Saipan 2026 Movie Review Trailer

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Saipan 2026. A film loosely based on the conflict between the Republic of Ireland coach, Mike McCarthy (Steve Coogan), and his star player, Roy Keane (Eanna Hardwicke), and Keane's subsequent departure from the Irish squad for the World Cup. To begin with, Hardwicke doesn't resemble Keane at all—she's much taller—but she does capture his arrogance. Coogan isn't an exact copy either, but she does capture his seemingly chaotic approach to player management. Directors: Lisa Barros D'Sa, Glenn Leyburn Writer:: Paul Fraser Stars: Éanna Hardwicke, Steve Coogan, Peter McDonald What I felt while watching the film was the disastrous state of Irish planning. That was the problem: Keane, of Manchester United fame, expected more. I watched The Damned United last week, which deals with the rivalry between Brian Clough and Don Revie. It's tense, funny, and genuinely interesting, but this isn't. It's okay, and it plays on Irish stereotypes. The best part for me was hea...

In the Lost Lands 2025 Movie Review Trailer

 In the Lost Lands director Paul W. S. Anderson reveals how George R. R. Martin reacted to an advance screening. Based on Martin's short story of the same name, the fantasy film follows a sorceress who travels to a realm known as the Lost Lands to gain the magical ability to turn into a werewolf in order to free her people. Milla Jovovich and Dave Bautista lead the cast of In the Lost Lands as Grey Alys and Boyce, respectively, and the first trailer has teased an action-packed ride for the two actors.


In a recent interview with SFX Magazine (via GamesRadar+), Anderson shares that he's now shown In the Lost Lands to Martin and the pressure was on. According to the director, Martin ended up having very kind things to say about the film, including admitting that it "captured her voice" better than any other adaptation of her work.

Director: Paul W.S. Anderson
Writers: Constantin Werner, Paul W.S. Anderson, George R.R. Martin
Stars: Milla Jovovich, Dave Bautista, Arly Jover

The author's response to the film was so promising that Anderson is now hopeful that Martin will write another installment in the Grey Alys saga, thus opening the door for more films.


The most notable adaptation of Martin's work is, of course, HBO's Game of Thrones, which ran for eight seasons from 2011 to 2019. The show's early seasons adhered fairly closely to Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire novel series, and were highly acclaimed, as well as major ratings hits. Over time, the series outgrew Martin's books and reviews became less complimentary, culminating in the controversial Game of Thrones season 8. House of the Dragon, a spin-off show, adapts the events of Martin's Fire & Blood, but given the nature of the source material, makes some pretty significant changes.


Given that Martin has proclaimed that In the Lost Lands most effectively captures his voice as a writer, even over the early seasons of Game of Thrones, fans of the auteur might be in for a treat. However, it should be noted that most of Anderson's films have not been well-received by critics. Anderson is best known for directing several installments of the Resident Evil film series, as well as films such as Monster Hunter (2020), Pompeii (2014), The Three Musketeers (2011), and Death Race (2008).


Martin has a unique voice and narrative sensibility as an auteur, and it's evidently not always easy to capture this on screen. From what's been revealed in the trailer, In the Lost Lands will also have Anderson's unique sensibility, especially when it comes to the action. However, if the film can effectively translate Martin's voice to the screen in a way that hasn't been done before, it certainly has the potential to be a standout adaptation, potentially ending Anderson's long streak of films earning mediocre to poor reviews.

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