Channing Tatum’s 2024 psychological thriller will arrive on streaming soon. Tatum’s big screen breakthrough came with 2006’s Shakespeare-inspired teen comedyShe’s the Man, where he portrayed high school soccer team captain Duke Orsino. His portrayal of disadvantaged teen Tyler Gage inStep Uphelped solidify his Hollywood presence. The actor would later show off his range in a wide variety of projects, such asMagic Mike,21 Jump Street, andDear John.
In 2024, Tatum fulfilled a longtime professional goal by taking on the role of Remy LeBeau, the mutant hero known as Gambit, inDeadpool and Wolverine. Tatum had previously been attached to a solo movie featuring the character that was canceled in 2019, but the MCU threequel allowed him to portray a version of the character lost to the Void and desperate to make a name for himself. Throughout his career,Tatum has shown he is an incredibly versatile actor, able to play sillier characters, action heroes, and romantic leads alike.
Blink Twice Will Arrive On Prime Video In Late January
Zoe Kravitz' Theatrical Debut Is A Harrowing Tale Of Memory Manipulation And Violence
Released in 2024, Tatum took on the role of billionaire tech mogul Slater King in Zoe Kravitz’sBlink Twice. The movie is led byStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’s Naomi Ackie as cocktail waitress Frida, who receives an invitation to King’s private island villa. While the island is seemingly a lavish, high-class resort, it soon becomes apparent to Frida that sinister, horrific machinations are underway, leaving her on a harrowing mission to uncover the truth.Blink Twicenetted a positive critical receptionwith a score of 76% on Rotten Tomatoes and was a success at the box office.
WithBlink Twiceproduced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures and distributed by Amazon MGM in the United States, the movie’s streaming platform has long been known. However, it has taken some time for it to arrive.Blink Twicewill be available to streamon Prime Video starting on January 21(viaDecider), close to five months after it was originally released in theaters.
Our Take On Blink Twice
Tatum Steps Out Of The Preconceptions Past Roles Have Set
Blink Twicefeatures a Tatum performance unlike anything else in his filmography.Slater King is a role that sees Tatum go against typeas a heartless, monstrous manipulator, though the full extent of his villainy isn’t clear until thebigBlink Twicetwistis revealed. It is refreshing to see the actor play a darker type of character, as it shows off his range impressively. It also helps that Kravitz has set up an intriguing premise that leads to a cathartic and satisfying conclusion.
Blink Twice Ending Explained
Blink Twice’s ending flips the dynamics that came before. We break down the ending of Zoë Kravitz’s directorial feature debut and the biggest moments.
Opposite Tatum, Ackie gives a performance just as strong, with Frida facing shocking obstacles and conflicts. When paired with Kravitz’s directing,the feature emerges as one of 2024’s most well-crafted and somewhat underrated releases. While the movie tackles incredibly distressing themes that more than warrant the preceding warning before the feature,Blink Twiceis a strong step into the director’s chair for Kravitz and a terrifying type-breaking performance that highlights Tatum’s abilities as an actor.
Blink Twice
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Directed by Zoë Kravitz, Blink Twice is a drama thriller film, marking her first foray into the world of directing. The film follows a cocktail waitress invited to a tech billionaire’s private resort home to party with them - but after arriving, she begins to discover the dark truth behind the island.
