Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 1 Review
Nearly three decades and seven movies later, the Mission: Impossible series has, improbably, aged like a fine wine. Each film has outdone the last — Brian DePalma's sexy and intriguing opener gave way to John Woo's bombastic and electrifying M:I-2.…
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Maximum Truth Review: A Raucous Ride with Hilarious Highs and Uneven Lows
In Maximum Truth, director David Stassen takes us on a wild ride with political grifter Rick Klingman and his sketchy buddy Simon as they embark on a mission to take down a rival congressional candidate. This mockumentary-style film offers moments…
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‘Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One’ Review: Tom Cruise Soars
Over the past four decades, Tom Cruise has turned Mission: Impossible into one of the greatest action film series of all time, a franchise that continuously has pushed the possibilities of what a modern blockbuster could be, and found new…
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Aki Kaurismäki’s Romantic Tragicomedy Finds Love In A Hopeless Place [Karlovy Vary]
Boy meets girl is a tale as old as time and one that Finnish filmmaker Aki Kaurismäki has visited several times in a career that has spanned forty years, including in his latest romantic tragicomedy “Fallen Leaves.” His 20th feature…
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Escaping Ohio Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Writer-director-star Jessica Michael Davis expands her short Escaping Ohio to feature length under the same title. Co-writer/co-lead Collin Kelly-Sordelet is exported to the longer film as well. Is there enough meat on the bones to warrant an 81-minute runtime, or…
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Steven Soderbergh’s Twisty Limited Series Delivers on Thrills
In the last few years, the limited series method of storytelling has flooded — and subsequently, saturated — the television landscape. While it seems to be getting slightly out of control, it also makes perfect sense. Creators can snatch up…
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Ashley Park Leads Fantastic, Fun Comedy With Plenty Of Heart
Raunchy comedies are back, and they’re making a big splash. Following Jennifer Lawrence’s No Hard Feelings is Joy Ride, a genuinely funny and heartfelt film about friendship, identity, and not needing to be perfect. Directed by Adele Lim from a…
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Mask of the Devil Review: An Underwhelming Homage to Campy Slasher Movies
In an industry filled with creative and imaginative horror films, Mask of the Devil attempts to pay homage to the goofy and campy slasher movies of the past. However, this concept falls short of its intended mark, resulting in a…
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Justina Machado Kills in Comedy Horror Series
Even if you didn’t know that The Horror of Dolores Roach was one of those series with its roots in the world of podcasting when you sat down to watch it, this history would soon become abundantly apparent. This is…
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Raylan Givens Returns In FX’s Fantastic Limited Series
It’s been eight years since U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens (Timothy Olyphant) packed up his Stetson hat and moved down to Miami in the series finale of FX’s consistently excellent “Justified.” (Although it’s 15 years in the world of the show.)…
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Sound of Freedom Featured, Reviews Film Threat
NOW IN THEATERS! I’ll say this about Alejandro Monteverde’s Sound of Freedom. The film’s message far outweighs any criticism or praise I have for the film. It’s an important true story about child sex trafficking, and in its presentation, it…
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Pascal Plante Crafts Disturbingly Clever Psychological Horror
While we can dismiss ghosts, ghouls, and other fantastic creatures as figments of our imaginations, it is harder to let go of the uncomfortable feeling that the biggest monsters out there are people. Pascal Plante’s latest movie, Red Rooms (Les…
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