Before, Now & Then Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Author Ahad Imran adapts her novel Before, Now & Then with writer-director Kamila Andini. Taking place roughly ten years after the Inodsenian Civil War left millions dead, the drama is an elegant look at grief, moving on, and the ways…
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Ann Oren’s Narrative Debut Is An Odd And Memorable Tail Of Sexual Awakening
Taking its title from a type of slow trot that is used in dressage, Ann Oren’s narrative debut “Piaffe” both formally mimics this slow progression, while also quite literally being about horses. Or, well, the film is about shy Eva’s…
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Bibi Featured, Reviews Film Threat
CINEQUEST FILM FESTIVAL 2023 REVIEW! Countless paths exist or are used to find one’s way out of grief, which is a personal feeling. Bibi is such a journey on the screen that turns into a treatise on madness, coping, and…
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Mob Land Featured, Reviews Film Threat
COMING TO THEATERS AND VOD! I recently got into a debate about whether Nicholas Maggio’s Mob Land was a Southern mob movie. Well, The Godfather was a character study of Michael Corleone, and Mob Land becomes a character study as…
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Whispers of Fire and Water Featured, Reviews Film Threat
LORCARNO FILM FESTIVAL 2023 REVIEW! Sab Khokla Hai Yahan (Translation: Everything is lifeless here. Hollow). Beyond the mining laborers, the water trucks, the torn-down one-room houses, and the landscape scenery, the land of Jharia is indeed hollow and lifeless –…
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Apaches Review: A Shallow Thriller Hindered by Clichés and Lackluster Execution
Romain Quirot’s Apaches presents a promising premise: a young woman seeking vengeance against a criminal clan that took her brother’s life. With a plot that promises intrigue, suspense, and a touch of psychological depth, the film had the potential to…
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Gran Turismo Review | Flickreel
It took about three decades, but Hollywood has seemingly cracked the video game code with hits like The Super Mario Bros. Movie and The Last of Us. Video game biopics are also becoming a bankable subgenre with Tetris and now…
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The List Review: A Quest for Passion That Falls Short of its Potential
Director Melissa Miller Costanzo’s film The List takes a daring leap into exploring the intricate dynamics of relationships, jealousy, and human desires. With a promising premise that delves into the complexities of modern romantic commitments, the film attempts to blend…
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Operation Napoleon Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Every character in director Óskar Thór Axelsson and screenwriter Marteinn Thorisson’s Operation Napoleon is a stereotype. Not only that, but every cliched archetype is also present in this thriller. The average protagonist is forced to go on the run and meets a…
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Adam Sandler’s Kids Shine In A Sweet & Charming Awkward Teen Comedy
Maybe it’s the nature of the non-theatrical platform, maybe its streaming churn, and maybe it’s just #TooMuchContent, but as we and many pundits have noticed in recent years, Netflix film tend to come and go, never leaving any lasting cultural…
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Falling Stars Featured, Reviews Film Threat
LORCARNO FILM FESTIVAL 2023 REVIEW! Witchcraft and witch trials have served American cinema forever. Drawing inspirations from the ancient witchcraft folklore and the infamous and treacherous Salem witch trials, the horror genre has developed features and shorts of all themes…
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Adam Sandler’s Kids Shine In A Sweet & Charming Awkward Teen Comedy
Maybe it’s the nature of the non-theatrical platform, maybe its streaming churn, and maybe it’s just #TooMuchContent, but as we and many pundits have noticed in recent years, Netflix film tend to come and go, never leaving any lasting cultural…
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