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December 13, 2024,
They are making movies like they used to and sometimes even better.
Have you been to the movies lately? Watching some powerful hits on cable?
We love strong female driven films and here is one we thought you would like.
It is controversial.
Fair Play is a 2023 American erotic thriller film written and directed by Chloe Domont, in her feature directorial debut.
It stars Phoebe Dynevor, Alden Ehrenreich, Eddie Marsan, and Rich Sommer. The film follows a young couple whose relationship starts to unravel following an unexpected promotion at a cutthroat hedge fund firm.
Fair Play premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2023, and was released in select theaters on September 29, 2023, before its streaming release by Netflix on October 6, 2023. The film received positive reviews from critics.
Understandable.
The question we had when watching this film is why did it resonate so strongly with us? Why did we emotionally react so intensely?
Let’s begin with some basics.
The film starts out with the loving couple Emily and Luke as equals in terms of job and finance at a major Hedge Fund company. They plan on getting married.
Things change when Emily tells Luke that she overheard a rumor that he is in line for a major promotion.
He does not get the promotion.
Emily does.
Ouch. Are women and men equals? That philosophy will be tested here.
That is when things begin to go downhill. The movie will portray Luke as the bad guy, and in many ways he is, but that is completely from a female perspective. Here?
Emily is absolutely no saint either.
The writer and director Chloe Domont explains the movie to you at Elle Magazine. Here is the link: https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a45461519/fair-play-ending-explained-meaning-chloe-domont-interview/
Is her analysis accurate? Yes, it’s her movie. But, as fans, we can still disagree.
But it is from a female perspective.
This is one of the reasons why we purposely did not read David Lynch’s explanation of the masterpiece film Mulholland Drive. Why?
Because it is not our perspective. We are now going to give a perspective from a man’s point of view of Fair Play.
We will turn to our associate Albert.
What was Luke’s real failing here? Once Emily got promoted over him, he had a major decision to make. A massive but simple question to ask.
Can he, as a man, marry a woman who is far more successful than him?
Can he do it? Can most men do that?
It is a simple question isn’t it?
Luke never seems to ask himself that important question. He says in the end, that he is nothing. That actually isn’t true. As far as we can tell, he is a college educated man, holding down a well- paying job that many women would be happy with.
He is something. We sense many office girls, insurance agents and government workers would agree.
But he is not Emily. Here, that is a big deal.
He is not a drug addict. He is not gambling away his money. He is not randomly sleeping with one woman after another. He is not stealing from the company.
He is something.
Just not as elite as Emily. Few men are.
As soon as Emily got that promotion, and knowing her personality, for example, now she demands having sex when she is ready. Whether Luke is ready, in her mind, is completely irrelevant. It’s all about her needs and power and control. After all, a real man is supposed to always be ready.
He spends three thousand dollars on a course to better himself and she essentially lets him know that he wasted his money. The fact that she just spent five thousand dollars at a strip club, sitting and drinking with her bosses is “okay”.
Despite the director’s feminist view, is Emily a villain?
No, she is not. But she is the personality profile that we sense most men would find hard to marry while they are in an inferior position to her.
He cannot live with a woman, and especially one with Emily’s growing dominant personality, complete with not so veiled insults, who is in a superior position to him. Emily should absolutely take that promotion. She deserves it.
But they need to part ways early and avoid all of the drama because Luke made a decision to not ask himself the most important question right from the beginning.
It is a great watch. You should check it out while it is still on Netflix.
Watching movies was huge during the Thanksgiving Holidays in 2024. If you participated, you are not alone.
Check it out.
5 Million Moviegoers Attended Regal Theatres Over The Record-Breaking Five-Day Thanksgiving Holiday
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Dec 02, 2024, 15:22 ET
New benchmarks for Regal were set in attendance, box office revenue, and concessions sales from Wednesday, November 27 through Sunday, December 1
KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — During the Thanksgiving break from Wed., Nov. 27 through Sun., Dec. 1, family and friends gathered at dinner tables and movie theatres to celebrate the holiday. Over this five-day period, Regal welcomed 5 million guests to its locations across the country, setting attendance records and establishing many other historic benchmarks of success.
“Tis the season for moviegoing … the Thanksgiving weekend has completely exceeded our wildest expectations with records for Regal Cineworld in attendance, box office, and concessions. Congratulations to all our studio partners on this record-breaking weekend!” said Eduardo Acuna, CEO at Regal Cineworld. “The theatrical experience is one that cannot be replicated, and we are excited to keep this momentum going through the end of the year with blockbuster releases including Kraven, Sonic 3, and Mufasa to name just a few.”
Over the five-day Thanksgiving holiday period, Regal achieved numerous record-breaking milestones, which include:
- Highest all-time Thanksgiving attendance
- Highest all-time Thanksgiving box office
- Highest all-time Thanksgiving concessions
“Along with our studio partners who provided such diverse content for audiences to enjoy, we are especially proud of our theatre teams who delivered extraordinary experiences to guests at every Regal location,” said Acuna. “Record-breaking success can only be achieved by empowering our staff at every level to exceed expectations when that opportunity presents itself.”
Regal’s exclusive merchandise for Gladiator II, Moana 2, Red One, and Wicked also proved to be incredibly popular for moviegoers with several items reaching sellout status by the Black Friday shopping weekend. The Gladiator II helmet popcorn tin, the Moana 2 Wave popcorn bucket, and the Wicked Glinda and Elphaba hexagonal combo container sets have been Regal’s recent top performing merch, but the next hot collectible items are coming soon with the releases of Mufasa: The Lion King, Nosferatu, and Sonic the Hedgehog 3.
Tickets for Gladiator II, Moana 2, Red One, and Wicked as well as other current and upcoming releases are available for purchase at theatre box offices / kiosks, on the mobile app, and through REGmovies.com. Regal guests can also join the Regal Crown Club or subscribe to Regal Unlimited through the mobile app and website.
About Regal
Regal operates one of the largest and most geographically diverse theatre circuits in the United States, consisting of 5,729 screens in 421 theatres in 41 states along with the District of Columbia and Guam as of October 31, 2024. Regal is focused on delivering the best moviegoing experience by providing our guests with the largest selection of premium large formats (including 4DX, IMAX, RPX, and ScreenX), the only unlimited subscription program, and enhanced food and beverage offerings to make every visit to the theatre a truly memorable experience. Additional information is available online at REGmovies.com.
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