Abbasi’s Entertaining Trump Biopic Features Award-Winning Strong & Stan Performances

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Abbasi’s Entertaining Trump Biopic Features Award-Winning Strong & Stan Performances

Summary Jeremy Strong & Sebastian Stan deliver award-winning performances in The Apprentice . Ali Abbasi creates an entertaining & educational biopic on Trump. The script provides an impartial frame for Trump's early career. Since its announcement, the Donald Trump biopic…

‘Atlas’ Review: Jennifer Lopez’s Hackneyed Sci-Fi Thriller About A.I. Trust Is Utterly Dire & Disposable

It’s been a rather dreadful year for big Netflix original sci-fi films in 2024 (see “Rebel Moon,” for one), and “Atlas,” the big event science-fiction dystopian thriller from director Brad Peyton (2015’s “San Andreas” and “Rampage”), won’t change that narrative…

‘The Apprentice’ Review – Donald Trump Gets Scorsese-Esque Origin Story

The Big Picture The Apprentice offers insights on Donald Trump's origin story, turning into something akin to a Martin Scorsese film. Sebastian Stan portrays Trump with nuance by focusing on mannerisms as opposed to just an impersonation of his voice.…

Gilles Lellouche’s Stylish Thriller Descends Into Clichés [Cannes]

CANNES – A very popular actor in his native France, Gilles Lellouche has dipped his toe into filmmaking co-directing one movie and helming another over the past 20 years. Nothing he’s directed previously would prepare anyone for the impressive visual…

New Life Featured, Reviews Film Threat

Writer-director John Rosman’s disease-filled film, optimistically titled New Life, contains quite the eclectic mix. The filmmaker tackles the horrors of isolation. The story deals with a pharmaceutical company with ulterior motives and the web of deceit and destruction the characters get…

Rock Doc Focuses More on Good Vibrations

The Big Picture Heartfelt interviews with Brian Wilson & Al Jardine provide vulnerability & honesty from The Beach Boys. The documentary is a love letter to Brian Wilson's genius and celebrates the band's iconic sound. The film is entertaining with…

Jennifer Lopez’s New Netflix Movie Gets Science Fiction Totally Wrong

Summary Atlas' VFX & Jennifer Lopez's committed performance are highlights. Atlas has a weak script & tone-deaf message about AI. There is a lack of curiosity that affects characters & story quality. When I try to describe Atlas, the one…

‘Atlas’ Review- Jennifer Lopez’s Netflix Sci-Fi Thriller Short Circuits

The Big Picture The Netflix sci-fi action-thriller, Atlas , has standout graphics that create video game feels. Jennifer Lopez's portrayal, in particular, struggles due to the underwhelming and often uncomfortable script. The film's innovative use of lighting and color, particularly…

Live One Featured, Reviews Film Threat

Live One begins with a quote from Dallas Ryan: “…would be like catching 3 foul balls in the same major league baseball game.” The ever-important WHAT would be like that in this awkward metaphor is not expounded upon for much…

The Reinvention Of Imtiaz Ali?

Amar Singh Chamkila is an immensely fascinating story, told in a way that captures audiences’ interest from the first scene. It’s the return of director Imtiaz Ali, in so many ways, but with a film that is quite a departure…

Unboxing Insanity Featured, Reviews Film Threat

I guess my first question is, why would a dude in witness protection start his own YouTube channel? In Christopher Brown’s short film, Unboxing Insanity, he plays one such dude. Chris Brown (Christopher Brown) is living a nine-to-five life as…

Isla Fisher & Greg Kinnear Break Up In Middling Family Time Loop Comedy

Summary Child actors shine in The Present , adding depth to the time loop scenario. The film presents a refreshing, magical atmosphere with an orchestral score. The story could have better character development and risks giving young viewers unrealistic expectations…

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