‘The Last Republican’ Review – An Insightful Portrait of a Politician in a Trump World
When it comes to politicians showing courage, the bar has been on the floor over the last decade. In a system where confrontation is rewarded over competence or cooperation, it’s a rare thing to see leaders putting their ideals to…
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‘Sketch’ Review – Underrated Gem Blends Horror & Heart With Spielberg Flair
If you asked what was one of the more underrated gems screened at the Toronto International Film Festival this year, more than a few would say, Seth Worley’s Sketch. Blending humor and a touch of horror for an unforgettable experience,…
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‘Bad Monkey’ Episode 7 Recap
Editor's note: The below recapcontains spoilers for Bad Monkey Episode 7. Darkness snatched both Jodie Turner-Smith's Dragon Queen and us from the screen at the end of Bad Monkey Episode 6 — for one, it was in the form of…
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The Glorious Spectacle of HUMAN PROGRAMMING Featured, Reviews Film Threat
The Glorious Spectacle of HUMAN PROGRAMMING is the second film I have reviewed from the fine folks at Brain Dagger Films. Their movies have a unique and fast-paced style of information dissemination, and this is the next step in the evolution…
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‘Seeds’ Review – An Indigenous Revenge Thriller With a Beating Heart
In 2013, Mi'kmaq filmmaker Jeff Barnaby presented Rhymes for Young Ghouls at TIFF. It was a wild revenge tale that took the horrors of residential school abuse that plagued generations of Indigenous young people and set it within a genre…
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My Old Ass Review
While its first two-thirds are charming, My Old Ass reaches another level in its final act. The post My Old Ass Review appeared first on Flickreel. Disclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created…
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‘Only Murders in the Building’ Season 4 Episode 4 Recap
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Only Murders in the Building Season 4 Episode 4. As we approach the halfway point of Season 4, Only Murders in the Building is slowly starting to reveal more of its twists.…
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Ian McKellen Stuns In A Weak Drama That Doesn’t Live Up To His Talents
As a critic preparing to write about The Critic, I feel somewhat intimidated. The eponymous writer at the center of Anand Tucker's period drama, Jimmy Erskine (Ian McKellen), uses his words as weapons against the actors and directors who dare…
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‘Boong’ Review – A Charming and Nuanced Coming-of-Age Adventure
Getting older is an adventure. As a child, you have so many new experiences that shape and help you discover who you are. It makes sense, then, that coming-of-age movies often see their main characters go on journeys to unfamiliar…
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‘American Sports Story – Aaron Hernandez’ Review
After finding success through titles like Nip/Tuck, Glee, and American Horror Story, multihyphenate creative Ryan Murphy stepped out with a string of true crime productions starting with 2016’s American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson. Since then, Murphy has…
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Elisabeth Moss and Kate Hudson Almost Transcend a Hollow Satire Horror
Hollywood’s obsession with unattainable beauty is nothing new. Over the past century, the expectations of what a woman should look like have changed drastically from one year to the next, but there has always been one common thread that constantly…
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Speak No Evil Featured, Reviews Film Threat
It’s funny how breaking certain societal norms can seem worse than death. A series of events involving one family staying with another keeps getting weirder and weirder in writer/director James Watkins’ remake of the 2022 Danish film Speak No Evil,…
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