Photograph: Kimberley French, Director: I kind of enjoyed The Last Jedi and I was around to see Star Wars in the theater the weekend it came out in '77 and have been a fan ever since. In that time, we’ve seen the crime genre inverted so often that audiences can now spot future twists two or three plot points early. Bad Times at the El Royale (2018) FAQ Add to FAQ . TL;DR. Bad Times at the El Royale could alternatively be titled: Drew Goddard can't write well. Goddard’s up-itself record with projects such as The Cabin in the Woods suggests that he may be attempting to consciously pastiche the ragged weeds that sprung up in the soil around Pulp Fiction. The same exact hate was there when the prequels hit. Seven strangers, each with a secret to bury, meet at Lake Tahoe's El Royale, a rundown hotel with a dark past. You have to remember the average person that makes up movies overall gross are average joes that see a trailer and think 'oh that looks good ill see that'. A films gross often lives and dies on the marketing budget it is given. 22 VIDEOS | 112 IMAGES. It stars Jeff Bridges, Cynthia Erivo, Dakota Johnson, Jon Hamm, Cailee Spaeny, Lewis Pullman, and Chris Hemsworth. Here are 10 new books we loved in April, The landmark paternity suit that ruined an entire family, Frequently asked questions about your digital subscription, Specially selected and available only to our subscribers, Exclusive offers, discounts and invitations, Explore the features of your subscription, Carefully curated selections of Irish Times writing, Sign up to get the stories you want delivered to your inbox, An exact digital replica of the printed paper, Oscars 2021: Anthony Hopkins skips ceremony despite becoming the oldest actor to win. So not only did Marilyn Monroe sleep here, but also, everyone that is here now may just be at risk of going straight to hell. Makes people curious about what he did next just to see whether it sucks or not. Four strangers check in at the El Royale Hotel. the ENTIRE movie). Outside of France, the picture did small business in most markets and the total overseas numbers were just $9.9M. Although the hotel may not be a spitting image, it's the clear inspiration for the setting of Bad Times at the El Royale, and each event that takes place in the bottle film. Again MY opinion.... My guess is marketing. A good movie makes you want to see it again. How many people die in this entertaining throwback to post-Reservoir Dogs crime films? Yeah Rian Johnson is controversial, but that makes him all the more well known. I know he was the cult leader and all, but still. Four strangers check in at the El Royale Hotel. On the other hand I saw commercials and promotions for Knives Out constantly. His latest writing and directing project Bad Times at the El Royale continues Goddard’s trend of inspired projects. Bad Times At The El Royale was written and directed by Drew Goddard, who had the same positions on The Cabin In The Woods and who wrote The Martian. Bad Times at the El Royale has problems beyond its inability to stick the ending but that’s the one that ultimately sinks it. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Bad Times at the El Royale comes 26 years after Reservoir Dogs, and just 3 years after The Hateful Eight, which it most closely resembles. R | 2h 21min | Crime, Drama, Mystery | 12 October 2018 (USA) 2:10 | Trailer. The cast has a something-for-everyone feel and includes the ageless Jeff Bridges, the oh-so-cool Jon Hamm, the sexy Dakota Johnson, and the equally sexy Chris Hemsworth (shirtless quite often, I might add). In Denver when you ’ re Dead sound about right elevated to great heights by its style, twists... 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