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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Alton Towers Festival of Thrills Smiler Takeover Review
The Alton Towers Festival of Thrills Smiler takeover has arrived as we head down on the opening day of this unusual event. Celebrating 10 years of The Smiler rollercoaster Alton Towers has put on a party with a bit of…
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Yellow Bird | Film Threat
Can a poor lost soul rise above the ashes of his former self to find new life again? In Angus Benfield’s feature film, Yellow Bird, Benfield plays Jake Rush, a once successful PR specialist who now lives in his car and…
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The Blacklight | Film Threat
The Blacklight is director Nick Snow’s sophomore feature-length motion picture. Co-written by Snow and Brooks Russell, the science fiction-horror-drama-action-comedy is not short on ambition, that’s for sure. Can the filmmaker combine all these disparate elements into a cohesive whole, or…
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Rodeo | Film Threat
Lola Quivoron’s Rodeo utterly defies expectations. The director’s kinetic, visceral, unconventional drama is not a sports movie, although it takes place in the world of dirt biking. Quivoron and Antonia Buresi didn’t write an underdog story, nor a rags-to-riches tale either. It…
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Harold Perrineau Stands Out in Sci-Fi Horror Series
Of all the shows to release over the last couple of years, there is perhaps no series that brings with it more self-imposed baggage while simultaneously being as intriguing as From. Though by no means the most popular of shows…
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Passion | Film Threat
Passion is a dramatic low-budget film from 2008, written and directed by Ryûsuke Hamaguchi. His Drive My Car received the 2022 Oscar for Best International Feature Film among a multitude of international and national awards and nominations. His debut feature is a praise-worthy…
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The Bridget Everett HBO Comedy Quietly Becomes One Of TV’s Best
When you hear the iconic HBO intro sound, it often leads into an epic (aka expensive) drama or a show set in Los Angeles or New York, almost inevitably about rich and/or powerful people. With its second season, the Duplass…
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Woodley & Mendelsohn Stand Out Despite A Weak Script
Television shows and films about serial killers have stood the test of time in popular culture. Tapping into the psyches of the different types of murderers seems to intrigue audiences unlike any other genre. In his English language debut, director…
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Give Rachel Weisz Two Emmys
Dead Ringers doesn’t waste any time getting into the meat of things (pun intended — a character chows down on a burger and makes an innuendo about it in the show’s opening moments), so I’m not going to either: This…
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Kelvin Harrison Jr. Triumphs in Joseph Bologne Biopic
Every year, Hollywood turns its gaze upon a new well-known figure to transform into the next high-profile, glossy biopic. These films, such as Elvis, Bohemian Rhapsody, and Rocketman, often aim to entertain audiences, rather than attempt to uplift relatively unknown…
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