Is Warfare the most realistic war film ever made?

In Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza’s brutal and immersive new film, memory informs the events that take place in real time to a unit of soldiers in Iraq Warfare , Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza’s assiduous new film on a single episode of the American war in Iraq, opens with a title card typical to a war picture: date, location, barebones summary – 11 November 2006, in Ramadi, Iraq. Navy SEAL team alpha one is supporting Marines in insurgents’ territory. And then one final, unusual detail in place of the standard “based on a true story” – “This film uses only their memories.” The “only” is an ominous indicator: this is a film working against the Hollywood tide to gloss, simplify or narrativize. Warfare, based primarily on Mendoza’s memories of that day as a former SEAL, as well as those of fellow soldiers and civilians present, is as much an experiment of translation as a cinematic achievement, a movie defined by both what it shows and what it does not. Much of the press surrounding Warfar...

Jack Harlow’s First SNL As Host Features A Return Appearance By Tom Hanks In Costume As His Famous David S. Pumpkins Character

The 24-year-old rapper served as both a host and a musical guest on the late-night sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live this past weekend. He hosted the show and also performed on the show as a musical guest. While Harlow and SNL cast members Ego Nwodim and Andrew Dismukes rode on a haunted attraction, Tom Hanks reprised his role as the iconic Halloween character. Pumpkins skeleton sidekicks were played again by Mikey Day and Bobby Moynihan, a former star of Saturday Night Live. Moynihan appeared on Weekend Update as both himself and his famous character, Drunk Uncle. After seeing characters such as Michael Myers and Annabelle, the group was finally confronted with Hanks' lovable figure, which was met with wild cheers from the in-studio crowd. David S. Pumpkins continued popping up throughout the ride, scaring the audience with his presence even though they had no idea what he was doing amid the other horror greats. Harlow also participated in a number of skits throughout the night, including one in which he played a frat boy dressed up as a tampon for Halloween and another in which he portrayed a participant in an AA meeting who confesses that he has the ideal concept for a Pixar movie. Hanks, who is 66 years old, appeared in a cameo in the latter piece. The host of Survivor, Jeff Probst, made a cameo during a sketch that was about a couple getting married on Halloween, and the best man for the groom was dressed as the Joker. This was another memorable moment from the episode. It was Harlow's second time appearing on SNL as a musical guest, and he did two performances throughout the evening. In the past, he has made an appearance in one of Maya Rudolph's episodes (the one from March 2021).

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