Lemon Tree Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Lemon Tree is writer-director Rachel Walden’s second short film. The drama starts at a Halloween carnival where a young boy (Gordon Rocks) is having fun on the rides. The Son and his Dad (Charlie Chaspooley Robinson) then decide to play one…
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Eisenberg Is Excellent In Impactful But Fatally Flawed Movie
Summary Manodrome lacks the depth and social commentary found in movies like Taxi Driver and Fight Club due to its lack of voiceover narration. Jesse Eisenberg's performance as Ralphie, a character struggling with his identity, is a standout in the…
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Mukbanger Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Mukbanger is an almost 17-minute-long drama directed by Hugo Becker. Becker co-wrote the film with Sarah Malléon. The titular word comes from South Korea and means “eating broadcast.” Mukbangers consume vast quantities of food in short order to delight their fanbase.…
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Elizabeth Debicki Offers Nuance Even When The Show Struggles For Subtlety [Part 1]
Art often imitates life (and vice versa), and the rumor and speculation swirling before a new season of “The Crown” is released rivals the attention received by the figures it portrays. Outrage about potential storylines hits fever-pitch heights as we…
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Voice Activated Featured, Reviews Film Threat
We never consider how modern conveniences can be so woefully inconvenient for certain parts of society. In Steve Anthopoulos’ short film, Voice Activated, a delivery driver struggles to do his job in a voice-activated world. The task is simple for…
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‘The Crown’ Season 6 Part 1 Review — A Bleak Look at Diana’s Final Days
The Big Picture The Crown Season 6 Part 1 struggles to balance sympathy and speculation, particularly in its depiction of Diana's final days. Elizabeth Debicki's performance as Diana remains a standout in the cast, conveying her longing for privacy and…
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Topside Featured, Reviews Film Threat
AWARD THIS! 2023 NOMINEE! Literally up from the underground comes co-writers/co-directors Celine Held and Logan George’s top-shelf feature debut, Topside. The drama is about 5-year-old Little (Zhaila Farmer), who lives with her mother Nikki (Celine Held), in a homeless camp in an…
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Thanksgiving Review | Flickreel
January 6, 2021 was the day many Americans asked themselves, “How did we get here?” If you want an answer, look no further than Black Friday. If people will instigate a riot over discount waffle irons, imagine what an election…
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John Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Step into a shadow world of bloodstained secrets behind the eyes in the gritty assassin drama, John, written and directed by Babar Ali. It opens with images of an open sewer being cleaned out in Karachi, Pakistan. The manhole is…
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A Vibrant Documentary About Virginia Woolf And Trans Identity.
With all due respect to Sally Potter’s visually sumptuous “Orlando,” the seemingly best way to adapt Virginia Woolf is through a side door. Michael Cunningham’s novel “The Hours” works, in part, not because it’s a quasi-adaptation of “Mrs. Dalloway,” but…
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Eli Roth’s Faux Trailer Becomes A New Slasher Classic
Summary Thanksgiving is a hilarious and gory slasher that embraces the typical formula and delivers a solid whodunit at its core. Eli Roth's Thanksgiving brings outrageous kills and diabolical humor to a small Massachusetts town, creating a refreshing change of…
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Ridley Scott And A Solid Cast Deliver A Brutal, Engaging History Lesson
It will come as a surprise to absolutely no one that the reunion of director Ridley Scott and “Napoleon’s” leading man, Joaquin Phoenix, is a rich, layered, and satisfying offering. There is alchemy at work that transfixes the audience as…
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