Scarlet (L’envol) | Film Threat
Pietro Marcello, the celebrated director of 2019 hit Martin Eden, is back with his latest literary adaptation, Scarlet (L’envol). The previous film was daunting in scope and grounded in earthly conflicts like labor and class. Based on Alexander Grin’s novel, this historical romantic…
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Speak Up Brotha! | Film Threat
Director Wes Andre Goodrich tells the story of a young man who can’t utter a word but has so much to say in his short film, Speak Up Brotha!. Roderick Lawrence is Ahmad, a man who suffers from deep anxiety when…
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Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Review: Mildly Entertaining But Ultimately Forgettable
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts is a film that seeks to revitalize the iconic Transformers franchise by introducing new elements and expanding the universe created by Hasbro. Directed by Steven Caple Jr., the movie promises an epic battle between the…
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The Doldrums | Film Threat
Leonardo Nussenzveig makes his feature-length debut as a writer and director with the slice-of-life The Doldrums. Cole (Matthew Hadley), Matt (Matthew Price), and Alec (Nick Hansell) spend their high school days getting high and drinking because what else are they…
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Good Performances From Letitia Wright & Jamie Bell Can’t Help This Dull Western
Westerns, by nature, usually find themselves set in isolated parts of the United States with a limited cast and set that allows dialogue to do the heavy lifting as much as the characters speaking those lines. With any luck, a…
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Don’t Open the Box | Film Threat
Writer-director Sean Breathnach’s horror short, Don’t Open the Box, confirms that if you open your door at night and there’s a mysterious package, then re-read the title. John Ryan Howard plays Mike, a father who is up at night working from…
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A Deconstruction of True Crime
Editor’s Note: The below contains light spoilers for Based on a True Story. What happens when a suburban couple facing bankruptcy and stressing over marital issues finds out they know a serial killer? Created by Craig Rosenberg, Peacock’s Based on…
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Avocado | Film Threat
Casey de Fremery dives into the relationship between a dominant and submissive in the short film, Avocado. Our tale begins with our submissive, Neil (Jeremy Parr), being strapped down…collar and all, by this dominant counterpart, Gabriela (Steph Martinez). Neil is…
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They Wait In The Dark
With They Wait in the Dark, Patrick Rea devises an exceptionally sinister tale of domestic abuse, topped off with a couple of startling reveals that will make your blood run cold. Despite a small budget and cast, the writer-director does not…
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A Wholesome but Unsurprising Finale
It's been three seasons since we first met the walking chaotic mess that is Devi Vishwakumar (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) and with Season 4, which also serves as the show's last, Never Have I Ever sidesteps any last-minute twists to offer a…
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Mom and Dad’s Nipple Factory
Cancer is a terrible thing, no doubt about it. However, in the spectrum of dealing with cancer, most oncologists I’ve met have averred one should have a sense of humor about it. That, to laugh, is the best medicine, even…
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The Flash | Film Threat
Allow me to restate that my policy has always been to judge a film based on what’s thrown on the screen and not on the personal lives of those on or behind the camera. Yes, you can find instances where…
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