‘Brothers’ Review – Josh Brolin and Peter Dinklage Anchor a Charming, Yet Overly Familiar Comedy
From the folkloric tales of Cain and Abel, Romulus and Remus, or Set and Osirus, to films like The Godfather Part II,Step Brothers, or F9, brotherly relationships are often mined for a competitive sort of love that can fuel comedy…
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White with Fear Featured, Reviews Film Threat
In his compelling documentary White with Fear, Andrew Goldberg draws a direct line between Richard Nixon’s racist campaign rhetoric of 1968 and the current MAGA playbook of strategic racism. Over decades, as the GOP’s dominance slipped away, they became frantic…
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A Brooklyn Transplant Starts Over In This Aimless Bulgarian Journey
For a moment, imagine the panic, the frustration, the fish-out-of-water sensation that can only accompany someone stranded in a country where the native tongue is anything but your own, and the reason for your visit has been rendered essentially unnecessary…
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This Timeless French Horror Thriller Is A Reminder Of How Innovative Indie Horror Can Be
This review mentions suicide. It's hard to say where the hidden cuts are in MadS, David Moreau's latest horror movie that unfolds in one take. The film wastes no time getting into the meat of the action and does more…
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‘The Old Man’ Season 2 Episode 7 Recap
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for The Old Man Season 2 Episode 7. You know you've got a complicated past when the past can't quite seem to stop catching up with you. Such is the problem faced by…
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‘Doctor Odyssey’ Episode 4 Recap
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Doctor Odyssey Episode 4. Last night, Doctor Odyssey welcomed viewers to “Wellness Week.” But, before the health gurus and snake oil salesmen come aboard the Odyssey, we're first treated to a rousing…
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Staycation Featured, Reviews Film Threat
The perfect punctuation to any properly planned pandemic party is playing the wacky world contamination feature Staycation, written, photographed, and edited by Emile Haris and directed by Russ Emanuel. There is a new virus spreading all over the planet called…
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A Midlife Crisis Comedy-Drama That Finds Its Heart In Michael Keaton’s Performance
The opening scene of Goodrich is as abrupt for us as for its protagonist. Michael Keaton's Andy Goodrich is startled awake by a late-night phone call from his wife, Naomi (Laura Benanti). Warning him not to freak out, she tells…
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‘Elsbeth’ Season 2 Premiere Recap
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for the Elsbeth Season 2 premiere. The wait may have been shorter than the average wait between seasons, but still, allow me to say: at last the wait is over and Elsbeth is…
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‘Matlock’ Episode 2 Recap – Don’t Count Matty Out Just Yet
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Matlock Episode 2. Matty (Kathy Bates) is officially an associate at the law firm Jacobson Moore when the second episode of Matlock kicks off, but it turns out that getting the job…
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The Bouncer Featured, Reviews Film Threat
No, The Bouncer is not an adaptation of the Square Enix (Squaresoft back then) game from 2000. Nor should the action flick, directed by Massimiliano Cerchi and written by Adrian Milnes, be confused with the Jean-Claude Van Damme title of…
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‘The Devil’s Hour’ Season 2 Review
There’s very little TV that I keep up with anymore, given that it takes two years or more to produce additional seasons in today’s Hollywood landscape. You’d think a critic would have the time to spare to keep up with…
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