HBO’s Throwback Series Is Charismatic But Not As Slick In Season 2
Co-creators Max Borenstein and Jim Hecht’s “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty” was a delight for basketball fans in Season 1, a rare look at a specific sports era that’s not part of a “30 for 30” ESPN…
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‘Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty’ Season 2 Review: Still a Good Game
Back in 2021, a year before the premiere of the first season, Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty showrunner Max Borenstein compared his basketball drama to The Crown. This was a surprisingly apt description for the series which…
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Walid Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Director-co-writer Areel Abu Bakar pairs with lead actor Megat Sharizal to bring the pain in the action/adventure morality play Walid. Our main character, Walid (Sharizal), is a kindly, soft-spoken language teacher. He instructs underprivileged children on the Arabic and English alphabets…
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The Fourth Featured, Reviews Film Threat
PORTLAND FESTIVAL OF CINEMA, ANIMATION & TECHNOLOGY 2023 REVIEW! Johnny D. Kirk’s The Fourth is a chilling tale of a group of youth stopped for a crime they didn’t commit. Kontravious Harrell plays Rey, a black young person hanging out with his…
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Silent Sirens Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Silent Sirens, written, directed, and narrated by Neil Sandhoefner, is simple in its presentation. The short film is not animated exactly; rather, the story is told in a series of still black and white drawings. Each one comes and goes…
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Haunted Mansion Featured, Reviews Film Threat
The reputation of Disney films based on rides is a mixed bag. On the one hand, you have the heights of Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl, and on the low, you have 2003’s The Haunted Mansion. Director Justin Simien…
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Savanah Leaf’s Directorial Feature Debut Is Stunning
Summary Earth Mama, directed by Savanah Leaf, is a captivating and emotionally charged film that portrays the struggles of single motherhood and surviving in a system against you. The film's visuals, particularly the lingering shots on the main character Gia,…
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FROM Season 1 Episode 3: DEEP DIVE and Reaction
Thank you FROMily, We are FINALLY back with another recap of our favorite “where are we?” show FROM Season 1 Episode 3. We’re picking up where we left off last week after the death of Toby, Jean, and Deputy Kenny’s…
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Talk to Me Featured, Reviews Film Threat
NOW IN THEATERS! What if the Ouija board was updated for the augmented reality age? That is essentially the premise of Talk to Me, an electrifying debut from the Brothers Philippou, who has amassed a fervent following under the nom…
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Command Z Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Steven Soderbergh has had a wild and unique career in Hollywood. Whether one loves all his films, only some, or hates his entire output, there’s no denying that Soderbergh has just made whatever suited his fancy. To that end, the…
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Koli Taal Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Sometimes the most relatable stories aren’t the most complicated. This is the key to Abhilash Shetty’s Koli Taal (The Chicken Curry), a warm and humorous whodunnit involving a missing rooster essential to the titular dish. You read that correctly. The…
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The Atomic Cafe Featured, Reviews Film Threat
4K RELEASE ON BLU-RAY AND VOD! The Atomic Cafe, a brilliantly crafted archive of United States Government propaganda films, is more timely now than ever. Military scientists eagerly crawl around a tangle of thin metal beams and girders as a crane…
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