It’s John Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Filmmaker Victor Hampson brings much-needed freshness to the found-footage genre as he plays himself in It’s John. I hope he’s OK. Two friends, Smithy (Victor Hampson) and Calvin (Dillon Harris), amateur filmmakers, embark on shooting a medieval fantasy movie titled Woodland Warriors…
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Henry Fonda Redefines What It Means To Be A Protagonist In Classic Masterpiece
Sidney Lumet’s 1957 masterpiece, 12 Angry Men, is still as relevant as ever. Reginald Rose concocted a script so perfect it feels like the backbone for not only cinema, but modern stage plays as well. The themes explored by Lumet…
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‘Sherwood’ Season 2 Review – Tensions Reach a Fever Pitch in David Morrissey Crime Drama
The first season of Sherwood felt like a singular, contained story — a tale of two eras, both marred by the societal struggles born in the soot of Nottingham’s lost coal mines. There was a certain degree of intimacy to…
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‘The Creep Tapes’ Review – Shudder’s Found-Footage Horror Series Should’ve Stayed Lost
Patrick Brice and Mark Duplass’ 2015 found-footage horror movie, Creep, was an experience that was heightened by having absolutely no pre-existing knowledge and even fewer expectations. Part of what made it such an enjoyable watch was the fact that you…
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‘The Voice’ Season 26 Episode 12 Recap
The Knockouts are here! The Voice Season 26 has been filled with some incredibly difficult decisions, and three-way Knockouts are not going to be any different. Two Mega Mentors, Jennifer Hudson and Sting, are joining the quartet of coaches this…
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Christmas Cowboy Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Director Khoa Le presents the family holiday drama Christmas Cowboy. Maria Gomez (screenwriter Eliana Ghen) moved away from her Hispanic rural Vermont family to pursue a career in real estate development in New York. She’s estranged from her stern father…
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‘Yellowstone’ Season 5 Episode 9 Recap
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Yellowstone Season 5 Episode 9. It's been two years in the making, but Taylor Sheridan's premiere neo-Western drama Yellowstone is finally back, and the Season 5 Part 2 premiere, "Desire Is All…
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Ridley Scott’s Epic Sequel Has An Absolutely Wild Denzel Washington Performance
In the 24 years since the original Gladiator, director Ridley Scott has helmed an eclectic list of films. From the woefully underrated Alien prequels to a divisive Cormac McCarthy adaptation and the campy House of Gucci, there's been something for…
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‘Outlander’ Season 7 Part 2 Review
This year marks the tenth anniversary of the premiere of Outlander, Starz's big-scale, small-screen adaptation of Diana Gabaldon's bestselling book series. It's difficult not to look back on the longtime success of the show with some nostalgic fondness, as a…
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‘Tracker’ Season 2 Episode 5 Recap
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Tracker Season 2 Episode 5. The otherworldly hits keep coming for rewardist Colter Shaw (Justin Hartley) and his team of misfits on Tracker Season 2. The CBS series has had storylines about…
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‘From’ Season 3 Episode 8 Recap
Editor's note: The below contains spoilers for From Season 3 Episode 8. The central mystery in From has kept us on tenterhooks throughout its first two seasons as it continues to grow bigger whenever one of our burning questions is…
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The Session Man Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Writer-director Michael Treen’s The Session Man dives deep, and maybe a little too fast, into the life and career of Nicky Hopkins. The classical-trained pianist, who fancies himself the reincarnation of Frederic Chopin, played on some of the greatest hits…
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