Megamind vs. the Doom Syndicate Review: Villaniously Bad
In the world of animated superhero films, DreamWorks Animation has established itself as a formidable contender with movies that blend humor, heart, and heroics in equal measure. However, their latest outing, Megamind vs. the Doom Syndicate, a sequel to the…
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That They May Face the Rising Sun Featured, Reviews Film Threat
SANTA BARBARA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2024 REVIEW! That They May Face the Rising Sun is adapted from the beloved Irish novel of the same name by John McGahem. It is set in rural Ireland in the late 1970s and early 1980s. It…
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Spaceman Review: An Uneven Journey Through Space and Sentiment
Johan Renck‘s Spaceman, adapted from Jaroslav Kalfař‘s 2017 novel Spaceman of Bohemia, embarks on a celestial journey aiming to explore not just the vast unknowns of the universe but also the intricate labyrinth of human emotion and relationships. While its…
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One Night in Tokyo Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Finding your soulmate is a million-to-one proposition. Finding your soulmate halfway around the world is like shooting a bullet with a bullet. In Joshua Woodcock’s One Night in Tokyo, he takes our hero and drops him in the middle of…
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Someone You Know Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Someone You Know follows three women whose stories about having a later abortion reveal the hostility, complications, and choices they had to face. Produced and directed by Asha Dahya, she presents the facts and situations for women seeking later abortions,…
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Look At Me Featured, Reviews Film Threat
In Look At Me, writer, director, and star Taylor Olson takes viewers on a fictionalized autobiographical journey as a struggling actor dealing with an eating disorder that wastes away every relationship he has. This includes the most important one, his relationship…
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Exteriors Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Anthologies are typically a format found in comedies and horror. Whether it’s because fully developing characters in a drama is easier within a feature-length format, who knows? Writer-director Mark Schwab bucks trends with the dramatic anthology Exteriors. Does the storytelling device…
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Demise Featured, Reviews Film Threat
NOW ON VOD! Hell hath no fury as juicy as this in the volcanic home-wrecking thriller Demise, written and directed by Yara Estrada Lowe. It starts with a bang as fashion designer Fiona (Crystal Hernandez) climaxes with Caleb (Carlo Mendez)…
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Optillus Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Illusions are fascinating mind experiments. Their usage varies from funhouses to artwork with moving eyes. They are the closest thing to experiencing our dreams and abstract thoughts tangibly. Artificial intelligence and deepfakes challenge our perception similarly to illusions. They also…
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Dune: Part Two Review: Denis Villeneuve’s Magnum Opus
Denis Villeneuve‘s Dune: Part Two achieves cinematic excellence with remarkable finesse. It is an epic science fiction saga that is breathtaking in scope and execution. As the continuation of the narrative initiated in Dune (2021), this sequel cements itself as…
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Passages Featured, Reviews Film Threat
We’ve all seen relationships that are doomed for failure from the start. Whether we say anything or not, an ugly end is inevitable when we see a certain combination of insurmountable interpersonal factors. Sometimes, there’s only one factor, and that’s…
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Tongue-In-Cheek Western Keeps The Van Peebles Cinematic Dynasty Alive
Summary Outlaw Posse is a western anchored by Van Peebles' charismatic lead performance. The film features a starry supporting cast that adds depth and complements the eccentric characters. Despite attempts at political commentary, the movie fumbles important messages due to…
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