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'The Mosquito Bowl' Review Setup: Peter Berg's Netflix World War II Drama Follows Four Football Stars Into the Marines

Peter Berg's new Netflix war film opens in theaters on October 30 and reaches Netflix on November 25, with a cast led by Nicholas Galitzine, Ray Nicholson, Tom Francis and Bill Skarsgard.

October 25, 2026

Clayface, directed by James Watkins, turns Batman's Gotham into body horror with a line-dancing climax

The film stars Tom Rhys Harries and Naomi Ackie. It is in theaters now, and one writer says it mirrors their own medical condition.

November 2, 2026

'The Mosquito Bowl' turns a Guadalcanal football game into a war film where the game is a small part

Peter Berg's Netflix adaptation of Buzz Bissinger's book follows four college football stars from basic training to Okinawa, and the game that names it fills little of the screen time.

October 31, 2026

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