Yellow | Film Threat
The phrase “new normal” comes to mind when watching Elhas Ehsas’ short film, Yellow. A young woman (Afsaneh Dehrouyeh) steps into a Chadari store in Kabul in Afghanistan to purchase a Hijab, a full-body veil. The young salesman (Elham Ehsas)…
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'Cruel Summer' Season 2 Review: A Less Compelling Teen Mystery
In both of its seasons, Cruel Summer has one characteristic that’s pretty daring: Across its episodes, the series chooses to stick with its lead characters, offering virtually no subplots for any of the supporting cast. When these peripheral characters do…
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Americonned | Film Threat
As Denzel Washington playing Malcolm X would say, “America’s been hoodwinked, bamboozled, led astray” into thinking we could all be wealthy if we worked hard enough. At worst, everyone could become part of the middle class. In reality, far too…
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Fast X IMAX Review: A Momoa Powerhouse Performance
22 years of Fast and Furious movies culminates in this tenth instalment of the franchise but once again the movie hangs in the balance awaiting yet more sequels to come in a rather abrupt finale. We bring you our Fast…
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The Farm | Film Threat
The Farm is writer-director Rayn Pace’s feature-length debut. The drama, based on a true story, follows Catherine (Alicia Kelly) and Tom (Austin Chunn) as they navigate the ups and downs of life. The wife and husband inherited Tom’s father’s farm,…
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‘Arnold’ Review: Schwarzenegger Documentary Is Incomplete
In the growing industry of celebrity documentaries, everything can feel tightly managed to the point of being suffocatingly safe. This isn’t to say directors can’t carve out something illuminating about their subjects, but watching these types of works can be…
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Past Lives | Film Threat
NOW IN THEATERS! The sign of a good romance is just how emotionally wrecked you feel by the end. Writer-director Celine Song’s Past Lives hits all the right emotional chords for an intelligent tale about love and past/passed opportunities. We begin with…
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The Sperm Bank | Film Threat
Director Margaux Susi’s The Sperm Bank is a comedic short based on the true story of writer and star Rob Scerbo. He went through a fight with stage-4 testicular cancer. But, before starting treatment, Rob’s doctor (Parvesh Cheena) advises him to get…
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Simulant | Film Threat
The director of Simulant is April Mullen. She’s the underrated genius behind the stunning 88 and goofy-fun splatterfest Dead Before Dawn. That’s one in the plus column, and the film hasn’t even started yet. This sci-fi dramatic thriller stars talent behind beloved franchises such as Arrow, Shang…
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FROM Season 2 Episode 7: DEEP DIVE and Reaction
Thank you #FROMily, we are back with another recap of our favorite Far Out show FROM. I’m your host with the most Anthony and we’re picking right up where we left off last week in the aftermath of Boyd KILLING ONE…
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Trials to Tribulations | Film Threat
Sports documentaries are a fascinating genre. My particular favorites are generally the deeply motivating and inspirational rags-to-riches stories. In director Greg Romano’s Trials to Triumph, we witness a man go through both to gain a deeper sense of meaning. Written by Dan…
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Fangs Out | Film Threat
One of the joys of being an independent film critic is witnessing the sheer breadth of creativity that enterprising, low-budget filmmakers use to bring their visions to life. Directors have made some truly stellar motion pictures with barely two cents…
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