Kiernan Shipka Grounds An Eccentric, Fun Horror Comedy
Summary Totally Killer is a fun and engaging horror comedy that mixes slasher horror with time travel, although it tries to do too much with its plot. The film successfully balances nostalgia with criticism, cleverly juxtaposing Gen Z sensibilities with…
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The Burial Review A Glimpse into a David-and-Goliath Legal Battle
Maggie Betts‘ The Burial embarks on a journey that illuminates the obscure corners of the American legal system, bringing to life a David-and-Goliath saga that mesmerizes with its audacity and determination. Inspired by the real-life legal battle between lawyer Willie…
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The Second Signal Featured, Reviews Film Threat
It’s 1987, and a young woman returns home to confront a mystery that’s been nagging her for years in co-writer/director Tim McClelland’s horror short, The Second Signal. Video artist K. Weston (co-writer Joanna Tiwald) went MIA from her lucrative NYC job…
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Pet Sematary: Bloodlines Review – A Bland Prequel Despite An Intriguing Premise
Summary Pet Sematary: Bloodlines attempts to provide a more detailed explanation of the burial ground, but fails to fully reckon with the problematic cultural portrayal. The film unnecessarily focuses on an inconsequential character, Jud Crandall, instead of exploring the more…
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The Old Young Crow Featured, Reviews Film Threat
In writer-director Liam LoPinto’s wonderful short film, The Old Young Crow, an elderly Iranian man named Mehrdad (Hassan Shahbazi) reflects on his time in Tokyo as a child after the death of his mother. He recalls encountering an elderly woman named…
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‘Mister Organ’ Review — A Dangerous, Distressing Portrait of Abuse
David Farrier’s been on the cutting edge of bizarre documentaries for years. He’s made a name for himself telling off-beat stories as a journalist, and his directorial debut, Tickled, is what got me seriously interested in documentary filmmaking back in…
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Miranda’s Victim Review: Important Drama Is Elevated By Outstanding Performances
“You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say will be used against you in a court of law…” Under the fifth amendment of the US Constitution, Miranda Rights protect people from self-incrimination. We hear them often in crime…
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‘Totally Killer’ Review — Kiernan Shipka’s Final Girl Triumphs
Even over forty years on, we can’t get enough of the ‘80s — and neither can director Nahnatchka Khan, whose upcoming slasher-comedy Totally Killer hits Prime Video this Friday. She takes us back to a time of big hair and…
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‘The Killer’ Review — David Fincher Lends His Style to a Lackluster Plot
There is absolutely no arguing that David Fincher is one of the greatest filmmakers ever. Se7en is an all-time murder-mystery thriller, Gone Girl is an adaptation that captures the brilliance of its source material and then some, and Zodiac might…
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‘The Bikeriders’ Review — Jeff Nichols Hires Too Many Cooks With No Flavor
Premiering at the Telluride Film Festival before coming to London, Jeff Nichols’s The Bikeriders epitomizes that saying “Too many cooks in the kitchen.” While there are many talented faces crowded over the hobs, there is no flavor or spice. Starring…
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Invincible Featured, Reviews Film Threat
A captivating and immersive short, Invincible, written and directed by Vincent René-Lortie, explores the last few days of a French-Canadian boy, Marc-Antoine Bernier (Léokim Beaumier-Lépine). The troubled kid is spending a few years in a juvenile detention center, or as they’re…
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Shadow Brother Sunday Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Actor Alden Ehrenreich makes his directorial debut with Shadow Brother Sunday, a 14-minute short film about two brothers, one of whom is a successful actor, and the other is a struggling musician. The drama starts, and all you hear is overlapping…
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