{"id":1536156,"date":"2022-07-02T07:35:06","date_gmt":"2022-07-02T11:35:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1536156"},"modified":"2022-07-02T07:35:25","modified_gmt":"2022-07-02T11:35:25","slug":"3-new-movies-for-weekend-streaming-terror-on-the-prairie-rise-and-operation-mincemeat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/3-new-movies-for-weekend-streaming-terror-on-the-prairie-rise-and-operation-mincemeat\/","title":{"rendered":"3 New Movies For Weekend Streaming: \u2018Terror On the Prairie,\u2019 \u2018Rise,\u2019 And \u2018Operation Mincemeat\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2F3-new-movies-for-weekend-streaming-terror-on-the-prairie-rise-and-operation-mincemeat%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1536156&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/AAAAQa1e1SnZV7xoVsGCizzBfufZCu7PPIm0sE1L-ejf-SyjSMxrxHyhd8tH2rK_el1I6MtLd0KyqeN2XEKiT_lcRcJ3y0GebXj9R1CS81eeSqG4zSZNlNtHbeMAL-pBfTyJcHsCOShnlBt_8lObXZb3N_e-IYQ.jpeg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p>To generate buzz over the holiday weekend, top streaming services are premiering big titles\u2014while a conservative-driven upstart is making a splash with their independently produced drama. It comes as stakes for the streaming wars have never been higher.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Market leader Netflix has faced massive stock declines and <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/netflixs-latest-round-job-cuts-153530481.html\">staff layoffs<\/a> in recent months. Their major competitors like Disney Plus, HBO Max, and Paramount Plus have altered strategies to better compete. And, in light of some parents\u2019 backlash to Hollywood agendas, right-leaning players like Daily Wire are making initial moves to <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2022\/05\/16\/these-dozen-disney-plus-alternatives-offer-families-options-but-is-it-enough\/\">reach critical mass<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Increased competition could mean better value for subscribers \u2014 if people can navigate the glut of new films and series, many of them forgettable. This weekend, Netflix has the latter half of \u201cStranger Things\u201d season four rolling out, but they\u2019re holding big-budget actioner \u201cThe Gray Man\u201d until July 22. Prime Video has premiered Chris Pratt\u2019s \u201cThe Terminal List\u201d Navy SEALS series, while Paramount Plus comedy flick \u201cJerry and Marge Go Large\u201d is <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2022\/06\/29\/jerry-and-marge-go-large-is-a-heart-warming-defense-of-the-twilight-years-and-community\/\">getting rave reviews<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Three recent film releases deserve a closer look, including the much-talked-about Western produced by Daily Wire and a couple of based-on-true-story dramas from top streamers. Here are three capsule reviews as your family considers what to watch during downtime.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>\u2018Terror On the Prairie\u2019: Aptly Titled Drama Depicts Violent Conflict With Evil<\/h2>\n<p>Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, which tracks the most popular streaming films, has lately <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JeremyDBoreing\/status\/1537979425316188160\">ranked<\/a> two films from conservative distributor Daily Wire in its Top 10 list: documentary \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2022\/06\/14\/what-is-a-woman-documentary-displays-chilling-hostility-to-truth\/\">What Is A Woman<\/a>\u201d and old-school Western \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe-plus-movies\">Terror On the Prairie<\/a>.\u201d While the latter made Hollywood headlines when announced, mainstream critics have kept quiet since release.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTerror On the Prairie,\u201d featuring a cast led by Oscar winner Nick Searcy (\u201cThe Shape of Water\u201d) and Gina Carano\u2013former co-star of \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/the-mandalorian\/\">The Mandalorian<\/a>\u201d famously fired for some errant tweets\u2014marks a strong second effort for Daily Wire Entertainment. The first, \u201cShut In,\u201d introduced audiences to <a href=\"https:\/\/religionunplugged.com\/news\/2022\/2\/10\/shut-in-is-a-rare-r-rated-faith-friendly-thriller-that-works-backed-by-the-daily-wire\">filmmaker Dallas Sonnier<\/a> and his R-rated \u201cpressure-cooker movies\u201d which he aims to be \u201cunadulterated, unfiltered, genuine, [and] not neutered by the studio system.