Category: Reviews
‘Citizen Saint’ Review: A Provocative Deconstruction of Religious Faith
‘Citizen Saint’ Review: A Provocative Deconstruction of Religious Faith

Directed by Tinatin Kajrishvili from a script she wrote with Basa Janikashvili, Citizen Saint (Mokalake Tsmindani) is a curious drama small in scope that dares to ask big questions about faith, religion, and why some people feel the necessity of…

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A Delightful and Irreverent Girls’ Trip Full of Laughs and Raunchiness
A Delightful and Irreverent Girls’ Trip Full of Laughs and Raunchiness

Adele Lim's new girls' trip film, Joy Ride, is destined to join the ranks of iconic comedy movies like The Hangover and Bridesmaids. Complete with crude humor, raunchy sex scenes, and full-frontal, this movie is definitely not for everyone but…

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Makeup Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Makeup Featured, Reviews Film Threat

NOW ON VOD! Dreariness puts on some fishnets in writer-director Hugo Andre’s tepid cross-dressing drama Makeup. Sacha (Hugo Andre) is a former French chef on the skids who works as a restaurant blogger. He answers an ad for a room offered…

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60 Minutes You’ll Never Forget
60 Minutes You’ll Never Forget

We took a trip to Sheffield to take part in The Container horror experience where you will be victims in a 60-minute psychological experience based on true-crime stories. Fed up of the run of the mill jump scare mazes where…

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Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 1 Review
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
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
‘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]
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
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
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
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
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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