Deathwatch is another visually slick video game adaptation from Netflix, but it's sadly lacking an engaging espionage story.

Netflix has just gotten one of the most ridiculous video game adaptations ever, Paramount's Halo show that aired a year ago.

Long ago, a Halo movie was in the works with Peter Jackson, but it fell apart. The film that rose from its ashes was the well-received sci-fi movie District 9. As for the Halo game series, Microsoft ...