Assassin | Film Threat
At first glance, Assassin appears to be a Possessor clone. While the feature-length debut of director/co-writer Jess Atlas does share similarities to Brandon Cronenberg’s film, the two are distinct from each other. Cronenberg’s brilliant title is a heartbreaking tale about…
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Sisu | Film Threat
NOW IN THEATERS! If you’ve seen the trailer for Jalmari Helander’s action movie, Sisu, you know exactly what you’re getting into. No surprises. Jorma Tommila stars as our deadly protagonist, Aatami. It’s the final days of World War II, and…
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Simón | Film Threat
What if your homeland collapses? What if the stores go empty, the medical supplies are cut off, the living standards fall to their lowest, and everyone’s future and life become incomprehensible? Each country and society has its flaws and struggles,…
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 Puts An Emotional Bow On the Trilogy
In Marvel Studios’ “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” our beloved band of misfits are settling into life on Knowhere. But it isn’t long before their lives are upended by the echoes of Rocket’s turbulent past. Peter Quill, still reeling…
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Radiance (Hikari) | Film Threat
Cinema has a way of connecting with an audience and bringing the world. Japanese writer-director Naomi Kawase’s Radiance (Hikari) tells the story of a young woman and a visually impaired photographer. Misako (Ayame Misaki) writes audio descriptions of films for the visually…
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Rio Bravo | Film Threat
Director Howard Hawks’ 1959 classic Western Rio Bravo is a genre-defining gem taken from a simple tale of frontier justice. Small-town sheriff John T. Chance (John Wayne) arrests Joe Burdette (Claude Akins) at a saloon for his casual murder of a…
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Christophe Honoré’s Latest With Juliette Binoche Is An Affecting & Occasionally Hackneyed Portrait Of Grief
A young boy comes of age after his father’s sudden death in Christophe Honoré’s “Winter Boy.” A bleak portrait of grief, the film may earn points for crafting an empathetic, subjective portrayal of one boy’s emotional spiral. Yet, the film…
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The Rose Maker | Film Threat
From start to finish, The Rose Maker is a breath of cinematic fresh air. Foreign language films are always a joy to watch and review, partly because of their ability to present a myriad of intercultural ideas through the lens of a…
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Story of the Iconic Boxer Pulls Its Punches
If there is anything you must know about the woefully banal biopic that is Big George Foreman, all you need to do is look at its full title which is actually the ridiculously long Big George Foreman: The Miraculous Story…
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Cristian Mungiu Reveans the Xenophobia Lurking Underneath
This review was originally part of our coverage for the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival. While it has been nearly six years since Romanian New Wave writer-director Cristian Mungiu’s last feature, 2016’s grim Graduation, his return with the riveting R.M.N.…
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A Gleefully Bonkers Action Film From the Director of Rare Exports
This review was originally part of our coverage for the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival. From the first moments of Sisu, writer-director Jalmari Helander (Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale, Big Game) focuses on the determination of Aatami Korpi (Jorma Tommila).…
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Everything Went Fine | Film Threat
NOW SCREENING NATIONWIDE! François Ozon has long since established himself as one of the finest living filmmakers. His casual and frequent production of cinematic gems is almost condescending to his peers as if he were taunting them, “Try and keep up.…
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