"Grass! Grass! Grass!" Tucker couldn't help it, bit his teeth, cursed in resentment, causing other guests at the two tables to turn around and look over.

Ryan coughed twice, "This is a public place." It was the golden time to enjoy brunch, all the seats in the open-air coffee house were full, and since today was Saturday, the crowds of people on the street were even more lively, Tucker's curse just now could easily become the focus of attention.

Ryan glanced at George and Brad, who were sitting next to him, both wearing sunglasses to avoid more riots. However, the coffee shop on Santa Monica Avenue was already full of celebrities, and thanks to its geographical advantage of proximity to Beverly Hills, many celebrities would choose to enjoy brunch - they just met Arnold Schwarzenegger, as well as Cameron Diaz and Justin Timberlake.

But Tucker didn't care at all. He turned around and glared at the guest behind him, and said loudly, "This is not the afternoon tea for British nobles, no one is forbidden to swear." After saying that, he turned around angrily, picked up the coffee on the table, and swallowed it in big mouthfuls.

The other people exchanged their gazes, and they all seemed quite helpless. Finally, George spoke, "Why be so excited? We haven't lost yet."

"But it's almost done." Brad said lukewarmly, "There is no hope for breaking records, and many people are waiting to see jokes."

George shrugged, "If that's the case..." If it were by record-breaking standards, the box office of "Twelve Arhats" was indeed unsatisfactory on Friday, far below expectations, but that's Hollywood, no one can be 100% sure that a movie will succeed, which is why the sequel is so popular - at least one base guarantee.

"Please, guys." Ryan packed up his emotions and said with a smile, "Don't act like we have lost, and don't say that we are in the lead at the moment, and the media comprehensive review has not been released yet, and everything is still under control. No matter what others care about, at least we should have confidence!"

Tucker was still angry, but his emotions calmed down a little. "I just..." On the one hand, he was angry that the record-breaking hope of "Twelve Arhats" was shattered; on the other hand, he was angry that "killing people with a knife" was good at Friday's box office performance, "I just don't want to see that bastard."

Defeating "killing with a knife" is just the minimum consumption. Breaking records is their pursuit, and the pleasure of crushing Lance is the ultimate goal.

"Then try harder the next publicity." George said lightly, but the powerful words were clanging, hidden under the calm surface, and there was also a sense of ruthlessness of not admitting defeat - this was his first head-on confrontation with Lance. Although he had never said it, deep down he was more arrogant than anyone else, and losing to Lance was an absolutely unacceptable result.

George turned his head to look at Brad, who was indifferent, and sneered helplessly in his heart, but there was a hint of teasing in his words, "Sir, what you are worried about has not happened, so, are you doing this posture for us to see?"

Brad rolled his eyes speechlessly and glanced at George, but then found that both of them were wearing sunglasses, which was useless. He could only reply in anger, "Shut up." The box office performance on Friday was lower than expected, and the pressure on Brad's shoulders was getting stronger and stronger. This morning, he discovered that Jennifer had sent a lawyer's letter, and there seemed to be no room for maneuver. He was not regretting the marriage, but worried about the pressure of public opinion after the divorce, and had a lot of thoughts in his mind.

"Hey, Jason." Brad withdrew his gaze, but saw the figure walking towards him, raised his right hand and greeted him.

Jason walked to the table where the four people were, waved with a smile, "Good morning." Then he placed a stack of things in his hand on the table, "They were going to send it here, but I happened to pass by, so I brought it here." Everyone's eyes were cast, and the one on the top was the "Los Angeles Times". This thick stack is the latest issue of newspapers released today. In other words, the media comprehensive review has finally come out.

Jason looked at Ryan, then looked at Tucker, paused for a moment, as if he was hesitating, but finally showed a polite smile, "There is nothing else, then I'll leave first."

Brad sat upright and "Sit down and eat something together." He politely sent out the invitation.

Jason shook his head and pointed to the car parked opposite him, "The Rwanda Hotel will hold an internal trial next week. The invitation list has not been decided yet. I am on the way to the meeting now." At this point, Jason paused again, his eyes lingered on Ryan and Tucker for a while, but no one spoke. So Jason shrugged with deep breath, "So, let's go some other day." After that, Jason waved his hand and turned and left.

