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Lee Child: Why Forsyth s Day Of The Jackal was a game-changer for thrillers
By Rebecca Jones
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Author Lee Child knows a thing or two about thrillers. He has published 25 of them, featuring Jack Reacher, which have sold more than 100 million copies worldwide.
So when he says The Day Of The Jackal is a year-zero, game-changing thriller, one of the most significant of all time you listen.
It is 50 years since the book by Frederick Forsyth was published but, in a new introduction to a special anniversary edition, Child says it still feels luminously fresh and new .
And no-one is more surprised than Forsyth himself. Not only was it his first novel, but also he tells the BBC: I d never written a word of fiction in my life.
Brooding, Stark, Cold and Dark: The Beauty of Nordic Cinema
Tom Jolliffe journeys across the cinematic landscape of the Nordic countries…
Every cinematic nation tends to have a particular forte, or a period in time very distinct for creative output that sees them produce work unique to them. Japan had a period of Samurai films and one of ghost stories. Italy have had neo-realism and horror. France have had avant-garde cinema, and also a pretty immense period of extremely cool Gallic infused thrillers. Brits a penchant for gritty crime films, and so on…
In terms of Nordic cinema, each individual nation, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, Finland and Norway certainly have unique eccentricities of their own, but there’s an overriding consistency between much of the best works of each. The region shares much of the same atmosphere and cold winters, so often a backdrop in the films (especially thrillers). Likewise, there’s a distinct leaning to introspective characters and oodles of rep
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Announces New Programming for Crackle for July
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Announces New Programming for Crackle for July
Mix of Hollywood Blockbusters, Award-Winning Indies, Classic TV and Hand-Picked Exclusive and Original Content
COS COB, Conn., July 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Inc. (Nasdaq: CSSE), one of the largest operators of streaming advertising-supported video-on-demand (AVOD) networks, today announced the upcoming content releases for Crackle for July.
The three primary Crackle Plus networks, Crackle, Popcornflix, and Chicken Soup for the Soul, are rolling out to new distribution touch points on up to 41 platforms on an ongoing basis as either AVOD or FAST channels. The Crackle Plus networks are currently distributed through 48 touch points in the U.S. with plans to expand to 64 touch points including Amazon FireTV, RokuTV, Apple TV, Smart TVs (Samsung, LG, Vizio), gaming conso
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While June was a month of transition for the movie industry, July marks the first time in more than a year that theatrical releases have truly returned to full strength. In all, 14 titles will receive a wide release in the U.S. this month, giving audiences a choice between superheroes (“Black Widow”), cartoons (“Space Jam: A New Legacy”), documentaries (“Summer of Soul”), and Matt Damon (“Stillwater”).
That being said, many summer movies are being released using a hybrid theatrical/streaming model, including several of the titles mentioned above. All told, July looks like another great month for streaming, as Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, and Amazon Prime will offer plenty of new releases.