Swank & Cooke Are Great In Formulaic, Disappointing Mystery
Summary The Good Mother starts off as an interesting murder mystery with commentary on the fentanyl epidemic, but struggles to find a coherent direction. The script tries to explore themes of grief and new beginnings, but lacks character development and…
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‘Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose’ Review
This review was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the film being covered here wouldn't exist. Of all the memorable work that actor Simon Pegg has done…
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‘Wheel of Time’ Season 2 Review
This review was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the series being covered here wouldn't exist.It's been a long wait for Season 2 of Prime Video's adaptation…
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Larraín’s Pinochet Satire Is A Roaring & Timely Vampire Saga [Venice]
At first glance, it might seem like Pablo Larraín’s last two films share only a couple of superficial commonalities: they are both biopics in the sense they tell stories of real-life people, Princess Diana in 2021’s “Spencer” and Augusto Pinochet…
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Here For Blood Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Your preconceptions are about to be body-slammed by the high-voltage Canadian horror comedy Here For Blood by director Daniel Turres. It was written by James Roberts and shot in London, Ontario. The movie opens with a horrific scene featuring carnage…
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‘One Piece’ Review – A Swashbuckling Adventure for the Straw Hat Crew
This review was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the series being covered here wouldn't exist. Before One Piece was a live-action series on Netflix, it was…
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‘Star Trek Lower Decks’ Season 4 Review
This review was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the series being covered here wouldn't exist. Our favorite Lower Deckers are moving up in the world! Star…
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Married to Comics Featured, Reviews Film Threat
They say never meet your heroes. They might turn out to be jerks. In John Kinhart’s documentary, Married to Comics, Kinhart puts it out there in the universe that he wants to cover the life of his favorite artist, Justin…
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98 Seconds Without Shadow (98 segundos sin sombra) Featured, Reviews Film Threat
LOCARNO FILM FESTIVAL 2023 REVIEW! Desire, curiosity, hope, imagination, spiritualism, and escapism intermingle in director Juan Pablo Richter’s 98 Seconds Without Shadow (98 segundos sin sombra). The drama, written by Richter and Giovanna Rivero, is an adaptation of Giovanna Rivero’s novel and is…
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Golda Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Quiet, reflective, and somber, director Guy Nattiv’s Golda relates to us the unanticipated conflict that occurred during the years Golda Meir served as Prime Minister of Israel from 1969 to 1974. An elderly woman at that juncture, Meir (Helen Mirren) intended solely…
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Back on the Strip Review: A Disjointed and Uninspired Misstep
Chris Spencer’s Back on the Strip sets out on a premise that could have been a unique exploration of ambition, identity, and self-discovery. Unfortunately, the film falls far short of its potential. The result is a disjointed and uninspired narrative…
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Gran Turismo Featured, Reviews Film Threat
NOW IN THEATERS! The trailers for director Neill Blomkamp’s Gran Turismo are just horrible. They make the film, written by Jason Hall, Zach Baylin, and Alex Tse, look like The Last Starfighter: a video gamer wins a Playstation Gran Turismo tournament and now…
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