Messy Middle Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Alex Williams’ documentary short, Messy Middle, revisits artist Preston Zeller, who was spotlighted in the 2022 documentary, The Art of Grieving. In that film, to cope with his brother’s death, Zeller pledges to paint one abstract painting every day for…
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Comedy Thriller Loses Its Footing But Sticks The Landing
Summary Uma Thurman and Samuel L. Jackson star in The Kill Room, offering a glimmer of hope for their careers in this understated but funny dark satire about hitmen and the art world. The movie has a creative plot and…
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You, Me, & Her Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Rom Com You, Me & Her from director Dan Levy Dagerman and writer Selina Ringel (who is also Dagerman’s wife) is the story of a young couple having a rocky time in their marriage. Ash (Ritesh Rajan) and Mags (played…
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A Gentle, Well-Acted Film That Should’ve Been More Interesting
Summary Fingernails is a movie that explores the concepts of love and relationships in a grounded and straightforward manner, with a talented cast that adds nuance to the viewing experience. The film's premise revolves around a machine that determines if…
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Turbo Cola Featured, Reviews Film Threat
AWARD THIS! 2023 NOMINEE! Every young person faces a crossroads in their life. They must choose between a comfortable go-nowhere life or making something special of themselves. In director Luke Covert’s feature film, Turbo Cola, a young man goes to extreme lengths…
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Freelance Review: A Lackluster Action Comedy
Freelance is an insipid amalgamation of tired action tropes and lackluster comedy. The movie is strung together by both a paper-thin plot and an uninspired direction. From start to finish, the film is an exercise in mediocrity, offering nothing more…
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Sandra Oh & Awkwafina Have Great Chemistry In Energetic Comedy
Summary Quiz Lady is a silly and whimsical comedy that offers a different kind of road-trip buddy scenario centered on wildly different sisters. While the script may not be mind-blowing, there is something utterly charming and heartwarming about the whole…
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18 1/2 Featured, Reviews Film Threat
AWARD THIS! 2023 NOMINEE! The question of what was erased from President Richard Nixon’s Oval Office voice recording system during the Watergate scandal remains unknown. Conspiracy theories swirl around those missing eighteen and a half minutes, and 18 ½ is Dan…
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‘Lawmen Bass Reeves’ Review – David Oyelowo Commands Western Series
The Big Picture David Oyelowo delivers a phenomenal performance in Lawmen: Bass Reeves, capturing the character's range of emotions and vulnerability. The show boasts a talented cast of A-listers, including Dennis Quaid and Donald Sutherland, but some characters are only…
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Lonesome Soldier Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Lonesome Soldier provides a stark reality about the aftermath of an American soldier who served time in Iraq unprepared for the consequences of PTSD, which flipped his life inside out. The film’s director, Nino Aldi, does not hold back on…
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‘What Happens Later’ Review — The Queen of Rom-Coms Returns for a Sweet Trip
The Big Picture Megan Ryan and David Duchovny have excellent chemistry and deliver standout performances in What Happens Later, bringing fun and charm to the film. While the story may follow predictable rom-com tropes, its elevated by interesting backstories and…
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Swimming Through Featured, Reviews Film Threat
A tale of resilience from the height of the Pandemic, Swimming Through introduces us to three middle aged women who instruct us, the spectators, in a whole new level of resilience. Riffing off the famous Polar Bear clubs of the…
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