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Without Remorse (Movie Review) | Like Dressing Sharp with Cheap Clothes

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This latest adaptation of a Tom Clancy novel is co-written by Wind River and the upcoming Those Who Wish Me Dead director Taylor Sheridan and Will Staples (The Right Stuff, Shooter). They adapted Clancy's "Without Remorse" for Sicario: Day of the Soldado's director, Stefano Sollima. The prooject stars Michael B. Jordan (Black Panther), Jamie Bell … Continue reading Without Remorse (Movie Review) | Like Dressing Sharp with Cheap Clothes

Things Heard and Seen (Movie Review) | One Genre Masquerading as Another

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Going in I was like "I am not a horror fan, I get scared too easily and I have enough stress in my life" but I watched Things Heard and Seen because it was Amanda Seyfried (Les Misérables, Dear John); James Norton (Little Women, McMafia) helped too. Adapted and directed by Shari Springer Berman and … Continue reading Things Heard and Seen (Movie Review) | One Genre Masquerading as Another

Shadow and Bone (Season 1 Review) | Masterful Use of the Source Materials

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Despite my thoughts on The Grishaverse books - they're the only ones I've read so far. I always suspected that any adaptation worth its salt would make for a spectacular-looking film or TV Show. The teaser trailer comforted me in that assumption because no matter how great I found the official stills, I wanted to … Continue reading Shadow and Bone (Season 1 Review) | Masterful Use of the Source Materials

A Discovery of Witches (S2 Review) | Improving On A Solid Base

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The hit TV series staring Teresa Palmer and Matthew Goode is back for a second season that covers the second book in the All Souls trilogy, Shadow of Night, by Deborah Harkness. This season sees the introduction of new characters Gallowglass, Philippe de Clermont, Phoebe Taylor, Kit Marlowe, Father Hubbard and Goody Alsop portrayed respectively … Continue reading A Discovery of Witches (S2 Review) | Improving On A Solid Base

SAS: Red Notice (Movie Review) | When Putting Your Stamp On It Was Not Needed

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If you're going to make an action movie, this cast is well picked. I mean you have Sam Heughan (Outlander, Bloodshot), Hannah John-Kamen (Ant-Man and the Wasp), Andy Serkis (The Letter, Journey), Ruby Rose (John Wick 2) Tom Hopper (The Umbrella Academy), Noel Clarke (I kill Giant) and my guy Owain Yeoman (The Mentalist). It's … Continue reading SAS: Red Notice (Movie Review) | When Putting Your Stamp On It Was Not Needed

Shadow & Bone | Teaser trailer reaction

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https://www.tumblr.com/wornoutspines/788793441022885888/check-out-my-season-1-review-of-shadow-and?source=share Despite my thoughts on the first book, I figured that out would make for a spectacular looking screen adaptation. And this teaser trailer seems to prove me right. I've recognized a few plot points, which was to be expected but I now need to see how the characters are and interact. Check out my … Continue reading Shadow & Bone | Teaser trailer reaction

Superman & Lois (S1 Premiere) | Down-to-earth with Hints of Man of Steel & Smallville (TV Review)

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GREG BERLANTI & TODD HELBINGCASTTyler HoechlinElizabeth TullochAlex GarfinJordan ElsassAdam RaynerWolé ParksBased on the DC Comics characters created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster Pilot Review: The production value is the first thing that strikes you. It's not quite blockbuster level but it's close. The first episode doesn't feel like a CW show at all. In … Continue reading Superman & Lois (S1 Premiere) | Down-to-earth with Hints of Man of Steel & Smallville (TV Review)