‘Paradise Is Burning’ Review – A Beautiful Coming-of-Age Drama Filled With Everyday Horrors
For children who face parental abandonment, a visit from Social Services is a mixed blessing. Certainly, children should be cared for, not forced to fend for themselves, and, in that regard, the system can be a blessing when it works…
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A Survival Thriller That Takes a Gnarly Bite out of Toxic Masculinity
The Big Picture Out Come the Wolves is an intense survival thriller that takes a predictable love triangle to brutal, bloody heights. Effective body horror provides a visceral viewing experience. The film delivers on its gory premise with practical effects,…
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Hanky Panky Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Set in a secluded cabin in the snow-covered mountains of Utah, Hanky Panky takes absurdist filmmaking and bizarre storytelling to a whole new level. Writer and co-director Nick Roth describes the film as “Clue on acid,” and that description holds…
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Peter Dinklage, Juliette Lewis And Company Lumber Around A Grizzled Western
If the storyteller that is film is to be believed, the mid-to-late 1800s was a time when one step into the vast expanse that is the western portion of the United States would almost immediately put oneself in grave danger.…
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‘Only Murders in the Building’ Season 4 Episode 1 Recap
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Only Murders in the Building Season 4, Episode 1. The Big Picture Season 4 of Only Murders in the Building picks up right after the Season 3 finale with a missing Sazz.…
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Bubba Moon Face Featured, Reviews Film Threat
For a rich, heaping slice of Sam Shepard pie, aim your fork at the excellent grit feast Bubba Moon Face, written and directed in 2011 by the secret auteur of the Midwest, Blake Eckard. Horton Bucks (Tyler Messner) has returned…
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Where There’s Smoke Featured, Reviews Film Threat
TARZANA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2024 REVIEW! From the mind of Vincent J. Roth comes the fourth installment of the Surge of Power series about the world’s first gay superhero in Surge of Power: Where There’s Smoke. Picking up after the…
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If There’s A World Where This Remake Could Have Been Good, We Don’t Live In It
Summary The Crow features solid action scenes with modern gun fighting and gore, but suffers from lackluster emotion. Visual effects enhance the film with realistic CGI, showcasing gruesome kills and Bill Skarsgård's convincing portrayal of his healing factor. Legacy sequels…
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‘Incoming’ Review – Netflix Comedy Tries to Be This Generation’s ‘Superbad’
The Big Picture Dave and John Chernin’s raunchy high school comedy belongs in detention. Incoming pales in comparison to the teen comedies it’s trying to replicate. It’s just not very funny. Incoming isn't the next Superbad — it's just super…
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‘Only Murders in the Building’ Season 4 Review
The Big Picture OMITB Season 4 explores friendships, human connection, and cinema in a compelling mystery. Jane Lynch shines with the most charismatic performance of the season. Season 4 reduces romantic subplots, focusing on character development for a more engaging…
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‘English Teacher’ Review – Brian Jordan Alvarez’s FX Comedy Schools the Sitcom
The Big Picture FX's English Teacher is a comedy series that offers sharp, sweet, and silly humor. The show's jokes come fast and furious, ensuring it remains as funny as it is thoughtful. Brian Jordan Alvarez brings plenty of range…
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Condorman Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Charles Jarrott’s fantasy spy-thriller, Condorman, came at a time when the Walt Disney Company was still reeling creatively after the deaths of Walt and Roy. The Michael Crawford-starring film was the company’s attempt to appeal to the James Bond/comic book…
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