‘The Taste of Things’ Review — The Best Movie to See This Valentine’s Day
The Big Picture The Taste of Things is one of the most quietly beautiful and romantic films ever put to screen. The film tells a love story between two culinary artists, finding splendor in both their creations and their life…
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Sony’s New Spider-Man Universe Movie Is A Cheap Imitation
Summary Madame Web has a clunky script and lacks charm, with awkward dialogue and underdeveloped characters. The movie wants to be a Spider-Man film but falls short due to its thin world-building and strange relationship to Peter Parker. Despite some…
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Dakota Johnson Can’t Save This Forgettable ‘Spider’ Money Grab
Here’s the thing. No one wants “Madame Web” to be bad. This critic is certainly not rooting for it to fail. I would love to write a surprisingly glowing review on a movie centered on a pretty obscure character not…
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‘Madame Web’ Review — Dakota Johnson Gets Trapped in Her Own ‘Morbius’
The Big Picture Madame Web 's uninspired cinematography and drab visuals waste the potential of the early 2000s setting. Awkward writing and directing result in characters that lack depth and authenticity. Madame Web fails to deliver the laughs and thrills…
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Speed is Expensive Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Are you a motorcycle fan? Well, Speed is Expensive might be just for you! Directed and written by Lancaster David, it is a biographical documentary about a legendary motorcycle designer named Philip Vincent. Vincent came from a wealthy upper-class British…
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The Long Game Featured, Reviews Film Threat
The Long Game is a neo-noir set in modern-day Los Angeles based on Janet Finch’s short story The Method. Written by Jace Anderson and Adam Gierasch and directed by Anderson, the film follows struggling actress Holly (Sekai Abeni), who hasn’t…
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Bound Featured, Reviews Film Threat
It’s all right to populate movies with familiar types as long as they seem like flesh-and-blood people instead of commedia dell’arte masks. Fortunately, Isaac Hirotsu Woofter’s latest Bound features actors who are strong enough to take what could have been…
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Aware of the Wolf Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Joshua Nelson’s horror/thriller Aware of the Wolf takes the self-help industry in an all-new and horrific direction. The mysterious Terry is a life coach and motivational speaker who can unlock the inner wolf of his meek and introverted clients. His…
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Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya (TBMAUJ): An Impossible Love Story!
Love is blind! What would happen if a man falls in love with a beautiful female robot? Will there be only steamy romance between them or can this end up in an emotional relationship? Can beauty be so enticing that…
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‘Ghosts’ Season 3 Review — CBS Sitcom Stays Funny Amid Pacing Issues
The Big Picture Ghosts Season 3 reveals who got sucked off without resorting to hijinks, staying true to the show's form. Rose McIver and Utkarsh Ambudkar deliver strong performances, injecting charm into the network circuit. The premiere suffers from rushed…
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The Mummy Murders Featured, Reviews Film Threat
The Mummy Murders, directed by Colin Bressler and written by Bressler and Will Donahue, begins with Alexis (Lelia Annastasia Scott) eating lunch. She’s just gotten settled when a bespectacled man sits down at her table. This is Joe (Jason Scarbrough),…
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Okie Featured, Reviews Film Threat
SANTA BARBARA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2024 REVIEW! A countless number of films take place in urban jungles like New York and Los Angeles, but where’s the love for the heartland of America? A place where people talk about the upcoming…
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