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Review: War is hell (again) in Netflix’s new adaptation of ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’
2 years, 1 month ago

Review: War is hell (again) in Netflix’s new adaptation of ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’

LA Times  

“All Quiet on the Western Front,” directed by Edward Berger, is hardly the first movie to argue — quite persuasively — that war is hell. The book’s prior screen incarnations — Lewis Milestone’s Oscar-winning 1930 film, Delbert Mann’s 1979 telefilm — featured platoons of English-speaking actors cast as men with names like Kropp, Müller and Tjaden, a choice that made …

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The Fear Index review: Adaptation struggles to live up to Robert Harris’s ingenious techno-thriller
2 years, 10 months ago

The Fear Index review: Adaptation struggles to live up to Robert Harris’s ingenious techno-thriller

The Independent  

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Mortal Kombat movie review: James Wan can't bring Midas touch to mindless video game adaptation
3 years, 6 months ago

Mortal Kombat movie review: James Wan can't bring Midas touch to mindless video game adaptation

Hindustan Times  

If there was ever a film that was given a free pass because we are in the throes of a pandemic, it’s Mortal Kombat — a movie so sloppy that surviving it almost requires a vaccination of its own. Mortal Kombat movie review: James Wan-produced video game adaptation is a muddled mess. At this point, studios aren’t even playing coy …

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Joji Movie Review: Fahadh Faasil's Macbeth adaptation is exceptional
3 years, 8 months ago

Joji Movie Review: Fahadh Faasil's Macbeth adaptation is exceptional

India Today  

This is what Shakespeare’s Macbeth has taught those who read it. Dileesh Pothan’s Joji shows the Panachel family members going about their daily chores. The family politics, Joji’s relationship with Bincy and his ways to gain power are what makes the film intriguing. Even Joji Mundakayam, Baburaj and Alister Alex’s restrained performance convey a lot of meaning. Shyju Khalid’s cinematography …

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