Film review: Shyamalan’s “Trap” is a standard thriller with a few laughs
“What you see is what you get” could have been the slogan for M. Night Shyamalan’s film career until a few years ago. If you add a pseudo-shocking twist to the end of a supernatural horror or psychological thriller, with…
The studio was afraid to market Unbreakable as a comic book movie
M. Night Shyamalan says the studio marketed “Unbreakable” as another “Sixth Sense” because they didn’t dare describe the film as a comic book adaptation. After the great success of The sixth senseM. Night Shyamalan releases Unbreakablea thriller that is now…
Studio refused to publish “Unbreakable” as a comic
On the occasion of the release of his latest directorial work, “Trap,” M. Night Shyamalan took part in an interview with GQ magazine in which he discussed his career in retrospect. He recalled that the studio bosses did not want…
“Trap” inspired by the true story of Operation Flagship
M. Night Shyamalan is no newcomer to sophisticated thrillers. His latest film, Catchtakes a The Silence of the Lambs-inspired approach in an unusual location: a sold-out concert by pop star Lady Raven (played by Saleka, the director’s daughter). Cooper (Josh…
Why Bruce Willis is the last classic Hollywood movie star. Look at his range, says the author
Throughout the 1990s and 2000s, Willis was not only one of Hollywood’s highest-paid stars, but also one of its biggest. It was not only Die Hard either. Willis moved through comedies like The full programScience fiction stories like The Fifth…
