Pruning Featured, Reviews Film Threat
PALM SPRINGS SHORTFEST 2023 REVIEW! We’ve seen it before: an angry white host on a political talk show is shown hyperbolically mourning the apocalyptic future they think America is careening toward. Enter Lola Blanc’s Pruning, a bold and unsettling twist on…
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Out of Water Featured, Reviews Film Threat
PALM SPRINGS SHORTFEST 2023 REVIEW! Even a mermaid needs respect in writer-director Madi Stine’s short film, Out of Water. It’s little Camille’s (Anabelle Murphy) birthday, and as a special present, Camille’s mother hired Sandy (Marlee Learner). Sandy is a professional mermaid,…
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Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó (Grandma & Grandma) Featured, Reviews Film Threat
PALM SPRINGS SHORTFEST 2023 REVIEW! Director Sean Wang’s documentary short, Nai Nai & Wài Pó (Grandma & Grandma), is personal because it’s about his two grandmas, Yi Yan Fuei and Zhang Li Hua. They are an inseparable super team who dances, plays…
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FROM Season 2 Episode 10: DEEP DIVE and Reaction
Thank you FROMily, we are back with another recap of our favorite magical show FROM Season 2 Episode 10. We’re picking right up where we left off last week with the locust ghost coming for three and taking Randall, Marierle, and Julie. This…
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Ice Merchants Featured, Reviews Film Threat
PALM SPRINGS SHORTFEST 2023 REVIEW! Writer-director Joao Gonzales’s Ice Merchants places the viewer into a beautifully hand-drawn world of a father and young son living on the side of a giant ice mountain. It is a world where it’s entirely normal…
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The Machine Review: A Tonally Confused Blend of Action and Comedy
The Machine, directed by Peter Atencio, presents itself as a film that doesn’t quite know what it wants to be. Oscillating between a high-octane action extravaganza and a raunchy comedy, the clash of tones leaves the movie feeling disjointed and…
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The Flying Sailor Featured, Reviews Film Threat
PALM SPRINGS SHORTFEST 2023 REVIEW! Without warning, a sailor’s life flashes before his eyes in Wendy Tilby and Amanda Forbis’ animated short, The Flying Sailor. It’s a typical day on the docks for our hero sailor, who is out on…
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Fear the Invisible Man Review: A Respectable Albeit Boring Horror Effort
Fear the Invisible Man, directed by Paul Dudbridge, is a film that attempts to capture the essence of a classic horror tale, but unfortunately falls short in delivering a truly gripping and terrifying experience. While it has a promising premise…
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Going Varsity in Mariachi Featured, Reviews Film Threat
OAK CLIFF FILM FESTIVAL 2023 REVIEW! As a way to hold on to the Mexican-American culture along the border, the state of Texas has sanctioned Mariachi as a school program. It holds state and national competitions each year. Filmmakers Alejandra…
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Robert Englund Documentary Review: A Captivating Watch
Hollywood Dreams and Nightmares: The Robert Englund story gives us a captivating insight into a horror legend and takes us into the lesser known roles and earlier days of Robert’s career before taking the career defining role as Freddy Krueger…
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Angie’s Cure Featured, Reviews Film Threat
DANCES WITH FILMS 2023 REVIEW! Angie’s Cure, directed and written by Corey Grant, is a dramatic revenge thriller that takes place in the heart of Los Angeles’ African American community, Crenshaw Boulevard. This street is the epicenter of a life-changing event…
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My Home Unknown Featured, Reviews Film Threat
DANCES WITH FILM 2023 REVIEW! Cinema has always been a powerful method of storytelling that can elicit empathy and change. With the brutally authentic indie drama, My Home Unknown, writer-director-star Yaz Canli is hoping to change how people perceive the…
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