Zwigato (2023): A Family-Drama Without A Life
You never know what life has in store for you! On March 17, 2023; actress, producer, and director Nandita Das released a family-life drama by the name “Zwigato” on the big screens. The film features Kapil Sharma, and Shahana Goswami…
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Hit Man: Secrets of Lies
Richard Kind plays a hit man on the cusp of an existential crisis in Elias Plagianos’ dramatic short film, Hit Man: Secrets of Lies. Warning: this short is loaded with some of Hollywood’s best character actors. Based on Lawrence Block’s…
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Darkness Hunting | Film Threat
There have been many movies exploring the paranormal. There is, in fact, a whole subgenre of horror devoted to tales of paranormal investigation, or ghost hunting, gone wrong. Darkness Hunting introduces us to a team of would-be paranormal investigators looking to fake…
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Keri Russell Stars in Netflix’s So-So Political Drama
There is nothing more disappointing than seeing the talents of a charismatic screen performer become increasingly subsumed by a series that only scratches the surface of its potential. In Netflix’s The Diplomat, it is Keri Russell who commands our attention…
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Full Time | Film Threat
Jon Ryan Sugimoto tells a modern-day parable in his dramatic short film, Full Time. College graduation is over, and Michael (Andrew Lutheran) has his entire life before him. Flanked by his two friends, Michael’s first instinct is to go skateboarding in…
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Dooley Does Murder! | Film Threat
According to Dawn Storey’s comedic horror short, Dooley Does Murder!, “NECKrophilia” is an unhealthy obsession or fetish with the necks of others and the fiendish focus of our protagonist. Storey’s tale is about an assuming man named Dooley (Storey). He’s a…
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This Special Needs More Camp
When it comes to the Power Rangers franchise, we have to admit that the TV series isn’t exactly known for its intricate plot or stellar performances. That’s perfectly acceptable when you consider that the show’s target audience is kids and…
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Minnesota Mean | Film Threat
Sports can offer so much more than what a bystander may glance from the surface. Obviously, there’s teamwork and camaraderie involved in team sports. However, building up self-confidence, perseverance, and even fighting off depression are such powerful benefits of something…
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Rachel Weisz Is Twice As Electric In A Brilliant Gender-Swap Reimaging
It has been ten years since Tatiana Maslany raised the bar for actors playing multiple characters in one TV show, eventually winning an Emmy for “Orphan Black” in 2016. Maslany’s ability to seamlessly switch between the roster of different clones…
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Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always Review
For the 30th anniversary of the 1993 series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Netflix's special, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always reunites most of the original cast for an epic battle against their greatest adversary: Rita Repulsa. Zordon is missing,…
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A Bold Sci-Fi Series Unlike Anything Else on TV
There are some TV shows that, no matter how long you might sit with them afterward, defy easy description. In that sense, sometimes it can be all too simple to draw comparisons from one show to another — convenient shorthand…
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A Disney Adaptation That Makes Forced Labor Look Fun
Based on the book of the same name by Louis Sachar, who also penned the script, Holes is a rare family movie with something for everyone. Mixing slapstick comedy with dark explorations of racism in the US, Andrew Davis' cult…
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