Haunted Mansion Review | Flickreel
Of all the Disney theme park attractions, you’d think the Haunted Mansion would translate the most naturally to film. Yet, past attempts have been unnerving in all the wrong ways. 2003’s The Haunted Mansion starring Eddie Murphy might’ve been a…
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Stanfield Goes Above & Beyond In Fun, Heartfelt Remake
Summary Director Justin Simien's reboot of Haunted Mansion is a visually scrumptious adventure that blends silliness and entertainment with an underlying theme of grief. The film's script beautifully captures how grief affects people differently, exploring the main character's struggles with…
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TV’s Sweetest Teen Romance Still Soars
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.Last summer, audiences got a sweet, feel-good queer romance in Heartstopper, the…
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HBO Documentary Dives Into Shark Tale
There is a whole cinematic history of films about sharks to the point that it is practically its own subgenre. From Jaws all the way to the upcoming Meg 2: The Trench and even an entire week named after it,…
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Justin Simien’s Spooky Comedy Is a Ghoulish Delight
This piece 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.In the early 2000s, Disney first attempted to bring their popular rides…
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Good Side of Bad Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Based on the bestselling book by Beverly Olevin, Good Side of Bad is a family drama about mental illness and how it affects the loved ones surrounding the patient. Written by director Alethea Root, Ciera Danielle, Jules Bruff, and Bill Narducci, the…
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A Tumultuous Tech Bro Takedown
If you're at all interested in technology and pop culture, there's a good chance that, back in 2018, you put your life on hold twice a day to pull your smartphone out of your pocket and play a round of…
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North Circular Featured, Reviews Film Threat
North Circular is a strikingly perceptive film. Writer-director Luke McManus has conceived a piece of cinema that is uncannily intelligent, from the cinematography to the themes, all the way down to the pacing. His design choices reflect this intellect, resonating deep…
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Kanashimi Featured, Reviews Film Threat
I thought I knew at least the basics surrounding death and loss. Unfortunately, you never truly know until you actually lose someone close, which happened to me recently. Writer-director Michael Horwitz’s Kanashimi is a simple and insightful short film about grief. The…
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Niece Day Featured, Reviews Film Threat
In writer-director Jordan Wilson and co-writer Ben Richardson’s sweet short film, Niece Day, Richardson plays Justin, a drama teacher. The popular high school teacher finds himself in a bit of a conundrum as tomorrow is “Bring Your Kid to Work” day,…
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A Purrfectly Unexpected Exploration of Grief
This piece 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.Film festivals like Sundance and TIFF may curate lists of Academy Award-winning…
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Limbo Laugh Factory Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Trying to be a stand-up comedian living on the circuit can be hell, or as in the case of writer-director Joshua Nelson’s short Limbo Laugh Factory, more like purgatory. The film takes place in a nondescript comedy club in the middle…
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