Or, How I Learned To Stop Worrying & Love My Inner Karen
Summary Problemista blends surrealism, comedy, and empathy to critique the US immigration system in a visually entertaining and thought-provoking way. The film explores the value of art, navigating complex characters and systems with nuance while delivering a compelling message about…
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‘The Tourist’ Season 2 Review — Netflix Thriller Remains Killer
The Big Picture The Tourist Season 2 continues its captivating storytelling in Ireland, filled with dark twists and unpredictable writing. Jamie Dornan shines as the leading man, showcasing versatile acting and dynamic emotions alongside co-star Danielle Macdonald. The series maintains…
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Fear Itself Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Alvin G. Morris makes his feature-length directorial debut with Fear Itself. The horror film was written by James Glen Tucker, and this also marks his first full-length movie. The story uses the pandemic as a launching point, and with a sparse…
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Mad Props Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Calling Mad Props a “nostalgia-fueled documentary” would be a complete understatement. The Juan Pablo Reinoso film takes viewers deep into the most expansive collections of movie props housed by the world’s most prominent collectors, curators, and prop builders. It’s a film where…
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Anna Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Dekel Berenson’s short film, Anna, takes on a bit of poignancy in light of current circumstances. Filmed in 2019, our story takes place in a war-torn Eastern Ukraine. Anna (Svetlana Barandich) is a portly single mother working day-to-day at a…
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Dune Part Two Review: An Epic Sci-Fi That Lives Up To The Hype
The saga continues as award-winning filmmaker Denis Villeneuve embarks on “Dune: Part Two,” the next chapter of Frank Herbert’s celebrated novel Dune, with an expanded all-star international ensemble cast. The film, from Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures, is the…
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Slim Chances Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Slim Chances, the four-minute short film directed and written by Asia Bonetto, explores the harmful effects of eating disorders. Living in a poky apartment is a young woman who, by all appearances, adheres to a routine. The camera steadily moves…
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‘Completely Made-up Adventures of Dick Turpin’ Review — Apple TV+ Comedy Struggles
The Big Picture The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin is a light, airy comedy series on Apple TV+ with vibrant aesthetics. The show features comedian Noel Fielding as a friendly highwayman who lacks a proper gang. The series has…
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Get Lucky Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Get Lucky is an Indie comedy by Swedish director Ingela Ogard. Normally, a review would begin with a synopsis of the film. Still, for this film, which hews very closely to some familiar tropes, we can visualize that concept and…
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‘Constellation’ Episode 4 Recap — Apple TV+’s Sci-Fi Mystery Takes a Turn
Editor's note: The below contains spoilers for Episode 4 of Constellation. The Big Picture A greater focus on personal dramas makes Constellation 's characters more tangible in Episode 4. With the matter of what the series is about resolved, we…
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BHAKSHAK Review: Bhumi Pednekar’s Finest Film
I’m starting to like Bhumi Pednekar more and more. While I’m not a fan of her when they try to shoehorn her into leading ‘heroine’-type roles like in Thank You For Coming. But when she does these street-level grounded and…
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Cover Your Ears Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Director Sean Patrick Shaul’s documentary Cover Your Ears takes viewers on a 100-year journey through censorship in music. Racism, overreaching politicians, angry moms, and Christianity all show up as culprits in the struggle to maintain and define American culture, but…
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