Xolo Maridueña Shines In DC’s Funny & Touching Hero Tale
Summary Blue Beetle is a worthy introduction to DCU hero Jaime Reyes, highlighting him as a protagonist everyone wants to root for, with Xolo Maridueña's fresh-faced innocence bringing the character to life. The movie stands on its own, with no…
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DC’s Latest Trades Big Scope for Smaller Stakes
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.DC usually doesn’t usually care about the little guy. While Marvel has…
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Fear The Night Featured, Reviews Film Threat
NOW ON VOD! It has been a long and twisting path that took us out of the 1990s indie film wave, leading us to a strange land where the horizon’s vanishing point is where bloodshed and giant false penises collide.…
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Judy Greer Shines In Deep & Effective Time Travel Flick
Summary Aporia is a time travel film that focuses on the drama and emotions of its characters, rather than the sci-fi elements. Judy Greer delivers an excellent dramatic performance in Aporia, stepping out of her comedic comfort zone. The film…
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‘Invasion’ Season 2 Review: Sci-Fi Series Reinvents Itself
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.On television, there are plenty of shows that cling to the past…
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American Homeboy Featured, Reviews Film Threat
I’ve spent a significant portion of my life studying the Chinese immigrant experience in coming to the United States. I share this only to say that I found great fascination and empathy in Brandon Loran Maxwell’s American Homeboy. The writer-director’s documentary…
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A Misfire For Netflix Animation
Summary Netflix's "The Monkey King" falls short due to a poor script that lacks a dramatic center and fails to hook the audience. The film initially presents a clear motivation for the Monkey King's character, but fails to explore this…
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Alexander Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Alexander Gruda, the subject of Ardit Sadiku’s eponymous documentary Alexander, seems like an odd choice for the star of a feature-length first. The older immigrant lives in New York City and works as a doorman at one of the Trump…
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Hulu’s Action Comedy Falls Flat
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.Oh, to be young, insecure, and looking for a fight. This is…
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Craig Robinson Comedy Improves Almost Everything
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.Season 1 of Killing It became a hit thanks to the wild…
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Life After Incarceration Featured, Reviews Film Threat
The criminal justice system in America has always been somewhat dysfunctional. Almost Home: Life After Incarceration, a documentary by Bill Wisneski, sheds light on the United States prison system and the vicious cycle of recidivism that it has created. The sad…
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Netflix Animation Takes a Comedic Turn
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.It's probably safe to assume that a good number of us were…
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