The Scares In This TikTok-Viral Indie Horror Are All In Your Head
In 2008, psychologists Jennifer Whitson and Adam Galinsky scared people into seeing things that weren’t there. In a study, they simulated loss of control in one group of participants, then showed their subjects a series of distorted black-and-white images. Some…
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Speed Dating | Film Threat
Jean-Paul Ly’s short film Speed Dating (an apt title) is about a speed dating evening that goes wrong with deadly consequences. Emma (Eloise Lovell Anderson) is a beautiful businesswoman too immersed in her work. She suffers through an evening of speed dating…
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A Raucous Foray Into Superpowers — or Lack Thereof
In a world where everyone has a superpower, what makes someone truly stand out? The new Hulu series Extraordinary asks this question, with some quite funny results. Jen (Máiréad Tyers) is a 25-year-old who's trying to find her place in…
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Scaled-Back Indie Is A Great Film-As-Art Primer
For those used to approaching movies as entertainment and wanting to branch out into engaging with them as works of art, Andrew Bujalski's There There is not a bad place to start. The film is as stripped back as it…
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A Strong Ensemble Cast Can’t Stop This Cringe Comedy From Fumbling Its Bold Premise
Nothing puts a relationship to the test like going on vacation together. Or, in the case of “The Drop,” a destination wedding. Director and co-writer Sarah Adina Smith (“Birds of Paradise,” “Buster’s Mal Heart”) cranks up the cringe comedy dial…
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Davis Guggenheim Explores Life of Fox
Back in the 80s and 90s, Michael J. Fox was always on the run. It's something you don't really think about until director Davis Guggenheim shows a montage of Fox on the move throughout his movie and television career. Early…
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Lily Gladstone Is Superb as Hustler With Heart of Gold
Home Movie Reviews ‘Fancy Dance’ Review: Lily Gladstone Is Magnificent as a Hustler With a Heart of Gold | Sundance 2023 This road trip drama about an Indigenous family in crisis is sharply written, beautifully directed, and well-acted by all…
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A New Home | Film Threat
Those outside the state of Missouri may be unaware of its decades-rich Bosnian history. Joseph Puleo’s documentary A New Home shines a light on the devastating origins and the subsequent perseverance of the Bosnian population of St. Louis. The city is…
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A Serviceable No-Frills Action Movie That Gets The Audience To Their Destination
“Plane,” landing in theaters this January, creates the safest theatrical runway to touch down on. What the audience gets here is a no-frills action-thriller: a simple story with appealing leading men who accomplish the task at hand. For moviegoers that…
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Colson Baker’s Dramatic Gamble Doesn’t Pay Off
Taurus plays like a personal project, but that doesn’t make it good. However, Baker should take pride in knowing he has a future in acting. Colson Baker in Taurus Colson Baker has grand ambitions. He has the skill, talent, charisma, and…
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Jason Segel and Harrison Ford Are Brilliant in Earnest Dramedy
Much like many people around the world, I've been to therapy. In fact, I've been seeing the same therapist since I was in the sixth grade. When you've been seeing a therapist for long enough, obviously you'll start to learn…
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Sarah Michelle Gellar’s TV Return Lacks Fun and Focus
At the risk of making us all feel old, it is quite jarring to remember that it has now been more than two decades since Buffy the Vampire Slayer first premiered way back in 1997. It remains a beloved series…
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