A Confused Animated Family Film With Poorly Developed Characters
Hitpig had its sights set on becoming a family-friendly hit animated movie, but the film missed the mark. When it comes to animated family films, they have several hurdles to overcome to please and entertain audiences of all ages while…
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‘Only Murders in the Building’ Season 4 Finale Recap
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for the Only Murders in the Building Season 4 finale. Season 4 of Only Murders in the Building has come to a close. After a plot chock-full of twists, turns, and celebrity cameos,…
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Vexed Featured, Reviews Film Threat
In director Gene Blalock and writer Rachel Amanda Bryant’s short Vexed, our protagonist, Penelope (Rachel Amanda Bryant), sits alone at the bar after her blind date walks out. Hoping another drink will help shake off the experience, Penelope is soon…
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Ripe! Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Kerry Furrh and Olivia Mitchell co-write and co-direct Ripe! under the nom de plume Tusk. The short film follows Sophie (Raina Landolfi), an 18-year-old spending the summer in Spain. Her boyfriend, Henry (Jules Smekens), was supposed to join her but…
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Magpie Featured, Reviews Film Threat
“Gaslighting” has become an overused term in modern society’s lexicon; who would have thought that a 1944 thriller/mystery starring Ingrid Bergman called Gaslight would cause such a stir? The definition of gaslighting is to manipulate someone using psychological methods into…
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‘The Voice’ Season 26 Episode 9 Recap
Editor's Note: The following contains spoilers for 'The Voice' Season 26 Episode 9.It's night three of Battles, and the judges are in high spirits. That is before they realize they have to eliminate some of their own. But hey, with…
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Restitution Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Director Danny Draven leaves the world of comedy horror behind for a straight revenge thriller with Restitution, written by Mark Allen. Mia (Coel Mahal) was just a girl when Darren Goforth (Jonathan Shores) murdered her entire family and left her…
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Resident Orca Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Documentary filmmakers Simon Schneider and Sarah Sharkey Pearce’s Resident Orca is a survival story about Southern Resident killer whale Sk’aliCh’elh-tenaut, also known as Lolita or Tokitae. Specifically, the film chronicles the efforts to return her to her pod in the…
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Dating Horror Stories Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Writer-director Joshua Nelson’s Dating Horror Stories begins with three middle-aged women complaining about dating at their age. They then scan the room and guess what the other couples on dates are talking about. Each couple the trio focuses on becomes…
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‘From’ Season 3 Episode 6 Recap
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for From Season 3 Episode 6. Season 3 Episode 6 of From harnesses the creepiness of the closing image of Dale (Clive Saunders) from the previous episode and channels it into its mystery,…
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Lyssa Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Writer-director Dilara Senbilgin’s short film Lyssa is a brief sojourn in the distorted reality of a person with schizophrenia. The titular character, well-played by Ashton Solecki, is a high-performing college student who is diagnosed at high risk for schizophrenia. She…
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Jule Campbell’s Swimsuit Issue Featured, Reviews Film Threat
NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL 2024 REVIEW! From documentarian Jill Campbell, Beyond the Gaze: Jule Campbell’s Swimsuit Issue takes viewers into the extraordinary career of magazine editor Jule Campbell. The director is the editor’s daughter-in-law, and she interviewed Campbell about her…
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