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"lkp5mBn1Lt2EDRdWPCo3bXcgsSzNFxM\"><\/p>\n[embedded content]\n<p><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>With stunning, untouched Rocky Mountains as a backdrop, this post-Civil War story unfolds on the barren landscapes of southwestern Montana. A mother of two, including a newborn, Hattie McAllister (Carano) feels no qualms about her husband leaving their cabin for a day to get supplies in town. Until, that is, four men on horseback arrive uninvited.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Producer Sonnier is known for crafting scenes of breathless tension, certainly in evidence here as the black-hat gang chats over food with the fierce mother \u2014 until all hell breaks loose. Film critic Christian Toto <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodintoto.com\/terror-on-the-prairie-review-carano-searcy\/\">describes<\/a> one unexpected element of their stand-off: \u201cThe characters shoot, and shoot, and rarely hit their targets. It\u2019s a more realistic version of Wild West gunplay that offers another layer of realism.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Carano, a mixed martial arts champion prior to her acting career, plays to her strengths without coming off as a superhero. Unquestionably bloody and almost too efficient \u2014 a stronger music score might\u2019ve helped a sometimes-lagging pace \u2014\u201cTerror On the Prairie\u201d isn\u2019t for everyone. Despite pulpy archetypes, this revenge plot has more layers than may be immediately apparent.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>\u2018Rise\u2019: Gripping Family Drama Deflated By Flat Basketball Action<\/h2>\n<p>Anyone who grew up watching \u201cRemember the Titans,\u201d \u201cMiracle,\u201d or other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.disneyplus.com\/editorial\/sports\">inspired-by-true-stories films<\/a>, have longed for Disney to return to high-caliber sports dramas. After seeing middling biopic \u201cRise,\u201d just out on Disney Plus, it\u2019s apparent fans will have to keep waiting.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"d0SkZgyJXpTaRmFh6YKCm2KiMvPq8NW2nj75ILdcL8UHOJjbGqTl1DQAfNzBxXb5nIfV6e3aFzOwHtEYZ\"><\/p>\n[embedded content]\n<p><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The story of star power forward Giannis Antetokounmpo certainly provides the raw material: raised in poverty in Greece, tried out for a local basketball team, trained to improve himself, and ultimately was picked 15th in the NBA Draft in 2013. Last year, he was named NBA Finals MVP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theringer.com\/2021\/7\/21\/22586731\/giannis-antetokounmpo-nba-finals-mvp\">after leading<\/a> his Milwaukee Bucks to take home the championship trophy.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRise,\u201d produced with Giannis\u2019 family, depicts the origins and personal context of his journey. Viewers encounter Giannis\u2019 parents emigrating from Nigeria to Turkey to Greece, in search of a better life. They raise four sons in Athens, only able to take odd jobs due to their uncertain legal status; a fifth son, their eldest, even had to be left behind with his African relatives. While unexpected in a sports flick, all the immigration policy drama brings greater realism.<\/p>\n<p>Struggling to provide for and raise his boys right, Charles (Dayo Okeniyi, from \u201cThe Hunger Games\u201d films) has many up-close conversations with them about discipline and risk. Real-life Nigerian-American brothers Uche and Ral Agada portray rising athletes Giannis and Thanasis. When first joining a regional basketball team, their family can only afford one pair of sneakers; a scene of one in socks as the other laces up tangibly illustrates their shared sacrifice.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The family\u2019s Christian faith shows up, albeit in a minor role. Parents lead their sons in the Lord\u2019s Prayer before bedtime, and a crucifix hangs prominently in their home. But the script doesn\u2019t engage those really interesting questions: why did a Nigerian family <a href=\"https:\/\/religionunplugged.com\/news\/2021\/7\/21\/giannis-antetokounmpo-as-an-orthodox-christian-and-star-of-the-2021-nba-champion-milwaukee-bucks\">convert to the Greek Orthodox Church<\/a>? Their mother Vera (Yetide Badaki) says, \u201cGod makes no mistakes. Give it your all then let God do his work.\u201d But it lacks context to know the true role of faith in their lives.<\/p>\n<p>What \u201cRise\u201d glaringly lacks is compelling in-the-paint basketball. The film\u2019s limited hoops action consists mostly of layup shots and players doing drills \u2014 less than some Disney Channel flicks. There\u2019s even buildup to Greece\u2019s national scouting exhibition game filmed in a large arena. Characters react as if seeing some incredible Giannis plays on the court, but it\u2019s not there.