The Ensemble Featured, Reviews Film Threat
The Ensemble short film, directed and written by Ethan McKellar, is an allegory for societal dynamics by way of an acting class exercise. An acting coach (Victor Colasurdo) preps a closed-off rehearsal room and brings his actors into the space.…
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‘Shōgun’ Episode 9 Recap — Never Send an Army To Do a Woman’s Job
Editor's note: The below contains spoilers for Shōgun Episode 9. The Big Picture In Shōgun Episode 9, Mariko's mission leads to a dangerous confrontation, forcing her to make a drastic sacrifice for her loyalty. The episode showcases Mariko's strength and…
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Veena Sud Re-Edits Her Quibi Series Into an Entertainingly Implausible Thriller
Coming on the heels of Baz Luhrman’s decision to re-edit “Australia” into a mini-series for Hulu, taking an already long film and stretching it well beyond its breaking point in “Faraway Downs,” Veena Sud has chosen to do the opposite…
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Gabriela Featured, Reviews Film Threat
In Gabriela, writer/director/star Evelyn Lorena asks the question of what it means to be free… Gabriela is a Guatemalan high school graduate looking down the road to the next stage in her life. Her dream is to join the local…
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Civil War Review: Alex Garland’s Heartwrenching War Masterpiece
When you go to the theatre to see a brand new Alex Garland movie, you know that it’s not going to be a conventional movie by any means. Even his most accessible movie in my opinion – Ex Machina – is still…
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The Surgeon Featured, Reviews Film Threat
The holly jolly knob is cranked up to eleven in the marvelous claymation holiday short The Surgeon by the talented filmmaker Mike O’Reilly. On a snowy night, a man (Mike O’Reilly) and a woman (Margret O’Reilly) welcome the surgeon (Ryan…
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A Freediver’s Near Tragedy Gets The Drawn-Out Documentary Treatment [SXSW]
As a champion freediver, Jessea Lu describes in the early minutes of her own documentary, “7 Beats Per Minute,” the film’s title reflects the heart rate a freediver should target to ensure success during a competitive diving event. There’s no question such…
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Mexican Dream Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Writer-director Laura Plancarte’s cinema verité documentary, Mexican Dream, focuses on the life and times of co-writer María Magdalena Reyes. Reyes fled an abusive relationship and returned to Mexico. She is an older woman who would like to create a child with…
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The Greatest Hits Review: Lucy Boynton Leads Excellent Cast
The Greatest Hits is a film that bravely mixes genres, serving its audience a romantic fantasy cocktail with a twist of time-travel. Directed, produced, and penned by Ned Benson, the movie tries to navigate the tumultuous waters of love, loss,…
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Rouge Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Director-writer Hamoody Jaafar’s moving documentary Rouge provides a snapshot of cultural changes around race over 70 years. This change is shown through the lens of integration struggles at River Rouge High School in River Rouge, Michigan, just south of Detroit. The story…
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Pentagram Girl Featured, Reviews Film Threat
There’s a twist near the end of Pentagram Girl, directed by Bryan Enk, that is one of the most startling moments in recent memory. This short horror film, written by Enk and David Robson, is well and good until then.…
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Pure O Featured, Reviews Film Threat
NOW ON VOD! Mental Health and its related diseases and conditions are a rich seam to mine for film. In writer-director Dillon Tucker’s Pure O, we encounter pure obsessive-compulsive disorder. With the “pure” version of obsessive-compulsive disorder, you see none…
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