Here is this weekend’s final Top 20 chart:ġ). Domestically, it is being distributed by Sony and internationally by Universal. It opens in 41 markets including biggies the UK and Ireland, Russia, Australia, Mexico and Spain. Lastly, Bridget Jones Baby - which marks the third film in the franchise found by Sony’s Michael Lynton when he read the book as a top executive in NY’s publishing world - will release worldwide. It will bow in a smattering of countries, the biggest being (where else?) Russia. Oliver Stone’s long-anticipated, ripped-from-the-headlines Snowden, starring an ensemble cast led by Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Shailene Woodley, will drop from Open Road. Instead, the film shifts from one to the other halfway through, offering little for viewers to cling to other than a desire for the end credits to kick in.'Sully' Review: Tom Hanks Soars In Clint Eastwood's Gripping Hero Pilot Movie Conversely, he and his team might have gone full B-movie with When the Bough Breaks, embracing the stigma against its premise and leaning into the ludicrous. Yes, this material may have been covered ad nauseam on networks like Lifetime, but with actors as accomplished as Chestnut (who also produced) and Hall headlining, director Jon Cassar – an executive producer on Fox series 24 – had the tools to create something with more gravitas that bucks expectations. What makes When the Bough Breaks such a disappointment is that its premise could have been developed into a compelling thriller. In other words, prepare to yell at the screen every few minutes. It’s the kind of film where – if two characters had a simple conversation early on – everything would have gone differently and where the entire plot hinges on mind-numbingly implausible decisions. A dash of Single White Female here, a bit of Fatal Attraction there… The film essentially does nothing to distinguish itself or push the genre anywhere new. This wouldn’t be quite so damning if it was in service of a sound narrative direction, but instead When the Bough Breaks relies on audiences’ ability to turn their brain off and its characters’ inability to act like normal, rational human beings. When the Bough Breaks even hits seemingly every cliche on its way to an underwhelming climax. So when the insanity finally boils over, there’s little ground for the film to stand on. However, none of these subplots contribute much of anything to the main thrust of the story, which centers on Anna’s fixation on John and the bargaining chip she’s carrying in her womb. Viewers meet Anna’s hot-headed boyfriend (Theo Rossi) – who serves as the story’s biggest wild card early on – and are introduced to a professional rival of John’s (Romany Malco). Naturally, this decision ultimately becomes a mistake, as Anna isn’t exactly who she claims to be.Īlthough When the Bough Breaks ultimately devolves into a pseudo-erotic thriller (as much as the PG-13 rating will allow), the film does offer some hints early on that it has a more complex tale in mind. After years of trying and enduring multiple miscarriages, they have decided to go the surrogate route, and when they meet Anna (Jaz Sinclair), the couple think they may have finally found the right person to help them achieve their dream of becoming parents. The film stars Morris Chestnut and Regina Hall as John and Laura Taylor, a married couple who have been dying to conceive their first child.
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