Zachary Quinto Steals The Show In Sometimes Funny Comedy That Loses Its Way
Summary Adult Best Friends is fun and funny, with moments of sentimental comedy that tug at the heart. The film has great onscreen chemistry between the main characters Delaney and Katie. The middle section of the film is overstuffed with…
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Remy & Arletta Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Micaela Wittman writes and stars in Remy & Arletta, with Arthur De Larroche directing. The indie drama follows the titular best friends as they navigate their tricky teenage years. Remy (Wittman) rebels against almost all authority. This is mainly because…
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Thelma Review | Flickreel
Star power isn’t what it used to be, but actors can still make or break a movie. You can’t have Mission: Impossible without Tom Cruise, and Thelma wouldn’t work nearly as well without June Squibb. At age 84, Squibb got…
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Distressing, Suspenseful Drama Flips The Script On The Home Invasion Experience
Summary The Knife is a visceral viewing experience, keeping us on edge with intense suspense and a poignant conclusion. Stellar cast performances bring the story to life, with Asomugha, King, and Leo delivering top-notch acting. The film's staging creates a…
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Minka Kelly Carries this Domestic Thriller
In the literary world (where consistent female readers far outnumber men), there’s a huge, healthy sub-genre of pulpy domestic thrillers in which women grapple with men in their lives potentially gaslighting them. It’s fertile narrative territory because it both cannily…
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Fresh Kills Featured, Reviews Film Threat
NOW IN THEATERS! Get ready to join the mob crowding your local theater to see the outstanding deep dish Mafia drama Fresh Kills, the impressive debut from writer/director Jennifer Esposito. The movie opens in 1997, with Rose (Emily Bader) in…
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Mario Kart in Real Life!
Chaos Karts kindly invited us to come down to Manchester to check out their Augmented Reality go-karting experience which lets visitors jump into the shoes of an avatar and race around video game-inspired racetracks. The second you walk into Chaos…
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Flawed Animated Fantasy Film Fails To Go Beyond The Studio Ghibli Style
Summary The Imaginary has beautiful animation and characters, but falls short with a weak script and lackluster storytelling. Studio Ponoc struggles to break away from Studio Ghibli connections, hindering originality. Despite stunning visuals, The Imaginary lacks depth, with a slow…
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LGBTQ Radicalism Meets Jewish Tradition In This Well-Meaning, But Overstuffed Documentary [Tribeca]
There exists a moment, perhaps several, in director Sandi DuBowki’s documentary “Sabbath Queen” where shaky attempts to solidify focus on one subject as numerous struggles for screentime become blindingly apparent and the project threatens to spiral out of control. That’s…
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‘The Exorcism’ Review – Russell Crowe Is Back on His Demon-Fighting Schtick
The Big Picture The meta concept of The Exorcism opens the door for fun jabs at the horror genre. The film abandons interesting ideas for more drab scare sequences, lacking balance. Russell Crowe’s performance falls short of matching the movie’s…
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Story of the Sun Featured, Reviews Film Threat
DANCES WITH FILMS 2024 REVIEW! Drawing from Scandinavian and Indigenous cultures, filmmaker Phillip Gladkov tells an ancient tale in a unique way in Story of the Sun. Before the sun existed, man lived in darkness. The world consisted of what…
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Martin Scorsese-Produced Infidelity Drama Reads Between The Lines
Summary The Freshly Cut Grass cast delivers excellent, layered performances showcasing character depth & parallel scenarios. The drama's repetition helps clarify the story, revealing the intricacies of infidelity and gender norms. The slow-burn film captures the mundanity of daily routines…
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