The Plight of Single Mothers Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Rionne McAvoy’s documentary, The Ones Left Behind: The Plight of Single Mothers in Japan, shines a compassionate light on a social crisis that plagues Japan that’s not so different than the problems single mothers face here in the States. The…
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John Woo’s Hollywood Return Is Messy, Guilty Fun
Summary Despite its flaws, Silent Night is an enjoyable genre film that shouldn't be taken too seriously. The movie's style, particularly its visual storytelling and Kinnaman's performance, keeps it engaging. The lack of depth in supporting characters and the film's…
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‘Godzilla Minus One’ Review — The Iconic Monster Smashes to New Heights
The Big Picture Godzilla Minus One takes the iconic movie monster back to his roots and offers a thrilling take on the character, unleashing his destructive force in new ways. The film balances sweeping spectacle and tense action with the…
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Out In The Ring Featured, Reviews Film Threat
AWARD THIS! 2023 NOMINEE! Out In The Ring is Ry Levey’s feature-length directorial debut. The documentary examines pro-wrestling’s past and current struggles to appropriately and properly represent the LGBTQIA+ community. Levey and his crew use interviews with wrestlers who are out…
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Healed Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Movies are, in essence, swirling lights in the darkness, looking to steal your heart. Once snatched, some of those lights will make your heart pound as hard as it can. Director Meghan Weinstein’s seriously awesome psychological suspense film Healed will…
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Stalking the Bogeyman Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Based on true events, Jack Dorfman and Markus Potter’s short film, Stalking the Bogeyman, recounts a moment in time for a survivor of childhood sexual assault. Santino Fontana plays investigative journalist David Holthouse. On this particular day, David has that…
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Dipsomaniac Featured, Reviews Film Threat
From Dany Zuhlke and Jeremy Stewart, Dipsomaniac is the story of two best friends, Hal (Danny Zuhlke) and Tim (Ben Rosenthal), who rent a party bus for Tim’s 27th birthday. Tim arrives first and is greeted by their driver, Raine…
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Does the Game Show Stand Up to the Original?
The Big Picture Squid Game: The Challenge turns the concept of the original series into a reality competition, with no actual death involved. The tension remains high in the show, thanks to the large cash prize at stake, and emotions…
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On The Psychedelic Experience Featured, Reviews Film Threat
NOW ON VOD! You would have to be on drugs to envision transforming a documentary into a hitchhiker’s guide to the outer dimensions. Looks like that was exactly the case with the sky-kissing visionary study Contemplations: On The Psychedelic Experience…
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Higher Beings Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Miguel Almendarez’s Higher Beings takes a daring leap in bringing back the silent film era into a modern tale of love and intrigue. Dean (Matt Kirschner) and Lucy (Natalie Nankervis) are two lovers going down two separate paths. Lucy describes herself…
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In the Shadow of Beirut Featured, Reviews Film Threat
The Lebanese capital of Beirut has seen turmoil and strife for almost all of its modern history, and because of this, it’s never really recovered from any of it. This seemed to reach a fever pitch in 2020 with the…
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The Nikki Giovanni Project Featured, Reviews Film Threat
After taking it to the streets, we take it to the stars in Joe Brewster and Michele Stephenson’s stellar documentary Going To Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project. It explores the life and work of revolutionary poet Nikki Giovanni, who emerged…
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