‘The Forever Purge’: The Once Scary Inhumanity Of The Franchise Curdles Into Cheap, Exploitative Gruel [Review]

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterMark Ebner woke up on Friday and was startled to see news about Dillon Jordan, a 49-year-old movie producer who was arrested on charges that he had used his movie company as a front for a wide-ranging prostitution ring.“It was like Christmas in July,” Ebner told Variety. “They finally got this guy.”Ebner is a journalist who has written extensively about the underbelly of the entertainment industry on his website, HollywoodInterrupted.com.

Gloria Estefan is calling for global support for the people of Cuba. 

Gloria Estefan is calling on the United States and other international democratic countries to help the Cuban people.

Gloria Estefan is calling on the United States and other international democratic countries to help the Cuban people.

Gloria Estefan has become the latest celebrity to speak out about the recent protests in Cuba.  Cuba is going through its worst economic crisis in decades, along with a resurgence of coronavirus cases, while under U.S. sanctions.

MEXICO CITY -- The slogan “¡Patria y vida!” — “Homeland and life!” — is heard loudly during the demonstrations in Cuba.

Singer and rapper Pitbull recently called upon Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to support the people of Cuba. For the unversed, the Caribbean country is embroiled in protests after the government failed to deliver on years of promised economic reform.

Pitbull made an impassioned plea to billionaire Jeff Bezos to help with the ongoing situation in Cuba.  Cuba is going through its worst economic crisis in decades, along with a resurgence of coronavirus cases, as it suffers the consequences of U.S. sanctions imposed by the Trump administration.

Bella Thorne spoke out about the ongoing unrest in Cuba while sharing a personal story about her father, who comes from the island.  Cuba is going through its worst economic crisis in decades, along with a resurgence of coronavirus cases, as it suffers the consequences of U.S. sanctions imposed by the Trump administration.

Pitbull has called on Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and other powerful business people to support the people of Cuba.

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Camila Cabello and Gloria Estefan join the artists and celebrities who have voiced their support, in solidarity with the activists protesting in Cuba, following the food and medicine shortages, as well as power outages, while COVID-19 cases are still on the rise.The two Cuban singers are using their platform to create awareness of the situation in the country, as they have always shown how proud they are of their heritage.

Hey, Hollywooders! What’s Good in the ‘Wood?I just got back from seeing The Forever Purge, one of the many new movie releases out now in movie theaters.I took a look at theaters near me to compare movie showtimes and settled on going to the 8:00 p.m. movie showtime at the AMC theater near me.

“The Forever Purge,” Huerta plays a horse trainer with almost magical abilities to control animals but is nevertheless rejected by the prejudices of Dylan Tucker (Josh Lucas), the white son of the owner of the ranch where he works.“I knew he was the best actor for this role, so I stuck with my decision with the study saying ‘I love Tenoch and I’m not going to see anyone else until you show me that there is a better actor out there’” Gout said.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaDreamWorks Animation’s “The Boss Baby: Family Business” and Blumhouse and Universal’s “The Forever Purge” both netted $1.3 million each in Thursday previews.The two sequels, which appeal to vastly different segments of the moviegoing audience, will likely be overshadowed by the second weekend grosses of “F9,” which is expected to earn roughly $28 million over the July 4th holiday.

Universal’s “The Forever Purge,” the fifth and final movie in “The Purge” horror franchise, and the animated family sequel “The Boss Baby: Family Business,” each made $1.3 million at Thursday preview screenings ahead of the 4th of July weekend. Both films figure to perform strongly over the holiday weekend in theaters, and with “F9” still going strongly, there’s a chance Universal can take the top 3 spots at the box office.

Universal had not one, but two wide release previews last night as they head into the four-day Independence Day weekend, and both DreamWorks Animation’s The Boss Baby: Family Business, and Blumhouse’s The Forever Purge grossed $1.3M apiece.

Possibly.The “Purge” series doesn’t operate like most other notable movie franchises these days — this series is more of an anthology, telling stories that aren’t related with very few characters popping up in multiple stories. Heck, even the two seasons of the TV show aren’t related aside from sharing that cool premise.