It’s Blumhouse-ween 2, Y’all!!!
This week on the podcast, Brian and Darryl, head over to Jason’s place for a very special Blumhouse-ween 2 to do mini-reviews of the last two Prime Video Blumhouse movies, Black Box and Nocturne. All that and News Bites featuring: Y-The Last Man Casting Changes, Ted Lasso staving off Relegation, and Amazon Prime Video gets shady with what they consider ownership!
Episode Index
Intro: 0:45
Y: The Last Man Production: 4:00
Ted Lasso Season 3: 15:22
Titans Red Hood First Look: 18:37
You Don’t Own Amazon Prime Purchases: 26:14
Black Box Mini-Review: 44:50
Nocturne Mini-Review: 55:08
News Bites
‘Y: The Last Man’ Starts Production With Cast Changes As Ashley Romans & Olivia Thirlby Join FX On Hulu Series
‘Ted Lasso’ Renewed For Season 3 By Apple
Titans: First Look at Curran Walters as Red Hood is Here
Amazon Argues Users Don’t Actually Own Purchased Prime Video Content
Black Box (2020)
Summary
“Black Box” is about a man struggling to regain his memory after surviving a tragic car accident. Desperate to return to his former self while trying to raise his daughter, he receives an experimental treatment that helps him probe into a past which suddenly feels too dark to be his own.
Cast
Mamoudou Athie as Nolan Wright
Phylicia Rashad as Dr. Lilian Brooks
Amanda Christine as Ava Wright
Tosin Morohunfola as Dr. Gary Yeboah
Troy James as Backwards Man
Charmaine Bingwa as Miranda Brooks
Donald Watkins as Thomas Brooks
Crew
Directed by
Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour Jr.
Produced by
John H. Brister
Screenplay by
Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour Jr.
Stephen Herman
Story by
Stephen Herman
Music by
Brandon Roberts
Cinematography
Hilda Mercado
Edited by
Glenn Garland
Production
Production Companies
Blumhouse Television
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Distributed by
Amazon Studios
Release Date
October 6, 2020
Running Time
100 minutes
Budget < $10 million
Filming
In February 2020, it was announced Mamoudou Athie, Phylicia Rashad, Amanda Christine, Tosin Morohunfola and Troy James, had joined the cast of the film, with Jason Blum producing under his Blumhouse Television banner, with Amazon Studios distributing. The film is the first in an 8-part deal Blumhouse has with Amazon Studios. Principal photography took place in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 75% based on 51 reviews, with an average rating of 6.38/10. The site’s critics consensus reads, “An intriguing debut for writer-director Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour, Black Box compensates for a lack of surprises with strong performances and an emotionally rewarding story.” On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 62 out of 100, based on 11 critics, indicating “generally favorable reviews”.
Nocturne (2020)
Summary
Inside the halls of an elite arts academy, a timid music student begins to outshine her more accomplished and outgoing twin sister when she discovers a mysterious notebook belonging to a recently deceased classmate.
Cast
Sydney Sweeney as Juliet
Madison Iseman as Vivian
Jacques Colimon as Max
Ivan Shaw as Dr. Henry Cask
Julie Benz as Cassie
Brandon Keener as David
JoNell Kennedy as Music Department Head
Crew
Directed by
Zu Quirke
Written by
Zu Quirke
Music by
Gazelle Twin
Cinematography
Carmen Cabana
Edited by
Andrew Drazek
Production
Production Company
Blumhouse Television
Distributed by
Amazon Studios
Release Date
October 13, 2020 (United States)
Running Time
90 minutes
Filming
In September 2019, it was announced that Sydney Sweeney, Madison Iseman, Jacques Colimon and Ivan Shaw had joined the cast of the film, with Zu Quirke writing and directing in her directorial debut. Jason Blum will serve as a producer under his Blumhouse Television banner, with Amazon Studios distributing. Principal photography began that same month.
In October of 2020, the rest of the cast was announced, including Julie Benz, Brandon Keener, JoNell Kennedy, and others.
Reception
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 59% based on 34 reviews, with an average rating of 6.3/10. The website’s critics consensus reads: “Nocturne’s thought-provoking themes find themselves at odds with its genre ingredients, resulting in a mild blend that isn’t quite pulpy enough.” On Metacritic has a weighted average score of 54 out of 100, based on nine critics, indicating “mixed or average reviews.”
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