Where the Crawdads Sing Brings Book to the Screen

Where the Crawdads Sing brings the North Carolina-set best-selling Delia Owens mystery drama novel to the big screen. I want to preface this review by saying that I did not read the book. In glancing over the Wikipedia page after watching the movie, the film is a faithful adaptation, attempted rape and all. Let me warn you right now that there are a few scenes that feature abuse in this film. When we first meet…

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Blacklight: Liam Neeson Film Is Laughably Bad

Blacklight is so laughably bad that perhaps the film would be better off going direct to VOD than play as a theatrical exclusive. It is a bad sign when an action film starring Liam Neeson does not have a theatrical press screening. It is never a good sign when action films are only available via links. My experience with this film is not a good one. After ten minutes of staring at the buffering circle of…

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The Outpost Is An Intense Film

The Outpost is a very intense film and certainly would have benefited from a traditional theatrical release rather than home viewing. The military thriller from director Rod Lurie is based on Jake Tapper’s book of the same name.  The film focuses in on a small group of American soldiers based at the Combat Outpost Keating.  The remote outpost happens to be located at the bottom of an Afghanistan valley surrounded by mountains.  It’s here where…

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