‘One Life’ Review — Anthony Hopkins Leads Powerful True Story
"Don't start what you can't finish." In One Life, protagonist Nicky Winton (the younger version played by Johnny Flynn and an older version played by Anthony Hopkins) hears this advice before embarking on his most altruistic mission: saving Jewish children…
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Flora and Son Review: A Heartfelt Melody of Connection
John Carney, the director renowned for his ability to capture the essence of music and the human experience, returns to the screen with Flora and Son, his first film since the critically acclaimed Sing Street (2016). While it may not…
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Lincoln The Musical Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Writers-directors-stars Artie Brennan and Anthony Giordano’s Lincoln The Musical is a raucous comedy send-up of the entertainment industry. It specifically focuses on the creation of a Broadway musical. Since Hamilton is a mega-hit, Broadway producers decide to cash in on the trend and produce…
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Michael Peña’s Astronaut Drama Never Quite Lifts Off Above Cliché
“Rudy.” “Miracle.” “Eddie The Eagle.” “Invincible.” This small handful of films may admittedly all share a common theme revolving around sports. Still, more importantly, they tell true stories about underdogs with a dream, which can be found throughout many other related efforts over…
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‘Alice & Jack’ Review — Domhnall Gleeson & Andrea Riseborough Deserve Better
This review was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the series being covered here wouldn't exist.Love can be agonizing, but that doesn’t mean stories about it should…
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‘The Critic’ Review — Ian McKellen Is Deliciously Vile
It is somewhat meta to criticize a film about a critic, particularly one who embraces vicious words and a peculiar style to maintain his readership. In The Critic, Ian McKellen plays Jimmy Erskine, a consolidated theater reviewer for The Daily…
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The Hunt for Veerappan Featured, Reviews Film Threat
NOW ON NETFLIX! It’s always fascinating to learn about notorious villains in other countries, as it is a lens to humanity that has a bizarre connection to all of us. In the docu-series, The Hunt for Veerappan, director Selvamani Selvaraj presents…
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The Retirement Plan Review: Nicolas Cage Is Back To His Old Antics
Tim Brown‘s The Retirement Plan presents an intriguing premise that promises a blend of family drama and crime thriller. The film follows Ashley and her young daughter Sarah as they embark on a perilous journey to seek help from Ashley’s estranged father,…
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The Netflix Biopic Has Annette Bening and Jodie Foster Swimming into Oscars Territory l TIFF 2023
This review was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the film being covered here wouldn't exist.When actors are well-established in Hollywood, with numerous accolades and onscreen roles…
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Emily Blunt & Chris Evans’s Big Pharma Satire Is A Limp ‘Wolf Of Wall Street’ Riff [TIFF]
Stars like Emily Blunt and Chris Evans have carefully created the public persona of being kind and gracious people — through prior roles, interviews, and chat show appearances. Doubtless, it is not just good PR — they are genuinely lovely…
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Irena’s Vow Featured, Reviews Film Threat
TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2023 REVIEW! Director Louise Archambault’s Irena’s Vow is based on the true story of Irena Gut (aka Irene Gut Opdyke), a Polish woman conscripted to serve a Nazi officer during World War II who saved 12 Jews by…
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‘Widow Clicquot’ Review — Haley Bennett Floats in Champagne Saga
While wine-making, especially in France, has historically been a business dominated by men (surprise, surprise), one of the most recognized and luxurious brands of champagne in the world remains Veuve Clicquot. If you have a couple of French classes under…
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