Liz Featured, Reviews Film Threat
We fall down, and we get up again. In Alec Brown’s short film Liz, we see that getting up again is easier said than done. Alexandra Renzo plays the titular Liz. She is a woman trying to get back on…
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Not Even Diane Keaton & Kathy Bates’ Talents Can Elevate This Confused Comedy
Summary The chemistry between the cast shines, and Josh Peck is especially great. Summer Camp's comedy falls flat, lacking depth and laughs. Unnecessary side characters detract from main story. Summer Camp is a comedy about three childhood friends who attempt…
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Tacoma Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Tacoma is writer and director Jigeesh Magar’s sophomore effort and his first film in over a decade. It bills itself as a thriller, though in reality, it is far more of a drama. Knowing this before watching is crucial, as…
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Viggo Mortensen Fails To Craft A Truly Ambitious Feminist Western
Summary Viggo Mortensen's intentions for a feminist Western fall short due to a lack of authentic genre reinvention. The film's highlights include Mortensen and Krieps' chemistry on-screen despite a lackluster script. Vicky Krieps shines as the saving grace with a…
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Documentary About An Indigenous Tribe Is An Ecological Parable [Cannes]
The indigenous Yanomami tribe living in the Amazon rainforest on the border between Brazil and Venezuela is dwindling. Only 35,000 remain. They live extraordinary lives that some might classify as primitive, as they exist primarily without any modern technology. They…
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Guy Friends Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Guy Friends, written and directed by Jonathan Smith, may sound like a romantic comedy, albeit one with a somewhat absurd premise. While it is true that this is a comedy, and romance is involved to some degree, it’s not a…
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An Engrossing Portrait Of A Norm-Shattering Photographer [Cannes]
Ernest Cole, the first Black freelance photographer in South Africa, is known today for his contribution to documenting the Apartheid in the 1960s and racial attitudes in America in the 1970s. Born in 1940, he grew up in segregated South…
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The Menu Part 2 Serves Up Grotesque Twists & Delicious Character Dynamics
Summary What You Wish For has a well-executed, grotesque premise that comments on the nature of the upper class. Nick Stahl and Tamsin Topolski, as well as the rest of the cast, portray incredibly tense group dynamics. What You Wish…
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King Kong (1933) Featured, Reviews Film Threat
We going back in time and revisiting the 1933 classic King Kong, directed by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack, with special effects by Willis H. O’Brien. Does it still hold up with two remakes and a warehouse of…
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Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 1 Review
Summary Kevin Costner's visual storytelling in Horizon: An American Saga is breathtaking and creates a grand Western spectacle. The film strikes a good balance between action sequences and intimate character moments, keeping viewers engaged. Although some characters remain underdeveloped and…
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‘Doctor Who’ Season 1 Episode 5 Recap
Editor's Note: This recap contains spoilers for Doctor Who Season 1, Episode 5, "Dot and Bubble." The Big Picture Doctor Who delivers another high point with a political punch in "Dot and Bubble." Ncuti Gatwa shines in his limited screen…
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Lost in Tomorrow Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Writer-director Kellen Gibbs answers the question, “What if you were someone else for one day?” in his fantasy drama Lost In Tomorrow. Tween Harper (Charity Rose) is struggling at school. She’s been in a few fights and doesn’t seem to…
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