George's eyes swept back and forth between Ryan and Tucker. He could feel that the atmosphere between them and Jason seemed a little weird, but neither Ryan nor Tucker spoke. At this time, Brad, who was sitting next to him, reached out to pick up the "Los Angeles Times" at the top. This action immediately attracted everyone's attention. George did not continue to pursue it and turned to look at Brad.

Brad opened the entertainment version and quickly found the review. "When the movie ends, you will find it difficult to recall the clips in the movie, or even what happened. In addition, you will remember that you have enjoyed a wonderful time." After Brad finished reading, everyone's expressions seemed a little weird, which was definitely not true, but then Brad raised his head and said, "Seventy-five points."

The score is enough to say everything. The Los Angeles Times affirmed the entertainment of the "Twelve Arhats", which means winning everything for a commercial movie.

Tucker's bad expression finally became clear, and even Ryan smiled, but George, who was sitting next to him, still touched Brad, "Where is the 'kill to kill someone with a knife'?"

Brad curled his lips and looked down. "Uh... Strello doesn't look like a newcomer who acts for the first time. His performance is amazing..." Brad couldn't help but pause, looked up at the other three people, and everyone's faces were slightly frozen. "He is the biggest reason for people to watch this movie, from his appearance to his exit. Of course, Cruise devoted his career..." After reading this, Brad's face turned pale, he packed up the newspaper, and refused to continue reading.

George picked up the newspaper, opened it again, and found his goal, "Cruise dedicated his career best performance, not only forgot all his previous roles, but even forgot that he was Tom Cruise. Incredible!" George breathed a sigh of relief, "Seventy." He reported the final score.

The Los Angeles Times is not only the most influential newspaper on the West Coast, but also their personal relationships with Warner Bros. and Diorama have always been good. Even if they remain relatively objective during the reporting process, they will have their own position - a tendency position, and Cliff has a strong personal relationship with them. Therefore, the Los Angeles Times generally had low evaluations of the two works of Chaos Pictures, with 60% "City of God" and 40% "the day after tomorrow".

This time, the Los Angeles Times gave a 70-minute mark, which shows that they are sought after by "killing with a knife". Perhaps, in the eyes of outsiders, this is not a great score, but in the eyes of insiders, the meaning is extraordinary.

Silence, all four of them fell into silence, but Tucker said in the end, "But... the score is still lower than us." Indeed, this is the fact. The 75 points of the "Twelve Arhats" still have an advantage in the 70 points of "killing people with a knife". Then Tucker picked up the next newspaper, "For us, scores are not the most important, and entertainment is affirmed, isn't it?"

This one is the "Wall Street Journal". The only newspaper nationwide whose sales volume is comparable to the "New York Times". Even the sales data of the "Los Angeles Times" are far inferior, and its influence is extremely far-reaching.

The first thing that caught my eye was the "Twelve Arhats" film reviews, "This group of people—including the filmmakers and cast—had done the job with incredible friendship. Unfortunately, they forgot to use the script; they were soaked in the pleasure of self-revelation, self-pleasing, that they even forgot to record the best side of the place they arrived."

Only twenty-tenths of evaluation was made, and the fig leaf was completely pulled off, leaving no room for anything, and the ridicule and joke between the lines made people blush.

Followed by the comments of "Killing with a knife", "a thriller movie with unparalleled entertainment! Strello uses magical lights, contradictory rhythms, and fragmented shots to present the most exciting genre movie feast since the 21st century!"

The concise and clear comments, combined with a super high score of 90, express a clear view without hesitation in praise.

Whether it is the distinct difference in literal comments or the vast difference in evaluation scores, the Wall Street Journal has erected a banner with an extremely clear standpoint. Tucker could hardly believe his eyes - maybe the reputation of the two movies is different, but it is definitely not so exaggerated. He couldn't help but go back and read it again, strongly suspecting that he had misread it, but the cruelty of reality once again sprinkled salt on the wound, causing Tucker's brain to be completely aware.

Although George, who was sitting opposite, did not see the newspaper, he read an ominous signal from Tucker's expression. For the first time, he lost his calmness and elegance. He suddenly sat upright, picked up the next newspaper on the table, and read it... Then, the next one, the next one... But his expression became more and more stiff. The sudden sense of suffocation and humiliation seemed to slap George hard on the face, and then another one.

The minimum consumption seems to be no longer so stable now.
Chapter completed!