Lullaby Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Nothing turns your world upside down like having a baby. Being a parent is the ultimate test for an established relationship, and you can largely kiss self-care goodbye for an extended period of time. It’s an exclusive club that you…
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Vines Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Vines gives off strong 1950s B-movie vibes during its brief runtime. Writer-director Luke Zwanziger takes the mad scientist template and goes wild with it. But does the go-for-broke style translate into chaotic fun or simply mayhem? Dr. Harold Madsen (Lowell…
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‘Baby Assassins Nice Days’ Review
The Big Picture The "babies" are back to kick some ass a third time. In embracing the duo’s maturity, the franchise loses a bit of secret sauce. The great action choreography still gets the job done as assassins clash. Yugo…
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Keanu Reeves Showcases New John Wick Pinball Game Featured, Reviews Film Threat
San Diego Comic-Con proved to be a highlight for John Wick fans this year as Keanu Reeves himself appeared on the convention floor to promote the new John Wick pinball game. In collaboration with Lionsgate, Stern Pinball, Inc. unveiled this…
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‘Bosch’s Renée Ballard Spin-Off Just Got a Massive Update
The Big Picture John Carroll Lynch joins Maggie Q in the upcoming ispinoff as retired detective Thomas Laffont, a trusted ally for Renée Ballard. The series will explore Ballard's journey leading the LAPD's cold case division with a mix of…
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Dandelion Featured, Reviews Film Threat
It’s one thing for a movie to have a good soundtrack. It’s even better if the filmmakers know something about how music is made. One of the many delights of Nicole Riegel’s Dandelion is that the writer-director presents seemingly mundane…
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Belief Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Christian Loubek’s short film, Belief, is a powerful story about rising up in life by overcoming the obstacles in front of you and the obstacles that are unseen. When Malcolm and his family unpack the boxes in their dream home,…
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Hollywood Fallout Featured, Reviews Film Threat
What happens when a terrible film has wider-ranging consequences than just a stinker lasting forever on celluloid? Director William Nunez’s The Conqueror: Hollywood Fallout examines the literal fallout from the John Wayne starring movie The Conqueror, whose shooting near a…
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‘Hell Hole’ Review – Shudder’s Darkly Funny Horror Is ‘The Thing’ Meets ‘Tremors’
The Big Picture Hell Hole is a scrappy horror film that embraces its silliness, with dark absurdity and gory fun. The film provides a charming riff on classic monster movie elements even if it never reinvents them. Despite some moments…
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Speed Queen 51 Featured, Reviews Film Threat
PALM SPRINGS SHORTFEST 2024 REVIEW! Fateful chance encounters in film are typically used as fodder for romantic comedies. Flipping the script into a psychological thriller proves exciting and fresh in writer-director Sarah Nocquet’s Speed Queen 51. The short film is…
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‘Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger’ Review
The Big Picture Martin Scorsese passionately praises British filmmakers Powell and Pressburger for their influence on his career. David Hinton's documentary explores the varied and unique filmography of The Archers, showcasing their innovative work. Scorsese shares insights on the importance…
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Touching the Sky Featured, Reviews Film Threat
When it comes to indie films, timing is everything, and with the massive success of 2024’s Twisters comes the real-life story of the storm chasers in Martin Lisius’ documentary, The Chasers of Tornado Alley: Touching the Sky. After watching Twisters,…
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