Chaos Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Himie Freeman writes, directs, and stars in the short film Chaos. Co-directed by Emmanuel Nkolo, Freeman is Ceddy, a Marine who’s just returned home. To celebrate his arrival, Ceddy’s best friend, Willy (Joe James), and Willy’s fiance, Keyarra (Kiah Alexandria),…
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‘Survivor 47’ Episode 7 Recap
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Survivor 47 Episode 7. We're officially past the halfway point of Survivor 47, with this historic season of the Charlie Parsonsreality show providing even more of the intense moments fans love. The…
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A Game Cast & Charming Script Elevate Familiar Throwback To ’90s Sports Comedies
The sports genre can tell every kind of story, from a heartwarming underdog's redemption to a swan song for an aging star or a comedic twist on the sport at hand. With Yassir and Isaiah Lester's The Gutter, the filmmaking…
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Captain Kronos Vampire Hunter 4K Hammer Horror Review
This week Hammer Films reached out and asked me to check out a 4K restoration of Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter as part of their 50th Anniversary limited collector’s edition set release to provide my honest thoughts. Naturally, I was excited…
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‘Here’ Review – Robert Zemeckis and Tom Hanks Are Back, but Not Better Than Ever
Richard McGuire’s brilliant graphic novel Here is an overwhelming, ambitious, beautiful yet jarring story of one small slice of our planet shown throughout millions of years. Focusing on a specific corner of Earth without ever changing its perspective, we’re shown…
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Hannah Peterson’s Debut Is A Quiet Reflection On A School Shooting Aftermath
At the outset of Hannah Peterson’s elliptical film debut, “The Graduates,” the writer/director stages a scene that we’ve seen before. In it, a shy 12th grader, Genevieve (Mina Sundwall), is given a writing prompt by her English teacher. Her teacher…
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Down for the Count Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Tyler Turner’s Down for the Count drops us into a dark, dystopian world controlled by a ruthless vampire mafia. Mac (Jataun Gilbert) is a war-hardened veteran whose return is met with the disappearance of his young cousin and his girl,…
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The Raw Story Featured, Reviews Film Threat
As the camera focuses on the warehouse of the health supplement company known as Raw, we see our three protagonists: bodybuilding champion Chris Bumstead, entrepreneur Dom Iacovone, and coach Matt Jansen. They’ve entered a partnership to develop and retail the…
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Home Featured, Reviews Film Threat
The dramatic short film Home, written and directed by Al Chang, opens with Seo-won (Theresa Bome Kim) sitting on a park bench, deep in conversation with another woman, talking about her children. She seems to be having trouble focusing, and…
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‘Agatha All Along’ Episodes 8 and 9 Recap
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Agatha All Along Episodes 8 and 9.Last week on Agatha All Along, we got Lilia (Patti LuPone) sacrificing herself and falling to her death in one of the most beautiful sequences Marvel…
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Netflix’s Poor Excuse For A Slasher Should’ve Followed Its Dramatic Instincts
Time Cut is a frustrating film, twice over. On the one hand, it takes a genre conceit that should be a layup and sleepwalks right through it, in a way that implies the audience deserves no effort beyond what it…
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‘Juror #2’ Review – Great Performances Can’t Save What May Be Clint Eastwood’s Final Film
Clint Eastwood has a distinguished career, both in front of and behind the camera. His 40-film directorial career includes time-honored classics such as The Outlaw Josey Wales, The Bridges of Madison County, Mystic River, and Best Picture and Best Director…
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