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Prince of Persia shows why films based on video games will never work

Guardian writes: "In the beginning, cinema and video games kept their distance from each other. Indeed, film feared gaming, and gaming scorned film. An age of interactivity was thought to have begun. People were expected to spurn passive forms of entertainment: instead, they'd supposedly insist on participating themselves. So, the movies would be superseded by the medium of the future. To the surprise of some, it never happened. The games business grew huge, but the movies too continued to flourish. Understandably, each side began to wonder if it could perhaps feed off the other's success."

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In The Fire Trailer Sees Return of Amber Heard This October

In The Fire trailer sees the return of Amber Heard in this 1890s period-piece horror arriving Friday, 13th October.

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Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard Movie Review: What happened at the end?

With Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard is the surprising sequel to a surprise hit, the absurdity of which the makers are obviously much more aware of than in part one. Whether that’s good or bad, we’ll reveal in our review. OT: Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard (USA/UK 2021) The plot summary They are like dog and cat, heaven and hell, …

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Confessions of Felix Krull Review: What is the end of Felix Krull?

Nine years after “Measuring the World”, the paths of director Detlev Buck and writer Daniel Kehlmann cross again – this time around Thomas Manns CONFESSIONS OF THE INVESTIGATOR FELIX KRULL to adapt. Our review reveals how successful this was. OT: Bekenntnisse des Hochstaplers Felix Krull (DE 2021) The plot summary The good-looking and charismatic …

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