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REVIEW: Napoleon (2023)
Napoleon feels like a clip show of what may well be a great movie. At two and a half hours, it feels rushed, with too little time devoted to establishing the titular conqueror or his beloved Joséphine, not to mention the many battles and political maneuvering that defined his career. We get snippe...
Read MoreNapoleon Trailer Makes a Bid for Conquest
The Emperor has arrived, as Sony has released a trailer for Napoleon. The upcoming film from legendary director Ridley Scott examines Napoleon Bonaparte’s military career and rise to power in France, as well as his marriage to Joséphine Bonaparte. Joaquin Phoenix stars as Napoleon, with Vanessa K...
Read MoreREVIEW: A Plague Tale: Requiem (2022)
Jed | Hollywood Scholar | Dec 13, 2022 | 0
A strange new criticism of modern video games has arisen, with many considering a solid development in story and characters utterly antithetical to the gaming experience. Terms such as “PlayStation movie game” have come to prominence as criticism of story-heavy games. This seems a strange direct...
Read MoreA Plague Tale Television Adaptation Announced
Jed | Hollywood Scholar | Mar 18, 2022 | 1
The award-winning game A Plague Tale: Innocence is getting a television adaption from Merlin Productions and Focus Entertainment, as reported by Matthieu Turi to English-speaking fans on his Twitter account. Turi, best known for assistant directing Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds, will be...
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