Elsie Fisher Leads Funny & Gross Horror
Home Movie Reviews My Best Friend's Exorcism Review: Elsie Fisher Leads Funny & Gross Horror My Best Friend's Exorcism, with humor & horror, makes for a devilish ride less than the sum of its parts, but still a frighteningly good…
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In Jamie Roberts’ Tightly Focused Doc, America’s Afghan War Ends As A Bloody Catastrophe
Jamie Roberts’ terse, painfully precise documentary “Escape from Kabul” zooms right in on one episode—the massive last-minute airlift of Afghans and remaining American personnel from Kabul in August 2021—and never looks away, even when you might wish that it did.…
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MCU Phase 4’s Somber Triumph
Even though he was only in four Marvel films, Chadwick Boseman’s King T’Challa felt integral to the MCU following his introduction in 2016’s Captain America: Civil War. When Erik Killmonger (Michael B. Jordan) threw him off a waterfall during a…
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Humanity at the Center of the Western Frontier
The American West is a dangerous place for a woman, but so is England and the façade of safety that it offers women—even for wealthy, privileged women like Cornelia Locke (Emily Blunt). The English doesn’t shy away from the horrors…
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The Fabelmans | Film Threat
NOW IN THEATERS! The Fabelmans, Steven Spielberg‘s self-portrait of a young man finding himself in a field of film magicians, turns out to be unexpectedly hip and heavy. Written by Speilberg and Tony Kushner, the film begins in 1952, as little…
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Unique Mazes and Scares Galore
Screamfest Burton is one event that has evaded me every single season, whether its a scheduling conflict or something else entirely but 2022 was the year that I finally got to check out this local gem to bring you this…
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Weaver & Kline Are A Winning Duo Opposite Solid Ensemble
Home Movie Reviews The Good House Review: Weaver & Kline Are A Winning Duo Opposite Solid Ensemble Thanks to Weaver's fearless performance, though, The Good House rises above its flaws to become an entertaining and earnest character study. Kevin Kline and Sigourney…
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“Emily the Criminal” (2022) finds her Purpose
Emily (Aubrey Plaza) is saddled with student debt and locked out of the job market due to a minor criminal record. Desperate for income, she takes a sketchy gig as a “dummy shopper,” buying goods with stolen credit cards supplied…
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Walking Dead Season 11 Episode 22 Review: Faith Is Dwindling
Home Horror 'The Walking Dead' Season 11 Episode 22 Review: “Faith” Is Dwindling in This Zombie World There are only a few episodes left in this sordid saga and we're still waiting on the potential return of a familiar face.…
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The Samantha Morton-Led Series Is A Brutal & Anachronistic Reclamation Of Catherine De Medici
In recent years, Starz has built a cottage industry off of the success of “Outlander.” If it’s historical, sexy, and deals with some type of palace intrigue that doesn’t include dragons or elves, there’s a good chance that it’s ending…
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The Mirror Game | Film Threat
The Mirror Game is based on Marissa Flaxbart’s play A Mere Conception, which is the superior title. Directed by William J. Stribling, the first third of this intimate drama is quite rough. It begins with Rose (Teya Patt) entering a…
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Aisha Dee Shocks & Awes in Conflicting Horror Feature
The concept of bullying has been around in film for ages when it comes to adolescence and the portrayal of female friendships on screen. In Sissy, writer-directors Hannah Barlow and Kane Senes tackle these issues through their character Cecilia, a…
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