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A movie hailed as a ‘cinematic masterpiece’ by fans is now streaming on Prime Video

A period drama film, praised as a masterpiece by viewers who’ve been encouraging others to experience it, is now available on Prime Video.

This follows recent acclaim for other productions including a period crime drama, an adaptation from a “superb” author, and a programme dubbed Netflix’s greatest achievement, reports the Express.

One glowing 10/10 review of the picture stated: “One of the finest plays in history is turned into a cinematic masterpiece.”

The reviewer praised The Crucible for featuring an “absolutely brilliant and cathartically heartbreaking performance” from one of its leading actors. They continued, describing how the star “delivers one of the finest examples of acting genius I’ve ever had the privilege of experiencing”.

Another 8/10 assessment declared: “I am not someone to randomly give out a perfect score for a movie… And I also happen to be a very critical person of most films. With that being said, The Crucible completely blows me away with its virtually flawless cinematic achievements!”

One 9/10 critique called the picture “just fantastic” and rooted in “possibly the greatest play ever written”.

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A particular performance was labelled “outstanding”, whilst another cast member made an “indelible impression thanks to their “marvellous acting”. The critic concluded by calling the film a “work of cinematic genius”.Yet another viewer awarded maximum marks, writing: “Not just a dynamic character study, but a study of madness”. One enthusiastic 7/10 review praised the production as an “excellent adaptation”, adding: “There is nothing I like better than a good play for the stage, even when it is on screen. “.

Released in 1996, The Crucible draws from Arthur Miller’s acclaimed 1953 stage play of the same title.

Taking place during the Salem Witch Trials in Massachusetts Bay between 1692 and 1693, Miller crafted the work as a pointed commentary on the political persecution characteristic of McCarthyism in the mid-1950s.

The narrative centres on a community of Puritan settlers thrown into chaos following rumours of dark magic after local minister Samuel Parris (portrayed by Bruce Davison) discovers his daughter collapsed and unresponsive in the forest.

The incident follows her participation with several other young women in attempting to perform incantations alongside an enslaved woman.

As news of the events circulates, allegations of sorcery spread like wildfire throughout the settlement, prompting residents to turn against one another based on mere suspicion rather than proof.

The young women begin pointing fingers at fellow townspeople, resulting in numerous trials, including that of John Proctor (Daniel Day-Lewis), who previously engaged in an illicit relationship with Abigail Williams (Winona Ryder).

The production boasted a stellar ensemble, featuring Joan Allen, Paul Scofield, Peter Vaughn, Frances Conroy, and Jeffrey Jones amongst its ranks.

Upon its 1996 debut, the picture garnered multiple accolades, including a Best Actress recognition for Allen and a Best Adapted Screenplay acknowledgement for playwright Miller himself. Furthermore, the production earned nominations for BAFTAs, Golden Globes, Satellite Awards, and the Berlin Film Festival.

The Crucible (1996) is streaming on Prime Video and Apple TV for a fee now.

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A reality TV series dubbed the ‘best show ever’ is returning for a second series and fans are predicting a ‘wild ride’.

A reality TV series that has been branded the “funniest show” is returning three years after its first season.

Social experiment Jury Duty first aired on Amazon Freevee in 2023, with a second instalment hitting Amazon Prime Video in March this year.

The hoax sitcom follows a fake jury trial, with construction worker Ronald Gladden serving as a juror, unaware that the proceedings around him aren’t real.

Starring James Marsden as a fake juror, portraying an over-exaggerated, parodied version of himself, and a series of actors as the other jurors, including one who keeps falling asleep, Jury Duty shows the inner workings of a trial in the US.

Everything that goes on is entirely planned, unbeknownst to Ronald, who thinks the people around him are actually as chaotic as they seem.

The documentary-style comedy sees Ronald share his baffled thoughts to the camera before realising what actually happened.

He later won $100,000 as part of the experience, saying his life “completely changed overnight” once it aired.

He added, “I had a feeling in my gut the whole time that something wasn’t right. They got me on camera multiple times saying, ‘I feel like I’m on reality TV. Like, this can’t be real. What’s going on?”

“The day of the reveal, everyone was so quick to let me know that, like, ‘Hey, we understand that none of this was real. But the one thing—that the relationships we formed were real.”

“They were so quick to just let me know that that wasn’t fake. And that honestly is what made the whole thing worth it for me.”

