Nicolas Cage Thriller Can’t Sustain Interest
Editor's Note: This piece was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the movie being covered here wouldn't exist. Sympathy for the Devil is a fundamentally flawed film;…
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Charming In Spite of a Disjointed Plot
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. When Good Omens first premiered back in 2019, it was welcomed…
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The Year of Lily Gladstone Begins
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.What makes a film or, for that matter, a life? Is it…
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Oppenheimer Featured, Reviews Film Threat
NOW IN THEATERS! A biopic like Oppenheimer allows viewers to take pause and understand how the human mind has powers that propel life and change the world forever. Sometimes once those powers are unleashed, there’s no going back. However, what we do…
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The Highest of Stakes Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Is it possible to be a benevolent and good cult leader? Directors Patrick Moreau and Grant Peelle profile one such man in their documentary, The Highest of Stakes. Described by his followers as “God,” this “diety” is Richard Heart, the founder…
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Talk to Me Review | Flickreel
Talk to Me has the eerie essence of a Twilight Zone episode. That said, this setup probably could’ve worked just as well – if not a little better – with a half-hour runtime. That extra hour isn’t unwelcome, however. Danny…
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A Bold Beginning of the End
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.It is unlikely there is ever going to be a show quite…
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Day9 Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Twilight Zone was one of my favorite television shows as a kid. The show was creepy yet insightful. As a result, I find myself drawn to stories about the human condition and what we do when pushed to the extreme. One…
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This Destruction Derby Is Scrappy, Campy, Dark Fun
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.Even though we’re currently at a high point for video game adaptations,…
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A Somewhat Scattered But Still Humorous Outing
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.When Harley Quinn first premiered back in 2019 — at a time…
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Sci-Fi, Grit & Humor Mostly Work Together In This Interesting Experiment
It is not in any way uncommon for two or more seemingly unrelated film genres to come together, at best resulting in, say, 2013’s time travel rom-com “About Time” and at worst something akin to 2011’s dust bowl intergalactic romp…
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7000 Miles Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Director Amy Glazer’s 7000 Miles is more Margaritaville than masterpiece. The movie, written by Colette Freedman, exists as an exposition-heavy adventure romp that lacks the gusto necessary for any real payoffs down the line. I couldn’t help but think that what we wound…
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