Morena Baccarin Steals The Show In A Quiet Place-Like Survival Thriller
We jump into Elevation three years after an apocalyptic event. Massive insect-like creatures erupt from the ground and wipe out about 95% of humanity. They are efficient in their kills, never resting, never ceasing, but like most creatures in this…
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The House From… Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Narrated by Jason Lee, Tommy Avallone’s documentary The House From is equal parts nostalgia-fueled documentary and HGTV. The premise is simple: visiting the houses of all your favorite movies and TV shows. But what would life be like if you…
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‘Doctor Odyssey’ Episode 6 Recap
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Doctor Odyssey Episode 6. Last night’s episode of Doctor Odyssey touched on suicide and mental health. If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, there are many resources available,…
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Dwayne Johnson’s Joyless Dud Is An Epic Christmess That Takes Itself Way Too Seriously
It might not be the holidays yet, but Amazon MGM want you to hang up your stockings early for Red One, the high-concept caper starring Dwayne Johnson, Chris Evans, and JK Simmons. Johnson plays the role he was born for:…
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Tenants Featured, Reviews Film Threat
NOW ON VOD! In the high rise of the horror genre, it is the anthologies living on the fourth floor that make it the party floor, as you can see in the excellent horror anthology Tenants. The segments are directed…
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‘Elsbeth’ Season 2 Episode 4 Recap
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Elsbeth Season 2 Episode 4. I love Ocean's 8. I think it is criminally underrated, for being as tight, and compelling, and layered, and just plain fun as it is. So realizing…
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Netflix’s Plodding Magical Realism Adaptation Captures Realism But Not The Magic
Netflix's Pedro Páramo is notable for several reasons. It is the first major adaptation of the classic 1955 Juan Rulfo novel — a seminal masterpiece of Mexican literature that is widely considered to be the core influence on the development…
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Dating Apps Are the Worst, Even for Matty
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Matlock Episode 5. We all know that dating apps are cesspools of hell designed to torture the currently single, but they also become Matty's (Kathy Bates) nightmare in this week's Matlock. Love…
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‘Say Nothing’ Review – FX’s True Crime Series Is a Piercing, Must-See Portrait of The Troubles
In 1972, a single mother of 10 named Jean McConville was abducted by the Irish Republican Army (IRA) and never brought back home. This devastating incident forever changed the lives of McConville's children, who later sought answers to their mother's…
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‘Elevation’ Review – Anthony Mackie’s Monster Movie Has No Bite
Anthony Mackie, who is already a big star, is about to really blow up next February with the release of Captain America: Brave New World. Before we get to that, though, he leads the new film Elevation from director George…
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Continuance Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Continuance, writer-director Tony Olmos’s sophomore feature effort, is a unique comedy-horror hybrid. The film follows lawyer Jordan (Tony Gorodeckas) and his wife Lynn (Teresa Suarez Grosso) as they navigate their posh life in the midst of an economic collapse. With…
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‘Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point’ Review
For the most part, Christmas movies tend to share many of the same characteristics. They often exist to show the magic of the holiday season, the importance of family and loved ones during these moments, or impart the message that…
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