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"XDX6bzh54nukHtJOqafbj2pxqP97ACYKR9oEwuOmUQ3TVZYW6ytl0MyRVQMs8eAkdiHNfpW5\"><\/p>\n[embedded content]\n<p><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>A cross-cultural story built on family bonds, \u201cRise\u201d aims for the inspirational genre similar to last year\u2019s \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/news\/blue-miracle-biopic-sleeper-hit\/\">Blue Miracle<\/a>.\u201d By the end, with its dramatic NBA Draft scenes and highlight reel of Antetokounmpo brothers, three of them now NBA stars, it leaves viewers inspired. But it also underlines the film\u2019s lack of actual basketball play, an egregious oversight that sadly limits potential impact and shelf life of \u201cRise.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>\u2018Operation Mincemeat\u2019: War Thriller Soars With Spycraft, Unrequited Romance\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>As theater screens shift to mostly big-spectacle blockbusters, it\u2019s led to mid-budget dramas and comedies gradually drying up. Thankfully, streamers have stepped up \u2014 with World War II drama \u201cOperation Mincemeat\u201d on Netflix a stellar example.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"zrO9fPj3gdty4EX7M6h5YZo0SiKWcIHTCsmlNJFvn8Vpeu1x\"><\/p>\n[embedded content]\n<p><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Academy Award winner Colin Firth (\u201cThe King\u2019s Speech\u201d) stars as an MI5 agent seeking to fool the Third Reich with an elaborate hoax and ultimately get Hitler to relocate troops. Another newly-minted spy (Matthew Macfadyen, who also <a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/6174411\/operation-mincemeat-review-netflix\/\">once played<\/a> Mr. Darcy in \u201cPride &#038; Prejudice\u201d) proposes hiding deceptive documents on a corpse, and the two collaborate to execute the ruse.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Comparisons to last year\u2019s \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2021\/08\/30\/cold-war-thriller-the-courier-explores-the-personal-side-of-espionage\/\">The Courier<\/a>\u201d are inevitable, as it\u2019s another British-produced \u201cdad movie\u201d that brings viewers behind-the-scenes of spy craft. While that past war film explored the sacrifice of an everyman keeping his family in the dark, \u201cOperation Mincemeat\u201d depicts a love triangle between the two agents and a member of their clandestine team (Kelly Macdonald, sparkling as ever.) Vying for her affections starts as subtext, gradually coming to the forefront.<\/p>\n<p>Veteran director John Madden (\u201cMiss Sloane\u201d) exudes class and precision in every shot, aided by cinematographer Sebastian Blenkov whose lighting expertly accentuates the ensemble cast. Screenwriter Michelle Ashford, who previously penned episodes of \u201cJohn Adams\u201d and \u201cThe Pacific,\u201d collaborated with author Ben Macintyre to craft a script <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/movies\/story\/2022-05-12\/operation-mincemeat-netflix-true-story-explained\">packed with historical details<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In plotting that recalls \u201cTop Gun: Maverick,\u201d the central mission gets summed up, detailed, and tested about three times before it\u2019s executed\u2014which actually makes it work. How does one stage a floating corpse with a briefcase and other minutiae so it\u2019s believable to the best minds in espionage? A curious wrinkle of history, author Ian Fleming, creator of James Bond, played a role in this real-life operation and is depicted in a cameo. An odd title for a unique mission, \u201cOperation Mincemeat\u201d recounts a story worth knowing.\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n<p>\n  Josh Shepherd covers culture, faith, and public policy for several media outlets including The Stream. His articles have appeared in Christianity Today, Religion &#038; Politics, Faithfully Magazine, Religion News Service, and Providence Magazine. A graduate of the University of Colorado, he previously worked on staff at The Heritage Foundation and Focus on the Family. Josh and his wife live in the Washington, D.C. area with their two children.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To generate buzz over the holiday weekend, top streaming services are premiering big titles\u2014while a conservative-driven upstart is making a splash with their independently produced drama. 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