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Dev Patel’s Monkey Man swings onto digital platforms sooner than you’d expect after struggling at the box office

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Brace yourselves! Dev Patel’s hard-hitting directorial debut, Monkey Man, comes to digital platforms to rent or buy this week. Dev Patel’s bone-crunching action film, Monkey Man, is swinging onto digital platforms faster than Atefeh Safaei can throw a punch. According to the film’s official Twitter account, Monkey Man comes to digital to rent or buy tomorrow, April 23rd! Despite … Read more

The Family Man, Paatal Lok, Sacred Games & More

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Amazon Prime Video’s Mirzapur set a high bar with its mind-boggling plot, impactful performances, and gritty portrayal of crime and power struggles. For those hungry for similar adrenaline-pumping experiences, several web series are available to stream, akin to Mirzapur. Let’s dive into the world of crime, betrayal, and intrigue with a curated list of such … Read more

Robert Downey Jr. would “happily” return as Iron Man

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Robert Downey Jr. says that he would “happily” return as Iron Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, adding he never bets against Kevin Feige. Without Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark, would the Marvel Cinematic Universe have become such a global phenomenon? As the charismatic actor played a big part (perhaps the biggest) in the … Read more

Godzilla x Kong stomps over The First Omen & Monkey Man at the early box office

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Despite decent reviews all-around, Monkey Man and The First Omen are no match for Godzilla x Kong at the box office. As everyone expected, Godzilla x Kong is stomping all over the competition this weekend. Deadline reports that the WB/Legendary MonsterVerse sequel is on track for a better-than-expected $30 million haul. Industry estimates (and ours) … Read more

Dev Patel credits Jordan Peele for Monkey Man release

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Monkey Man director/star Dev Patel is giving due credit to Jordan Peele for helping the movie get a theatrical release. One of the most anticipated movies of this season is one we never really expected: Dev Patel’s directorial debut, Monkey Man. But it could have slipped completely under the radar. And as it was originally … Read more

Monkey Man Review

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Dev Patel’s Monkey Man is an impressive debut for Dev Patel as both a director and action star. PLOT: A young man (Dev Patel) who makes his living fighting in underground fights in Mumbai hatches a violent plot designed to avenge the rape and murder of his mother. REVIEW: Calling Dev Patel’s Monkey Man “John … Read more

‘Monkey Man’ Review: A Disappointing Directorial Debut

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Movie Rule #28: Never directly reference a movie that is superior to the one we are watching. Dev Patel’s disappointing directorial debut Monkey Man breaks this rule in a very distracting way. In an early scene, the film’s unnamed hero, known only as “Kid” (played by Patel himself), talks his way into the showroom of a black … Read more