Millie Lies Low Featured, Reviews Film Threat
There’s a good reason to watch foreign films. They aren’t American, meaning they contain plots and ideas that if in the hands of a big studio, would be ruined. In the case of director Michelle Savill’s Millie Lies Low, Hollywood would…
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Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny Review: A Mixed Bag of Adventure
The film starts off with a bang, offering a glimpse of a younger Indiana Jones through the impressive de-aging of Harrison Ford. These first twenty minutes deliver a nostalgic experience reminiscent of the old-school Indiana Jones films. The de-aging technology…
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The Adults Featured, Reviews Film Threat
OAK CLIFF FILM FESTIVAL 2023 REVIEW! For better or worse, your siblings are the friends you didn’t get to choose. This idea is explored in writer-director Dustin Guy Defa’s The Adults. This feature is one of those dramas more concerned with…
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Anatomy of a Supernova Featured, Reviews Film Threat
What’s it like to be trapped in a world you cannot control? PS King’s animated short, Anatomy of a Supernova, takes us to such a world. Usually, when I review a film, I like to judge it solely by what is…
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Lucky Louie Featured, Reviews Film Threat
It’s not that Lucky Louie is a bad movie — in fact, it is cleverly edited, includes a strong helping of detective fiction, and has a good heart. But as a story, it is so milquetoast, so overwhelmingly sappy, that watching it…
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A Triumphant, Exhilirating Animated Adventure That Shines Bright
After what felt like ages of uncertainty and heartbreak, those who remained steadfast in their support for Nimona finally feel triumphant. Harsh circumstances made it so that a revelatory animated feature about a shape-shifting hero and two gay knights became…
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Julie Cohen’s Documentary is An Empathetic Exploration of Intersex Experience
Despite the wealth of powerful queer documentaries, few films have taken a specific look at the “I” in LGBTQIA+. Exploring the complexities of the intersex experience, director Julie Cohen’s Every Body seeks to amend this absence. For those unfamiliar with…
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Spaghetti Western Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Greasepaint, tears, and tomato sauce resonate most peculiarly in director Jaden LeBel’s comedic short Spaghetti Western. The whole film takes place in a dark dressing room where a woman in Western gear is applying clown make-up. Ryan Burke’s voice-over introduces us…
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Endearing Animated Story Could’ve Gone Deeper
Being a teenager is hard. Countless movies and television shows have been dedicated to that fact. DreamWorks' latest animated features posits the same thing, but with a unique twist: Being a teenager is hard, but being a teenage kraken is…
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Kate Beckinsale and Brian Cox Can’t Save Muddled Drama
In a month filled with blockbuster releases, Prisoner’s Daughter quietly sneaks into theaters as a small-scale drama about second chances and toxic patterns. It’s an admirable goal, and with Brian Cox and Kate Beckinsale in lead roles, the movie had…
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Punk Kids Featured, Reviews Film Threat
I’ve seen it all when it comes to movies for the younger set. The best way to describe writer-director Mike Heff’s feature, Punk Kids, is it’s the hard-edge family film you’ve been looking for. Punk music, a bit of swearing, and…
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An Unauthorized Tour Featured, Reviews Film Threat
One of the hottest films of the summer is sure to be Greta Gerwig’s Barbie, starring Margot Robbie. Before you head into theaters to see that, visit a Barbie world with Susan Stern’s director’s cut of Barbie Nation: An Unauthorized Tour. The…
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