It's a battleground month, people, as streaming platforms bust out the big guns to keep viewers glued to their sofas while temperatures climb back into clemency. Three of Netflix's more notable original programs trot out new seasons; Amazon brings one of 2016's finest films to couch potatoes, as well as what may be the most radical show of 2017; and Hulu unveils a pair of documentaries shedding some well-deserved light on obscure corners of pop culture. And hey, Acorn's getting in the mix as well, importing a BBC gem for stateside viewing pleasure.
- 5/1/2017
- Rollingstone.com
Waves were made when Netflix purchased the Brad Pitt starring war satire war Machine War, laying out the streaming services plans to be a serious challenger to traditional theatrical distribution. Bringing in a big star like Pitt is definitely one way of doing that, and now we have our first look at what War Machine has in store for us. Based on the book The Operators: The Wild &Terrifying Inside Story of America’s War in Afghanistan, Pitt stars as an ultra confident, rock n’ roll General Dan McMahon, based on the real life U.S. general Stanley McChrystal who is ultimately brought down by a journalist’s expose. While this is very much a teaser in every sense of the word, it’s easy to pick up on the serious yet breezy vibe of this satire, and our brief look at McMahon sees Pitt breaking out his Aldo Raine accent once more,...
- 3/4/2017
- by noreply@blogger.com (Tom White)
- www.themoviebit.com
Author: Jon Lyus
Just yesterday we previewed the new trailer for Bong Joon-ho’s Netflix film Okja, starring Tilda Swinton and Jake Gyllenhaal. It was another move closer for Brad Pitt’s Plan B production company and the global streaming service, who also came together for the recent mini series The Oa. Today sees another reveal from the pairing, this time with Pitt himself taking on a leading role. War Machine is interesting for a number of reasons. Not only is this another Pitt-led war story, but it comes from the director David Michod, whose Animal Kingdom remains one of the strongest feature debuts so far this century.
The film is based on the late journalist Michael Hastings’ book ‘The Operators: The Wild & Terrifying Inside Story of America’s War in Afghanistan’. It details Hastings’ journey with General Stanley McChrystal in the war torn Middle East. Pitt is playing Gen.
Just yesterday we previewed the new trailer for Bong Joon-ho’s Netflix film Okja, starring Tilda Swinton and Jake Gyllenhaal. It was another move closer for Brad Pitt’s Plan B production company and the global streaming service, who also came together for the recent mini series The Oa. Today sees another reveal from the pairing, this time with Pitt himself taking on a leading role. War Machine is interesting for a number of reasons. Not only is this another Pitt-led war story, but it comes from the director David Michod, whose Animal Kingdom remains one of the strongest feature debuts so far this century.
The film is based on the late journalist Michael Hastings’ book ‘The Operators: The Wild & Terrifying Inside Story of America’s War in Afghanistan’. It details Hastings’ journey with General Stanley McChrystal in the war torn Middle East. Pitt is playing Gen.
- 3/1/2017
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
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