Book One Featured, Reviews Film Threat
A sophisticated hitman retires from his career of eliminating people, except there’s one more job. ICEMAN: Book One is a film noir mystery thriller with twists and turns you may not see coming. When Ice’s childhood druggy friend Mikey asks…
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‘Scavengers Reign’ Review — A Beautifully Animated Sci-Fi Epic
Though there are plenty of strong animated shows that have been made for adults over the decades, only a select few great ones have managed to become truly engrossing. Much of this comes down to how the large majority are…
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The Interview Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Two lawyers coach one another for an important interview in Liam Adam Treacy’s comedic short. The Interview. Our story opens in a law office lobby, where the sharp and tidy Mr. Hammond sits alone, engaged in a terse conversation about…
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Pests Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Direct in scope and scale, Pests presents a lo-fi horror short that delivers on genre tenets while imbuing its brief narrative with a surprising amount of comedy throughout. What we end up with is a film that, although not without…
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Suspicious Minds Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Director-writer Imelda O’Reilly’s charming short film Suspicious Minds is a quick meditation on what it is to be displaced and how sometimes letting go can be the best thing. The film opens on a Halloween rave in New York State,…
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Dicks: The Musical Review: A Funny Romp with a Heartwarming Twist
Dicks: The Musical, directed by the acclaimed Larry Charles, brings to the screen a musical comedy that’s as outrageous as its title suggests. Adapted from the off-Broadway hit Fucking Identical Twins by Josh Sharp and Aaron Jackson, this film promises…
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Fallen Drive Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Everyone had a visceral reaction to their time in high school. We either loved or hated it. These memories, good or bad, stay with us well into adulthood. Then, years later, we reminisce about these events at reunions with our…
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She Came to Me Review: A Journey Through Creativity and Love
Rebecca Miller‘s romantic comedy film, She Came to Me, weaves a whimsical tale centered around creativity, love, and self-discovery. Anchored by a talented cast featuring Peter Dinklage, Anne Hathaway, and Marisa Tomei, the film takes audiences on a charming journey…
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A Time for Every Purpose Featured, Reviews Film Threat
The ancient biblical text known as Ecclesiastes addresses the question of why bad things happen and why God allows bad things to happen to good people. Written several millennia ago, filmmaker Lance Smith brings a modern twist to this ancient…
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The Mill Review: Riveting Thriller That Falls Short of Brilliance
The Mill, a science fiction thriller film written by Jeffrey David Thomas and directed by Sean King O’Grady, offers an intriguing premise that promises to delve deep into the human psyche while exploring themes of survival, desperation, and the lengths…
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‘The Book of Clarence’ Review — LaKeith Stanfield Shines in Biblical Epic
Emerald Fennell’s Saltburn is not the only film at LFF that had to contend with the glory of its predecessor. Jeymes Samuel (also known by his stage name The Bullitts) had a marvelous directorial debut with 2021’s The Harder They…
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V/H/S/85 Review: A Chaotic Tapestry of Horror
The sixth installment in the V/H/S franchise, V/H/S/85, dives into the chaotic world of found footage horror once more, embracing the anthology format with segments directed by David Bruckner, Scott Derrickson, Gigi Saul Guerrero, Natasha Kermani, and Mike P. Nelson.…
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