Shredder Orpheus Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Initially released in 1990, Robert McGinley’s punk rock retelling of Orpheus and Eurydice has found a second life through Vinegar Syndrome. Resurrecting forgotten cult classics has been Vinegar Syndrome’s calling card since its founding in 2012, and Shredder Orpheus is no exception.…
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Paper Marriage Featured, Reviews Film Threat
LOS ANGELES ASIAN PACIFIC FILM FESTIVAL 2024 REVIEW! Jeff Man, a first-time director, shares a personal story about love and U.S. immigration in the dramatic film, Paper Marriage. The film opens with the final details of the impending paper marriage…
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Grampy Featured, Reviews Film Threat
In Graham Burrell’s short film Grampy, a man and a woman try to move on from grief and loss. After meeting at a grief support group, the grieving Cody (RJ Pennington) seizes the opportunity to invite Jenny (Kerry Gallagher), who recently…
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Racing Mister Fahrenheit Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Michael Rowley’s Racing Mister Fahrenheit follows Bobby Haas, a veteran motorcycle photographer who takes his bike, Mister Fahrenheit, on one last run. As he approaches death, the elderly 74-year-old seeks to gain a “pinch of immortality” by attempting to break…
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Marvel Execs Acknowledge “Rough” 2023, But Say Studio Has “Learned Their Lesson” With Rethink Approach
As everyone knows, the otherwise untouchable Marvel Studios had a particularly rough 2023. The disappointment of “Ant-Man: Quantumania,” the box office flop of “The Marvels,” and the critically reviled Disney+ series, “Secret Invasion,” severely put the studio on the ropes…
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A Found Footage Horror Film With Something To Say About The Influencer Age
Summary Mind Body Spirit critiques influencer culture and white Western appropriation of yoga. The film builds fear through anticipation, an absence of jump scares, and minimal violence. The ending is anti-climactic, with Anya's fate feeling predetermined, emphasizing journey over destination.…
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A Film That Needs a Reshuffle
I feel as though more horror movies are being churned out in the cinema lately than any other genre and after the highs of Abigail gave me hope for this year’s slate it’s sadly films like Tarot that bring me…
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‘Mind Body Spirit’ Review – A ‘Hereditary’-esque Yoga Horror Movie
The Big Picture Mind Body Spirit is a found footage horror that pokes fun at wellness influencers. The film captures isolation and the descent into darkness well, though some other elements don't quite land. Mind Body Spirit is best when…
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Naked Zombie Girl is Back Featured, Reviews Film Threat
The only issue I have with Rickey Bird Jr.’s zombie thriller sequel, Naked Zombie Girl is Back, is that the girl zombie is not naked, but instead, it’s the protagonist, Barbara (Nicole Cinaglia). OK, it’s not really an issue at…
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Nothingness Featured, Reviews Film Threat
From South Korea, Gap Sik Kim takes a very indie approach to a sci-fi thriller, Nothingness, that may or may not be a commentary on current political and cultural issues. The year is 202X, and the government has teamed up…
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Electra Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Directed by Hala Matar, Electra is a bubblegum thriller about two journalists interviewing a rock star in Italy. Over the course of the story, we learn some dramatic secrets about these seemingly innocuous characters. Milo (Jack Farthing) is an Italian rockstar who…
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Jane Austen’s Period Drama Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Julia Aks and Steve Pinder have uncovered Jane Austen’s long, lost tale of a woman in love at the most inopportune time of the month in Jane Austen’s Period Drama. Our story opens with the dashing Mr. Dickley (Lachlan Ta’imua…
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