Playground Featured, Reviews Film Threat
I get the sneaking sense that Yaxing Lin’s heartbreaking tale, Playground, would not play in America…then again, maybe it would. There’s a level of bravery to tell a story that pushes the limits. Playground is the story of six-year-old Jiajia…
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Sony’s Formula-Dumb Biopic About A Marketing Stunt Has Little Rev
The main driver and heroic gamer of Sony’s “Gran Turismo” is Jann Mardenborough, who did indeed level up “From Gamer to Racer,” as the movie’s poster tagline teases. But in this overly polished retelling of this true story, the biggest…
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Magoado Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Written and directed by Ruben Sainz in his feature debut, Magoado charts the unlikely reunion of an estranged father and son. Taking place in Santa Catarina, Brazil, the film opens to a man passed out on the shore. His name…
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The Engine Inside Featured, Reviews Film Threat
With The Engine Inside, directors Colin Jones, Darren McCullough, and Darcy Wittenburg thoroughly examine an item most people take for granted: the bicycle. Written by Wittenburg, Daisy Maddinson, and Mitchell Scott, the documentary trots around the globe to interview people from…
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T.I.M Review: A Terrifying Real-World Eventuality
A scary glimpse into the future painting a very fast approaching and real reality with frightening consequences we bring you our T.I.M review. Prosthetics engineer Abi (Georgina Campbell) moves to the countryside to work on Integrate Robotic’s latest product –…
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King Coal Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Most of us are attached to places, whether it’s somewhere we’ve lived for a long time or a favorite destination. Some, however, have a closer bond to specific locales because of cultural affinity and a sense of spiritual belonging. In…
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Rubber Soul Featured, Reviews Film Threat
What else can one say about the Beatles? What has yet to be covered in documentaries like Get Back, Eight Days a Week, or John Lennon: Imagine? Or even explored with films like Yesterday and Across the Universe? Director Jon Lefkovitz seeks to answer these questions…
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Beware the Night Nurse Review: A Disappointing Thriller Lacking Depth
Beware the Night Nurse had the potential to be a gripping psychological thriller with a haunting narrative, but unfortunately falls flat in execution. With a promising cast including Vitoria Setta, Bryce Jones, Maeve Quinlan, Malena Cunningham Anderson, and Olivia Larsen,…
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Pacemaker Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Christopher Lennertz and Brian Vincent Rhodes’ animated short, Pacemaker, is that timely reminder that we’re all looking for love in all its glorious forms. Pacemaker is the story of Cody (Alex Newell) and her Grandad (Philip Lawrence). Grandad is about…
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Sonya Walger and Hayley Erin Face off in Tense Horror-Thriller
New Life is a genre-bending movie that defies simple definitions. At first, writer-director John Rosman's feature debut presents itself as an engaging cat and mouse game played by Sonya Walger and Hayley Erin that doesn't seem like it will add…
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Faces of the Resistance Featured, Reviews Film Threat
As I sit safely at my computer writing this, I have to constantly remind myself there’s a war going on between Russia and Ukraine. In Oleg Tomachov’s documentary short, Faces of the Resistance, we are given an up-close look at…
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The Passenger Review: A Gripping Journey Through Fear and Survival
In the realm of psychological thrillers, The Passenger emerges as a gripping exploration of fear, survival, and the haunting power of one’s past. The film masterfully delves into the depths of the human psyche, immersing the audience in an intense…
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