Dr. Liebenstein | Film Threat
Dr. Liebenstein, directed, written, and starring Eric Karl, was initially released in 2014. A special edition with new music, updated effects, and scenes came out in 2018. The official synopsis is: A journalist (Jessica Henwick) investigates the truth behind a bestselling…
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Banshees II | Film Threat
A sequel to a popular film often gives a chance for characters to reflect on their behavior from their previous adventure. In Alexander Cooper’s very short film Banshees II, Cooper takes over the role of Dominic Kearney in this incredibly loose…
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Four Quartets | Film Threat
“And so each venture is a new beginning, a raid on the inarticulate with shabby equipment always deteriorating…” So goes one of the many richly etched lines in T.S. Eliot’s Four Quartets. Eliot, one of Britain’s, as well as the world’s…
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Melissa Barrera and Paul Mescal Dance to Nowhere
In the opening moments of Carmen, the debut feature from director Benjamin Millepied that is a reimagining of the opera of the same name, the world we are taken into feels both vast and destructive. The Mexican desert stretches in…
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Closing Time | Film Threat
In writer-director Russell Goldman’s short film Closing Time, a group of friends gather for an unexpected reunion. Arriving late to said reunion that he arranged, Trent (Caleb Foote) carries in a large amount of alcohol for the occasion. In attendance are…
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Falls Flat Despite Two Charming Leads
Ghosted is the newest Apple TV+ original film with two of the biggest actors working today. The action rom-com stars Chris Evans and Anna de Armas in a subversion of the usual action-comedy tropes. As Evan’s character plays the damsel…
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Pete Davidson and Joe Pesci Are Comedy Gold
Whether you love him or hate him, Pete Davidson is currently one of the biggest names in comedy. He clearly isn't going anywhere — considering his eight-season stint on Saturday Night Live, his stand-up comedy routines, legendary dating portfolio, and…
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A Breathtaking Collection of Shorts
A little over a year and a half after the visually breathtaking Star Wars: Visions Volume 1 landed on Disney+, the anthology series has returned with a force, delivering a stunning collection of tales from around the globe. These shorts…
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Jingle Hell | Film Threat
An estranged family gathers together for a deadly Christmas in Tyler Beveridge and Sean Cruser’s horror short, Jingle Hell. A very pregnant Margo (Poonam Basu) and her husband, Nathan (Tyler Beveridge), arrive at a secluded cabin in the woods. The…
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Kitchen Brigade | Film Threat
A story about choice, independence, and action in the face of uncertainty, Kitchen Brigade is so much more than a film about cooking. And if you simply came to watch people cook, no worries, there’s certainly no shortage in that department either.…
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The Ossan | Film Threat
It’s a known fact that in films, the nanny (or manny) must have magical powers to accompany their parental wisdom. This is especially true in director-writer Venita Ozols-Graham and co-writer Brigitte Graham’s short film, The Ossan. Alexis (Brigitte Graham) is a…
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Storm Warning | Film Threat
100 YEARS OF WARNER BROTHERS FILM REVIEW! Ronald Reagan battles the Klu Klux Klan in director Stuart Heisler’s forgotten noir Storm Warning. Model Marsha (Ginger Rogers) jumps off a bus in Rock Point, a tiny town in the South, for a…
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