A Different Man Review | Flickreel
A Different Man is reminiscent of a Twilight Zone episode, especially The Masks and Eye of the Beholder. The Twilight Zone is known for its tragic irony, but people forget that the series could also be ironically humorous. A Different…
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‘Bad Monkey’ Episode 9 Recap
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Bad Monkey Episode 9 As Bad Monkey nears its finale, the penultimate episode drags a shotgun through Andrew Yancy's (Vince Vaughn) carefully laid out plans to arrest the show's diabolical couple. Episode…
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Faith Of Angels Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Faith-based movies have been shedding their hackneyed and corny leanings over the last few years. The quality gulf between Cabrini over Risen is immediately evident just by looking at the cinematography and lighting. As such, there’s no longer a reason…
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‘The Franchise’ Review – HBO’s Must-Watch Series Is the Answer for Superhero Fatigue
HBO has a new Succession on its hands with its hilarious new workplace satire about the superhero industrial complex. Hailing from Veep mastermind Armando Iannucci, Succession writer Jon Brown, and Oscar winner Sam Mendes, The Franchise is a no-holds-barred look…
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The Outrun Review | Flickreel
The Outrun excels as an acting showcase for Saoirse Ronan yet leaves something to be desired as a whole. If not for the central performance, it would likely blend in with numerous other films about addiction. To director Nora Fingscheidt’s…
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This Dramedy’s Spark Is Buried Beneath Its Own Chaos
I typically love scenarios where one character, or multiple, has a bad day or week. This setup makes the rest of the story exciting since we know things can only look up from there. Notice to Quit is very much…
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A Visual Spectacle Full of Horror and Humor
2024 has proven to be a fantastic year for anime series, with several highly anticipated adaptations debuting. Shows like Solo Leveling,Kaiju No. 8, and A Sign of Affection have brought the vibrant worlds and beloved characters that manga fans had…
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Step Back, Doors Closing Featured, Reviews Film Threat
CATALINA FILM FESTIVAL 2024 REVIEW! Director Carter Ward’s debut feature, Step Back, Doors Closing, is a charming romantic film about finding love in our contemporary times as a 20-something, where technology and progress sometimes need to be put on hold…
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‘Only Murders in the Building’ Season 4 Episode 6 Recap
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Only Murders in the Building Season 4 Episode 6. After multiple episodes with little progression in the murder case of Sazz Pataki (Jane Lynch), Only Murders in the Building dishes up a…
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Skincare Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Executive-produced and starring Elizabeth Banks, Skincare is ripped straight from the headlines. Writers Sam Freilich, Austin Peters, and Deering Regan don’t do a straight telling of the 2014 “The Facialist Killer” case. Instead, they use it as a springboard to…
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Bastards of Soul Featured, Reviews Film Threat
CATALINA ISLAND FILM FESTIVAL 2024 REVIEW! There’s a reason that music has genres, and when it comes to soul, there’s no better category that offers an insight into life on a level that everyone can understand than soul. For his…
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‘Heartstopper’ Season 3 Review – A Darker Yet More Rewarding Chapter
Television's sweetest and most heartwarming show is back, and it's sweeter and more heartwarming than ever. Netflix's Heartstopper returns after over a year, bringing the delightfully saccharine relationship of Charlie Spring (Joe Locke) and Nick Nelson (Kit Connor) back to…
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