Ernst De Geer’s Satire Takes a Jab at Relationships
Satire has a unique way to strip down everyday life and make us laugh about how ridiculous human beings can be. That's exactly the case with Ernst De Geer's The Hypnosis (Hypnosen), a comedy about the performative nature of relationships…
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Patrick Wilson Directs And Leads A Smart And Layered Mix Of Scares And Character Development
The fifth film in the franchise and a direct sequel to 2013’s “Insidious: Chapter 2,” “Insidious: The Red Door” is a confident and satisfying addition to the series. READ MORE: The 25 Most Anticipated Horror Films Of 2023 Picking up…
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Tales from the Apocalypse Featured, Reviews Film Threat
NOW ON VOD! Far too much of Tales from the Apocalypse comes across as derivative. While the film promises a glimpse into another world, too often, what is beheld lacks dynamism. This anthology’s varied perspectives are well constructed, but the characters are…
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Patrick Wilson Makes Directorial Debut
It might sound weird to read a review where the critic talks about how the first Insidious film was one of the first true horror movies they ever sat down and watched, yet that's exactly how this review is going…
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Netflix’s Action-Comedy Is Bad Movie Purgatory
Between My Big Fat Greek Wedding to Crazy Rich Asians, family comedies about meeting one’s in-laws might not have reinvented the scary, pressure-cooker experience so many undergo, but they undoubtedly set a high bar with their flawless charm. For years,…
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All Aboard for Love Review: A Disappointing Voyage into Cliché and Mediocrity
All Aboard for Love, directed by Amy Force, sets sail with a promising premise, as Alison embarks on new oceanic adventures while finding unexpected love with business executive Joel. However, this film quickly derails into an outrageously corny and cliché-ridden…
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Berenshtein Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Director Roman Shumunov and writer Simon Shechter’s Berenshtein is chockful of explosive action, sinister Nazis, and emotional conflict. This historical war drama depicts the efforts of Leonid Berenshtein (Yaroslav Kucherenko), the lone survivor of a Soviet Partisan brigade in the grips of…
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Pham Thien An’s Caméra d’Or-Winning Drama Is A Meditative Spiritual Odyssey [Karlovy Vary]
Winner of the Caméra d’Or for the best first feature film last month at the Cannes Film Festival, writer-director Pham Thien An’s “Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell” is a deeply felt three-hour spiritual odyssey about grief in its many forms. …
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Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One Review
Although star power isn’t what it used to be, Tom Cruise is among the few names that can still generate interest. Even Cruise realizes that name recognition alone can’t sell a movie anymore. With Top Gun: Maverick and the Mission:…
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Uncanny Documentary Will Leave You Grinning
We could spend an entire lifespan studying history and still be surprised by some of the random things that happened around the world. That's what makes Smiling Georgia (Gimiliani Sakartvelo) immediately stand apart from other documentaries as the story of…
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Grant & McCormack Are Calculated Writers In Gripping Thriller
The Lesson has one of the best opening scenes of the year, and it gets even more exquisite from there. Although the film broadcasts how the story will end, there are still plenty of twists and turns that will surprise…
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The Witcher Season 3 Part 1 Review: A Surprisingly More Uplifting First Half
The Witcher is a Netflix original series that has consistently delivered in each of its seasons. With the release of The Witcher season 3 part 1, the show once again gives us the continuation of its original story, but with…
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