A Funny and Heartfelt Sci-Fi Rom-Com
If You Were the Last opens with its two main characters, Zoe Chao's Jane and Anthony Mackie's Adam, playing chess in a retro-stylized living room while they debate the plausibility of Matt Damon's 2015 smash-hit The Martian. Would the U.S.…
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Brittany Snow’s Directorial Debut is Honest
For years, Hollywood has had issues with addressing eating disorders. Countless movies and shows have either sugarcoated it such as the controversial Netflix film To The Bone starring Lily Collins, or even worse, made a joke out of it, acting…
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Robert Rodriguez & Ben Affleck Team For An ‘Inception’-Ish Nolan-Like Thriller [SXSW]
It’s funny to look back and remember that when they first broke out in the early 1990s, Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez were seen as not just contemporaries but equals, redefining genre cinema for the indie set and rewriting the…
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Scream VI | Film Threat
NOW IN THEATERS! “What’s your favorite scary movie?” The original Scream has it all. Wes Craven and Kevin Williamson included elements of horror, humor, mystery, and romance. The film also featured inventive kills, memorable characters, twists/turns, and, my favorite, meta pop culture…
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Revenge Is a Dish Best Served With Jane Fonda & Lily Tomlin
As far as we know, Grace and Frankie never planned to kill any boarish, horrid men in Grace and Frankie, but if four decades ago you found that 9 to 5 whet your appetite to witness Jane Fonda and Lily…
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Seeking Asylum | Film Threat
Rae Ceretto’s documentary, Seeking Asylum, is not concerned with questions of a clear path for immigration or naturalization. Rather, it seeks to shine a light on the refugee crises that have been incited all across the globe and the obstacles faced…
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Apache Leap | Film Threat
Writer/director Christian Rozier and co-writer John Tandy make the leap to features with the coming-of-age drama Apache Leap. The film follows Keane (Ignacio Kenton), who lives on the San Carlos Apache Reservation near Globe, Arizona. The aspiring artist is shocked…
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Emma Seligman’s Sophomore Feature Is No ‘Shiva Baby,’ & But Still Delightfully Subversive [SXSW]
It’s important to manage expectations, so let’s get this right out of the way: Emma Seligman’s “Bottoms” has little in common with their previous indie hit, “Shiva Baby,” beyond its queer-friendly attitude and the return of star Rachel Sennott. This…
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Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves Review
It seemed like an impossible feat to bring Dungeons & Dragons to life, especially considering the game doesn’t have any one story to adapt to the big screen. But Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves — directed by John Francis…
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Jake Johnson’s Directorial Debut Is A Suitable Vehicle For His Shaggy Comic Energy [SXSW]
Jake Johnson’s “Self Reliance” opens, as many a classy movie does, with a Ralph Waldo Emerson quote: “To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” It applies, to some…
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Queer Rodeo Film is a Promising Debut
To be perfectly honest, before watching National Anthem I was incredibly unfamiliar with gay rodeos and the International Gay Rodeo Association. I've never really been a fan of rodeos in general or ever been to one. For me, the main…
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Lukas Gage & Zachary Quinto Be Gay & Do Crime
When the internet said “be gay and do crime,” Lukas Gage and Zachary Quinto were clearly listening. Down Low is an ambitious journey through sex work, repressed sexuality, accidental murder, the fragility of life, and an oddly tender exploration of…
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