The series received a roaring response from critics and audiences alike, with three Emmy nominations, two Golden Globe nominations and a Peabody Award.

It is now set to return, Amazon Prime confirmed, but this time, Ronald will be free from the chaos.

A teaser trailer was posted on social media, captioned: “Welcome to the retreat. Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat premieres March 20 on @primevideo.”

The video took a look back at the original series, before teasing: “Now, we’re following a business on their annual company retreat. Except this is not a real company. It’s fake. Everyone involved is an actor. Except Anthony.”

One person is then heard saying: “If I go home and tell my parents about this stuff, they’re gonna be like, ‘You’re lying’.”

As per Deadline, Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat will follow a corporate offsite event at a family-owned hot sauce company, with Anthony featuring as a recently hired temporary worker.

The entire experience will be staged, with every “colleague” assigned a role around him, and scenes in conference rooms and during downtime, all orchestrated.

When the founder announces he’s preparing to step down, the retreat transforms into a clash between corporate ambitions and small-business values, with the future of the company and whose hands it will fall into all up in the air.

Fans have been left over the moon at the glimpse of a new season, with one writing: “I’m so excited to see this.”

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“Season 1 was too good, we are ready!” another wrote, as a third said: “Best. Show. EVER. Can’t wait for S2!”

“I don’t know how you can top the original, but I’m dying to see!!!!” someone else said.

Another commented, “If this is even half as chaotic as Jury Duty, we are in for a wild ride. But honestly, am I the only one wondering if they can actually pull off the ‘fake person’ trope again without everyone being suspicious? The bar is set so high. I just hope it’s actual comedy and not just another over-produced ‘reality’ mess. March 20th can’t come soon enough. I need to see if this lives up to the hype or if it’s just a one-hit wonder.”

When previously discussing possible future seasons of Jury Duty, showrunner Cody Heller told Variety: “Obviously, it would have to be a whole different universe. You couldn’t just do jury duty again, because then people would be like, “Wait a second”.

“But I do think that it’s possible. I do think there’s a million different worlds that this kind of thing could exist in.”

Jury Duty is available to watch on Amazon Prime Video.

Another figure from Fallout’s past has made their Prime Video series debut

*Warning – this article contains spoilers for Fallout season 2 and in particular episode 7*

Another iconic actor who previously starred in the Fallout franchise has returned to the series for Prime Video ‘s live-action adaptation.

The show’s second season has seen a drastic increase in the number of Easter Eggs and references from the original games. In particular there has been a number of links to one of the most popular titles, Fallout New Vegas.

This includes some of the show’s biggest guest stars that have appeared. Some of them have a huge connection to the original series.

Fans have already enjoyed seeing the appearance of Ron Perlman. While he has served as the narrator for the games since the original title released, in the series he plays the super mutant who saves the Ghoul from turning feral and succumbing to his injuries.

Now, the latest episode released earlier this morning (January 28) at the new time of 2am has featured another. But who do they play in the series and what is their connection? Here’s all you need to know.

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Who does Clancy Brown play in Fallout?

Episode seven sees Cooper Howard continue to struggle in his covert battle against Vault-Tec and figuring out what is the best thing to do. He is still in Las Vegas with his wife after discovering she is there to sell cold fusion, a technology capable of infinite energy.

We have already witnessed Cooper and Barb extract the cold fusion from Hank’s neck. It is done in the same way Dr. Siggi Wilzig, smuggled it out from the Enclave in season one, which was why Lucy had to keep hold of his head on her initial journey.

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In a previous scene, Cooper has already agreed to an exchange with Representative Diane Welch, a congresswoman for the district of Glendale. While he somewhat trusts she is on the right side, he still doesn’t want to hand over the cold fusion directly to her.

So instead he agrees to give it to the President of the United States, who in the story is the last person to hold the position before the bombs fell. He is played by none other than Clancy Brown.

Brown lent his voice to the very first Fallout game back in 1997. In the game, he played the role of Rhombus, who was the head paladin and head knight of the Lost Hills chapter of the Brotherhood of Steel.

The actor has a stellar career and is also recognised for his roles in movies such as The Shawshank Redemption as well as Starship Troopers. There is also his voice work aside from Fallout.

He played Dr Neo Cortex in the Crash Bandicoot games and has also been the voice of Mr Krab in SpongeBob SquarePants since 1999.

Fallout is streaming on Prime Video.