Watch out for the best of Hollywood

We are in the second half of the year, and there are nearly 62 major films releasing before the year ends. August and September are considered as Dump Months which, according to film industry parlance, is the time when studios feel there are lowered commercial and critical expectations for most new releases. The big season for Hollywood films has always been the year-end, from October to December. There has been a growing impact of Hollywood at the Indian box-office, with English films ruling regularly. Even this year, Avengers: Endgame is the biggest hit at the Indian box-office so far. Having amassed a monstrous Rs 365.5 crore haul, it remains number one at the Indian box-office, above all Hindi releases so far. The Lion King and Spider-Man: Far From Home (which incidentally has already crossed the Rs 100-crore mark at the Indian box-office) are other big Hollywood hits in the domestic market. The reasons why Hollywood has such a significant impact is obvious.  Here are a few of the films to watch out for 

Once upon a time in Hollywood 

Quentin Tarantino has always intrigued us. This film featuring Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt appears to be a perfect, period-cult-crime drama set against the backdrop of the murders that rocked California in the late 1960s. 

Fast & furious: Hobbs & Shaw 

Projected as a money spinner, this action adventure thriller is a spin-off on The Fast And The Furious franchise centered on two principle characters from the original series— Dwayne Johnson as Hobbs & Jason Statham as Shaw.  

The Goldfinch

Based on the award-winning novel, the film starring Nicole Kidman and Luke Kleintank, is a coming-of-age drama that follows Theodore Decker, who survives a terrorist attack. 

Ford vs Ferrari 

This is for automobile enthusiasts. The film starring Matt Damon and Christian Bale, assures great motor racing sequences. Set in the 1960s, it follows Ford’s attempt to break Ferrari’s dominance. —IANS