Sandra Oh & Awkwafina Have Great Chemistry In Energetic Comedy
Summary Quiz Lady is a silly and whimsical comedy that offers a different kind of road-trip buddy scenario centered on wildly different sisters. While the script may not be mind-blowing, there is something utterly charming and heartwarming about the whole…
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18 1/2 Featured, Reviews Film Threat
AWARD THIS! 2023 NOMINEE! The question of what was erased from President Richard Nixon’s Oval Office voice recording system during the Watergate scandal remains unknown. Conspiracy theories swirl around those missing eighteen and a half minutes, and 18 ½ is Dan…
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‘Lawmen Bass Reeves’ Review – David Oyelowo Commands Western Series
The Big Picture David Oyelowo delivers a phenomenal performance in Lawmen: Bass Reeves, capturing the character's range of emotions and vulnerability. The show boasts a talented cast of A-listers, including Dennis Quaid and Donald Sutherland, but some characters are only…
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Lonesome Soldier Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Lonesome Soldier provides a stark reality about the aftermath of an American soldier who served time in Iraq unprepared for the consequences of PTSD, which flipped his life inside out. The film’s director, Nino Aldi, does not hold back on…
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‘What Happens Later’ Review — The Queen of Rom-Coms Returns for a Sweet Trip
The Big Picture Megan Ryan and David Duchovny have excellent chemistry and deliver standout performances in What Happens Later, bringing fun and charm to the film. While the story may follow predictable rom-com tropes, its elevated by interesting backstories and…
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Swimming Through Featured, Reviews Film Threat
A tale of resilience from the height of the Pandemic, Swimming Through introduces us to three middle aged women who instruct us, the spectators, in a whole new level of resilience. Riffing off the famous Polar Bear clubs of the…
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‘Love Island Games’ Season 1 Review
The Big Picture Love Island Games brings former contestants back, creating drama as past relationships are reignited and new connections are formed. The competition is fierce, with challenges determining immunity and the power to eliminate competitors, making strategy crucial for…
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Resurrektor Reviews Film Threat
If you had the ability to bring back a deceased loved one, would you? That is the question in Angad Aulakh’s Resurrektor. After the disappearance of her sister, Rose (Taylor Cooper) comes across a book that allows her to not…
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‘Sly’ Review — Sylvester Stallone’s Netflix Documentary Packs a Punch
The Big Picture Sly is a profile of Sylvester Stallone that avoids the trappings of typical celebrity documentaries by focusing on his journey and sacrifices in filmmaking. The documentary provides genuine insights into Stallone's approach to his art and his…
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Ridley & Mendelsohn Uplift Tense, Slow-Burn Drama
Summary The Marsh King's Daughter, directed by Neil Burger, is a slow-burn drama that centers around childhood trauma and its lasting effects, despite skipping over important years in the protagonist's life. Daisy Ridley delivers a subtle performance, conveying Helena's pain…
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‘The Marsh King’s Daughter’ Review — Daisy Ridley Deserves Better Than This
The Big Picture The Marsh King's Daughter drowns out the talent of Daisy Ridley through a directionless and forgettable thriller. Ridley's brief moments of promise are overshadowed by an empty story that lacks anything resembling emotional heft. The film feels…
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Harambe Featured, Reviews Film Threat
I’ll admit. I love zoos, and I might say I’m somewhat pro-zoo as zoos, aquariums, and preserves give us access to nature and animals in ways that the internet simply can’t. When Erik E. Crown’s documentary, Harambe, came around, it…
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