Grief and Growth Wrapped Up in a Sweet Rom-Com
Many of us would consider ourselves lucky if we found one great love in our lifetime. But what happens when lightning strikes more than once, and life forces you to choose between them? This is the question at the center…
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One True Loves Review | The Movie Blog
One True Loves features Simu Liu (Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings), Phillipa Soo (Hamilton), and Luke Bracey (Point Break) star in this modern twist on a classic love story from NY Times bestselling author Taylor Jenkins Reid.…
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Smoke Eater | Film Threat
Smoke Eater, a short film directed by Gloria Mercer and written by Aidan West, is very subtle and poignant. It is also a disturbing look into the life of a female firefighter at a firehouse in a small town in…
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Daniel Goldhaber’s Film Is Magnificent
This review was originally part of our coverage for the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival. From a drowning Pakistan being battered by floods to a burning California being consumed by fire, the world as we know it is dying an…
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Dennis Quaid’s Doug White Story Flails Then Fails
Sean McNamara’s On a Wing and a Prayer doesn't stand a chance from the opening frame. The flat comedy and ham-fisted themes from screenwriter Brian Egeston (The Game) don’t do the film any favors and, sadly, the performances range from…
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Air | Film Threat
SUN VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL 2023 REVIEW! If ever we needed inspiration in our current state of existence, let it be the founding of Nike’s Air Jordan. Directed by Ben Affleck and written by Alex Convery, Air is the story behind how Michael…
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A Clear-Eyed & Radical Climate Thriller
The climate crisis is here. Whether it's unprecedented weather in Texas shutting down power grids or devastating flooding in Afghanistan and Pakistan, communities are facing the effects of climate change head-on every day. Giving this subject the nuance it deserves…
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A Thrilling Take On Social Media Witch Hunts
In 2013, the body of a college student was found floating in the Seekonk River. The man was later identified as Sunil Tripathi, a Brown University undergraduate who had recently been misidentified as one of the Boston Marathon Bombers by…
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The Computer Accent | Film Threat
Who is YACHT, and what is artificially intelligent music? The Computer Accent, a documentary written and directed by Riel Roch-Decter and Sebastian Pardo, answers these questions and more. The award-winning founders of the production company MEMORY examine the creative achievements of…
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Phillipa Soo Shines In Soapy, Complicated Love Story
In recent months, the Taylor Jenkins Reid adaptation to receive the most attention is Prime Video's rocking Daisy Jones & the Six miniseries. On top of that, Reid already has several additional adaptations in the works, and the mere idea…
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‘Star Trek: Picard’ Season 3 Episode 8 Recap: Surrender Isn’t an Option
The eigth episode of Star Trek: Picard Season 3 opens with Vadic (Amanda Plummer) lording over the U.S.S. Titan, in the wake of Jean-Luc Picard’s (Patrick Stewart) failed plan to capture her in “Dominion.” While the crew has been through…
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‘The Mandalorian’ Season 3 Episode 6 Review: A Bounty of Cameos
On the heels of last week’s revelation that Mandalorians were responsible for breaking Moff Gideon (Giancarlo Esposito) out of prison, the sixth episode of The Mandalorian Season 3 leads audiences to the conclusion that a familiar group of Mandos may…
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