Owen Wilson Goes Bob Ross in a Comedy Without Jokes
It’s not hard coming up with a dumb, silly idea for a comedy—the difficulty is in following through on that concept for 90+ minutes. Steve Carell playing a 40-year-old virgin is an idea that only takes you so far, but…
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Art for Everybody | Film Threat
SXSW FILM FESTIVAL 2023 REVIEW! Thomas Kinkade is heralded as the “Painter of Light” by his business associates and legions of adoring fans. Ten years after his death, his family, critics, business partners, and director Miranda Yousef reflect on the…
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Steven Yeun & Ali Wong Clash In The Netflix Dark Comedy
To say that BEEF is just your typical show with a basic premise of two people who are having a bad day, would be a complete understatement. BEEF follows a road rage incident between two strangers. Danny (Steven Yeun) is…
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie Review
1993’s Super Mario Bros. isn’t the worst video game movie ever made. However, it marked a pivotal moment when critics and audiences alike said, “Maybe video games should just be video games.” Few adaptations proved otherwise until recently. Sonic the…
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Owen Wilson’s Bob Ross Inspired Comedy Is More Amusing Than Laugh-Out-Loud Funny
What if genial TV painter Bob Ross was actually a serial philanderer with an obsessive need to be accepted by the art community? This seems, on paper, like an interesting concept for a film. Considering that Ross has enjoyed a…
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Proof That Beloved IP Isn’t Enough
Nearly 30 years after Nintendo's last movie based on their beloved Mario franchise — the 1993 live-action Super Mario Bros. film — the Japanese company has partnered with Illumination for a second attempt at a theatrical release with The Super…
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A Prequel With a Powerful Message
When TV-watching veterans say that small-screen series have become virtually indistinguishable from cinema, they’re often referring to blockbuster-level productions like House of the Dragon and Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. However, there are other, more discreet movie…
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Ben Affleck’s Story of Michael Jordan and Nike Is a Slam Dunk
Ben Affleck deserves more credit. The actor/writer/director has gotten an unfair amount of crap over the decades, from the ebbs and flows of his acting career to becoming a favorite of the paparazzi, but the work Affleck has done over…
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Bholaa (2023): When Action Speaks Louder Than Words!
It’s time for some raw action! Ajay Devgn has come out with a power-packed action-thriller which he has produced and directed himself. Titled “Bholaa”, this action-thriller features Ajay Devgn himself in the titular role. Bholaa made its theatrical release on…
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Capsules | Film Threat
In no time at all, the drugs will start taking you in director Luke Momo’s science fiction horror movie Capsules. Back in 2018, chemistry majors Dev (Caroline Potter Shriver), Maya (Kate Pittard), and Ryan (Davis Browne) were up for days…
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The Mire | Film Threat
Director Adam Nelson The Mire has great aspirations. Described as a “contained thriller” and financed predominantly through two years of crowdfunding, the film attempts a mature, nuanced story without a mainstream budget. And while much is accomplished within its intimate framework, the…
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Erotic Insect | Film Threat
Get ready for ants in your pants with filmmaker Stefan Fernandez’s strange short Erotic Insect. An exterminator with green hair (Eric Portillo) is busy at the office, thumbing through an issue of High Society while watching boobies on TV. The corded landline phone…
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