We say here, frequently, that the streaming covenant is broken. The deal was simple. You paid a reasonable one-off fee, they brought you content free of ads. You could walk at any time. You could come back at any time. You watched what you wanted when you wanted. In return
Netflix Shake Up Nixes Bigelow Project
Netflix has a new boss in the movie division. We told you earlier in the month how the new boss Dan Lin had been taking a data-driven approach to their movie slate. His reputation in Hollywood is a man that comes in on budget, and under control. He had a
RUST Armorer Imprisoned
After the shocking double shooting on the set of Rust back in 2021, the on-set armorer and weapons handler Hannah Gutierrez-Reed has been sentenced to eighteen months in prison. 26-year-old Gutierrez-Reed loaded the gun for actor Alec Baldwin before it was fired. In the process, it killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins
ANDOR Important To Gilroy
Andor got less eyeballs than Ahsoka, yet it garnered awards, critical plaudits and, most importantly, high regard among OG Star Wars fans as being one of the only things Lucasfilm has put out since Return Of The Jedi that was actually good. You know my opinion on it by now.
Monday Movie: Les Visiteurs du Soir, by Scott Nye
The post Monday Movie: Les Visiteurs du Soir, by Scott Nye appeared first on Battleship Pretension. Every Monday, we’ll highlight a piece of writing from our vaults. This review of Les Visiteurs du Soir originally ran as a home video review. Given that Marcel Carné, along with screenwriter Jacques Prévert,