the weekend Box Office

Denis Villeneuve’s Blade Runner 2049 unsurprisingly topped the weekend Box Office.

‘Blade Runner 2049’ managed to gross a disappointing $31.5 million domestically, whilst it cashed in a more impressive amount $81.7 million worldwide.

In second place came ‘The Mountain Between Us’ featuring Idris Elba and Kate Winslet which managed to cash in a less impressive $10.1 million domestically. Whilst September’s record breaking horror film ‘It’ managed to get close to second with $9.6 million.

Not too disappointingly for Lionsgate in fourth came ‘My Little Pony: The Movie’ which managed to cash in $8.8 million, whilst in close fifth came ‘Kingsman: The Golden Circle’ with $8.1 million.

This weekend’s big let down is ‘Blade Runner 2049’ which topped the weekend box office but did not manage to get the projected $45 to 50 million by Warner Bros.

 

Review: The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) (2017)

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Review: The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) (2017)

Baumbauch explores several familial themes in his latest comedy-drama film The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) and does so rather successfully.

The film follows the Meyerowitz family, who may look at times dysfunctional but in many ways come off as very normal. The film follows several family characters firstly Harold Meyerowitz who is played by Dustin Hoffman who is the father of the family, an artist who never really made it and therefore protests in his own stubborn ways. Whilst, his three children Danny, Matthew and Jean played by Adam Sandler, Ben Stiller and Elizabeth Marvel are here trying to pick up the pieces whilst getting their own relationships with each other back to normal.

To begin, the film is fantastic. Other than having a great story it engages well with its audience and has some great subtle and abrupt humour, which is achieved through terrific comedic editing and New York-ish humour. The acting in this film is solid, with great performances by Ben Stiller, Adam Sandler and Dustin Hoffman who explore a range of emotions and family dynamics. The stand out performances being by Sandler and Stiller who are normally known for their tad cheap comedies that do not go far critically. However, this time Sandler pulled through in this serious role by maintaining himself well – just like in ‘Punch Drunk Love’ showcasing he can act well. Whilst, Stiller put an amazing performance in a long and emotional speech about his dad, which really sold the film to me.

The film’s flaws do not go too far and could be argued are too weak to damage the body of the film, with some scenes arguably taking too long to come through but in many ways just showcasing the agonising pains the characters are going through with their past and current situations. Another flaw that I feel let down the film is the introduction of characters, even though it was done comedically I felt like it restarted the engine of the film too much at times and therefore made the film feel stuttery. As for those that think the name is too long and complicated, this is not an issue for me and in fact I think it is an artistic and a refreshing way to name a film.

Overall, the film is worth a watch and a film that is worth buying. With Netflix having the rights to the film, millions of subscribers will be happy to enjoy this refreshing family-based comedy. Baumbauch has outdone himself and hopefully can spark more great collaborations between this cast and crew. ‘The Meyerowitz Stories’ is heartwarming and honest, which what so many family dramas lack nowadays.

Adam Sandler says Netflix “have been great” to him

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Adam Sandler says Netflix “have been great” to him

With the constant rise of Netflix, the amount of talent that is appearing and creating partnerships with Netflix is growing.

Today at ‘The Meyerowitz Stories’ press conference Adam Sandler said numerous times that Netflix has been “great to him” and have given him the creative “freedom” he wants. Adam Sandler has worked on several films for Netflix including ‘Sandy Wexler’ and ‘The Do-Over’.

Whilst most Adam Sandler comedies receive bad press for being “cheap” ‘The Meyerowitz Stories’ on the other hand got great critical acclaim at the Cannes Film Festival with some critics even suggesting that it may put Adam Sandler for an Academy Award. The film also includes two time Academy Award winner Dustin Hoffman and Ben Stiller.

Netflix has got the rights to ‘The Meyerowitz Stories’ and will be releasing it on the 13th of October for subscribers to see.

 

 

Playful character illustrations by Lorena Alvarez Gomez

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Playful character illustrations by Lorena Alvarez Gomez

Lorena Alvarez Gomez an illustrator based in Colombia created a delightful series of illustrations depicting playful characters in a fantasy world, using colour pencils.

Lorena’s cute characters animate her work with their endearing expressions. This is amplified by the traditional pencil textures and marks making her work clear proof that sometimes all you need to create a masterpiece is a pencil.

The Kingdom: Mono

Netflix prices are going up for US customers

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Netflix prices are going up for US customers

Netflix is putting up the prices for their higher-tier customers.

Two categories will be affected by the new changes as Netflix are introducing a new pricing scheme to support their platform. Firstly, the change will affect the mid-tier customers who now pay $9.99, after the change they will be paying $1 extra more which will total $10.99. Whilst top-tier users who pay $11.99 will now pay $13.99 with an increase of $2.

This was not bad news for Netflix investors as Netflix shares grew by 4.25 percent to $192.29. Making it the biggest one day gain since July.

This decision for Netflix to raise prices seems good enough as the streaming service has rapidly increased the amount of new content they have been producing. Shows such as Stranger Things have brought in a massive user base and now with its Season 2 to be released soon Netflix decided a price rise is fair for great new content.

3 Effortless Looks Created With Layering (Womenswear)

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3 Effortless Looks Created With Layering (Womenswear)

It’s September now, yet the weather is still in the middle of transitioning from Summer to Winter. It makes it harder to choose if you want to layer up or not. This should help you whether you are looking for something to wear in the cold or the slightly warmer weather.

This a classic way of layering up, it doesn’t have to specifically be a dress but as long as you have a high neck top it works. To style this you should wear the dress first, then wear the shirt on top, but keep it open. If you are wearing a high neck top you can tuck in the shirt but leave open or half done up. Lastly, you put on the infinity scarf. This is a very quick and easy look to create. For more information on the Ralph Lauren shirt click here.

If you want something that looks like a smart casual then this is a great look for you try. The best type of shirt you should use is something oversized or where the bottom of the shirt hangs out of the jumper. To style this you should put the shirt on. Make sure you don’t button it up all the way up because you still want a relaxed look. Put the jumper on top and where the shirt hangs out you can unbutton it so it looks relaxed.

For the extra cold days the over coat is the great thing to wear, this is because of how it is designed, you can layer clothing without it feeling tight. To style this you would wear the jumper first. Then you put on the thinner coat and then the overcoat. It may feel weird wearing two coats but you can easily get used to it as it will definitely feel very warm. You can easily pair this with a hat, scarf and gloves if you don’t feel warm enough.

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