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Watchmen Pilot Recap: “Trust in the Law”

Josh Zyber — Tue, 22 Oct 2019 12:00:07 +0000

Considering the glut of superhero stories we’re experiencing in movies and TV, right now is either a great time to revive Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ legendary Watchmen comic, or perhaps the worst. The TV spinoff’s premiere episode leaves me feeling conflicted on that question. HBO clearly intends Watchmen to be its new major event...

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‘Red Sparrow’ Review: Bird-Brained Sleaze

Philip Brown — Thu, 01 Mar 2018 20:00:44 +0000

The big problem with the soon-to-be-forgotten ‘Red Sparrow’ is that it can never quite decide what movie it wants to be. Is this the blockbustery spy romp and Black Widow knockoff like the trailers suggest? Or is it a dark and twisted exploration of the ugly side of espionage and the horrors of getting entwined...

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‘Their Finest’ Review: Heartwarming Pap with a Twist

Philip Brown — Wed, 12 Apr 2017 19:00:41 +0000

‘Their Finest’ represents a particular long-running strain of British filmmaking – nationalist period pieces with a touch of comedy and heaps of melodrama. It’s not a particularly high-minded or ambitious little feature, but it will cause smirks and smiles in all the right places. That counts for something. The ever-delightful (and too often underused) Gemma...

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‘Assassin’s Creed’ Review: A Masterfully Murky Mess

Philip Brown — Thu, 22 Dec 2016 15:00:20 +0000

They say that if at first you don’t succeed, you should try, try again. That seems to be Hollywood’s motto for videogame movies. There’s yet to be a great one, or even a particularly good one. Now we have ‘Assassin’s Creed’. An annual gaming franchise that most players have gotten sick of has finally come...

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‘The Man Who Knew Infinity’ Review: Mathematical Sap

Philip Brown — Fri, 20 May 2016 15:00:46 +0000

‘The Man Who Knew Infinity’ is a nice movie. It’s a sweet movie. It’s an inspiring movie. It’s the sort of thing that you can take your parents to. While you’ll likely never talk or even think about the movie again afterwards, at least it was nice in the moment. The film hits on the...

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‘High-Rise’ Review: Twisted Anarchy

Philip Brown — Wed, 18 May 2016 19:00:10 +0000

J.G. Ballard’s disturbing dystopic novel ‘High-Rise’ almost made it to the screen a few times since the cult favorite hit stands in the 1970s. Despite having filmmakers like Nicolas Roeg behind the project, nothing ever came to fruition, and given the difficulty of the subject matter it’s easy to see why. Thankfully, the book finally...

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‘Race’ Review: Well-Meaning Bio Fluff

Philip Brown — Thu, 18 Feb 2016 20:00:54 +0000

‘Race’ is a kind movie. A warm movie. A welcoming movie. The cinematic equivalent of a gentle hug that asks everyone to get along. There’s nothing wrong with that. In fact, it’s perfectly pleasant. The trouble is that this bio-pic about Olympic legend Jesse Owens delves into big issues that could have been presented more...

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TIFF Journal: ‘High-Rise’

Philip Brown — Fri, 18 Sep 2015 18:00:02 +0000

In only a handful of movies, director Ben Wheatley has established himself as one of the most fascinating and unpredictable filmmakers working today. Titles like ‘Kill List’, ‘Sightseers’, and ‘A Field in England’ offer wildly different cinematic experiences that share only the director’s distinct voice. His latest feature ‘High-Rise’ is his first adapted from a...

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‘The Borgias’ Contest Results

Josh Zyber — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 13:00:26 +0000

Blessed be the High-Def Digest faithful. Believers, the time has come to announce which of you will be graced with the prize of winning ‘The Borgias: The Complete Second Season’ on Blu-ray. We beseech you to join us as we reveal the holy contest results. As explained in the original post, we challenged you to...

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Holy High-Def Giveaway! Win ‘The Borgias: The Complete Second Season’ on Blu-ray!

Josh Zyber — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 13:00:10 +0000

Another week, another contest. We’re not ready to stop giving away stuff yet. This week, courtesy of our friends at Dolby Labs, High-Def Digest would like to offer you the chance to win ‘The Borgias: The Complete Second Season‘ on Blu-ray. That’s ten hours of juicy scandal and intrigue, yours for free. What a bargain!...

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Sundance Journal: ‘The Words’

Luke Hickman — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:00:34 +0000

‘The Words’ is on track to becoming a highly-popular film that will be loved and appreciated by both the indie and mainstream crowds. The story is great, the filmmaking is solid and the performances are top notch. With a little editing and perhaps a short reshoot to extend one scene, I could see ‘The Words’...

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Aaron’s Top 10 Favorite TV Characters of 2011

Aaron Peck — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 20:00:35 +0000

Over the last few years, the TV landscape has seen a tremendous emergence of serialized dramas and comedies, along with premium cable channels that focus intently on original programming. A lot of interesting characters have passed our way on the small screen. Here are some of my favorites from shows that aired in the past...

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