Skip to main content

CNN Entertainment

'Fahrenheit 451' doesn't catch fire with HBO adaptation

8 years 4 months ago
Proving you can't judge a book -- or movie -- by its cover, "Fahrenheit 451" turns out to be considerably less than the sum of its parts. Featuring the tantalizing tandem of Michael B. Jordan and Michael Shannon, this HBO movie adaptation of Ray Bradbury's dystopian novel grinds along sluggishly, eclipsed by similar visions ("The Handmaid's Tale," anyone?) and becoming one of those films that, alas, looked better on paper.

'13 Reasons Why' offers fewer reasons to watch second season

8 years 4 months ago
By weaving a slow-unfolding mystery throughout its grim first season, "13 Reasons Why" became a much-discussed sensation on Netflix, controversially built around sexual assault and a teenage girl's suicide. The encore, alas, can't replicate that appeal, detouring into courtroom drama in a manner that provides far fewer reasons to watch or binge.
Checked
30 seconds ago
CNN Entertainment
Google News sitemap — sections: entertainment
Subscribe to CNN Entertainment feed