The Report Review: Riveting Docudrama Puts Adam Driver in the Spotlight

The Report The Report is a riveting examination of the importance of accountability anchored by an elegantly understated performance from Adam Driver. If Scott Z. Burns ' script for Steven Soderbergh ’s late Netflix Original , The Laundromat , was his endeavor to doThe Big Short , then his screenplay forThe Report(which Burns also directed and Soderbergh produced ) is very much his solution toSpotlight . And while he ’s admitted he considered making the movie a dreary political caustic remark in the vein ofCatch-22early on , he at long last elected to go with an approaching that underline the " docu " part of docudrama , instead ....

November 29, 2019 · 6 min · 1123 words · Stephen Howell

HBO's Watchmen Brings Back An Old Comic Idea (And Makes It Lethal)

Related Warning : Contains SPOILERS forWatchmenseason 1 , episode 6 . HBO’sWatchmenbrought back a classic idea from the funny - Nostalgia - but with a twist that turns it into something lethal . The series , make by Damon Lindelof , expand the complex mythology of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons ' seminal graphic novel by pushing the story 34 long time later into present - day Tulsa , Oklahoma ....

November 28, 2019 · 4 min · 704 words · Raven Wagner

Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts Review: A Somewhat Reliable Hitman

Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts offers hardcore sniping and lots of glitches. Every thespian has that one protagonist who take far , far longer to get through a grade than everyone else . It ’s the person other gamers shy away from playing on-line championship with , the one who repeatedly gets accused of camping , who edge their way throughsingle - player gamesat what feel like a snail ’s pace equate to the way most people hold down the run button until their stamina meter ca n’t take it anymore ....

November 28, 2019 · 7 min · 1335 words · John Fuentes

2003 Watchmen Movie Test Footage Reveals Rorschach & Nite Owl Actors

Related David Hayter has released test footage from his unmadeWatchmenfilm starring Iain Glen . TheWatchmenbrand has recently seen a revitalization in popularity thanks to the Damon Lindelof - make HBO serial . The show takes place in an alternating interlingual rendition of our world riddled with masked vigilantes ; it serves as a sequel toAlan Mooreand Dave Gibbons ’ beloved comic book maxiseries of the same name . The originalWatchmenfollows two generations of superheroes from 1938 - 1985 ....

November 27, 2019 · 3 min · 521 words · Robert Underwood

Knives Out Review: Rian Johnson's Whodunnit Is A Masterful Thrill Ride

Knives Out Knives Out leads viewers on a thrilling and wickedly fun ride as the entire ensemble offers breathtaking performances in this whodunnit mystery. Though Rian Johnson is now perhaps best known for having directedStar state of war : The Last Jedi , the writer - director make out his teeth in Hollywood on the the likes of of the neo - noirBrick , comedy caperThe Brothers Bloomand sci - fi crime dramaLooper ....

November 27, 2019 · 6 min · 1191 words · James Aguilar

Queen & Slim Review: A Moving & Lyrical Story of Love

Queen and Slim A moving love story at its core, Queen & Slim is a lyrical piece of cinema that resonates with social relevance, yet always feels very personal. Part of the ability of filmmaking is that it can put a human face ( or cheek ) on the bootleg experience in America . It ’s one thing to read yet another narration about a police policeman assaulting an unarmed opprobrious person , but it ’s another to watch a movie that treat the dupe like an actual individual , as opposed to a statistic ....

November 27, 2019 · 6 min · 1135 words · Megan Brooks

Every Masked Character In Watchmen Ranked

Related HBO’sWatchmenis defined by its mask characters . The police force out have to wear the icteric mask to conceal their identities and there are many vigilantes both within and outside of the police itself . It ’s an ongoing plot point throughout the show . Weloved the conceptof these hooded offense belligerent still running around the metropolis ever since the premiere and as the show has progressed there have been more and more masked characters joining the disturbance ....

November 26, 2019 · 6 min · 1196 words · John Barrett

Pine Review: Missing the Forest for the Trees

Related Pine’s interesting diplomacy system can’t save it from its dull combat, repetitive quests, and severe technical problems. On paper , Pinelooks like an interesting twist on a successful rule . Theaction - adventure gameputs player in a world where humans are far from the dominant species , but instead of attempt to conquer an wild land , they postulate to mould alliance with their neighbors to survive . While its diplomacy system does tolerate out , it ’s not enough to make up for the thwarting fighting and crafting , and it ’s totally overshadowed by the Switch reading ’s disastrous functioning problems ....

November 26, 2019 · 5 min · 971 words · Andrea Lopez

Pokémon Sword & Shield Review: Wildly Entertaining

Related Pokémon Sword &Shieldmight not be perfect in a vacuum, but theyareperfect for a brand new generation of fans to begin creating their ownPokémonadventures the same way veteran trainers did two decades ago. WhatPokémon Sword & Shieldattempt to do over the course of the games ' 40 - odd - hour playthroughs absolutely oozes charisma and charm . More than anyPokémontitle before them , Sword & Shieldhave perfectly captured the feeling of their author material ....

November 26, 2019 · 7 min · 1454 words · Sally Lopez

Watchmen: 5 Reasons HBO's Sequel Does Well (& 5 Things Fans Could Live Without)

Related HBO’sWatchmenis steadily releasing novel episodes , and as the series build up to its last , fans can last form a solid popular opinion on how it holds up to the original comic book . Alan Moore ’s in writing novel was an iconic masterpiece that redefined the literary genre . With such a pedigree behind it , the HBO show has a raft to exist up to , even if we are not consider the Zack Snyder adaption that released in 2009 ....

November 24, 2019 · 7 min · 1386 words · Ronald Irwin

21 Bridges Review: Chadwick Boseman is an Avenger in Routine Cop Movie

21 Bridges Even with Chadwick Boseman (who’s compelling as ever) at its disposal, 21 Bridges struggles to distinguish itself from other police thrillers. WithAvengers : Infinity WarandEndgamedirectors Anthony and Joe Russo get and T’Challa himself asterisk ( to name nothing of the telling endorse plaster cast ) , there ’s a lot of big - name natural endowment associated with21 Bridges . The actual pic shows sign of a great deepness suit those certificate , flirt with issue about economical anxiety , depravity , and the psychological toll of being a fuzz at sure points ....

November 22, 2019 · 6 min · 1126 words · Cheryl Schmidt

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood Review: Valuable Lessons From Mr. Rogers

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood is a touching tale of love and forgiveness, bolstered by Hanks' impressive turn as Rogers. One yr after helm Oscar - put forward biopicCan You Ever Forgive Me ? , director Marielle Heller returns with another true - story prize hopeful inA Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood , boast Tom Hanks as dear children ’s tv set host Fred Rogers ....

November 22, 2019 · 5 min · 1007 words · Sara Rubio

Frozen II Review: Disney's Sequel is Deeper & Darker, If Also Messier

Frozen II Frozen 2 doesn’t reach the heights of the first film, but with more complex emotional themes and better songs, there’s still plenty of Disney magic. In the other 2010s , Walt Disney Animation Studios was coming off two princess films -The Princess and the FrogandTangled- that were solid , but not wildly successful . Then cameFrozen . A reimagining of Hans Christian Andersen ’s poof tale " The Snow Queen",Frozendelivered Disney illusion in spades , with a heartfelt story about sisters , a yoke of improbably precious creatures and a massively successful strike in " Let It Go " ....

November 22, 2019 · 6 min · 1254 words · Stephanie Wolfe