Call Sign Romeo Featured, Reviews Film Threat
In any underdog story, the protagonist confronts obstacles, and through steadfastness and resilience, they conquer whatever’s vexing them. By the end, they come out of the experience stronger. Director Raymond Wallace mines this familiar territory in his family-friendly drama, Call Sign…
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Idris Elba Carries Apple’s Tedious Thriller Series
Contained thrillers are far from a new concept. Whether it be Alfred Hitchcock's brilliant and ever-influential Rear Window or David Fincher's underrated Panic Room, the idea of secluding a high-stakes situation in a single location has proven to make for…
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Hemsworth Is In Good Form In Predictable, Entertaining Actioner
Sam Hargrave, a long-time stunt actor and coordinator, is following up his solid directorial debut with Extraction 2. Though both Extraction films are weak narratively, they are relatively rare gems that highlight the artistry of action and illuminate how poorly…
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Stewart Thorndike’s Thriller Is A Terrible Disappointment [Tribeca]
On paper, there’s a lot to like about “Bad Things.” The premise is intriguing and creepy. The cast is full of quality actors. The filmmaker, Stewart Thorndike, has already earned acclaim for her previous feature, “Lyle.” And the film is…
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Tying Up Loose Ends Before the War
A decade ago, if you'd asked any longtime fan of Diana Gabaldon's novels whether they could have ever envisioned a television adaptation of Outlander that would span that same length of time — as well as grow to six seasons,…
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‘Extraction 2’ Review: Bigger but Not Better
There have been a number of action-hero archetypes in film over the years. We've had your Glib Action Heroes — think Schwarzenegger and Willis in their heydays. We've also had Mythic Action Heroes, which range from Mad Max to most…
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DeadHead Featured, Reviews Film Threat
DeadHead, written and directed by Virginia Hendry Powers, from a story by her and Christy Rubenstein, is a comedy-horror short film. It follows Wendy (T’Keyah Crystal Keymáh), a middle-aged African-American lady who loves gardening. One day, while out in the…
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Luke Evans Outshines a Derivative Gay Divorce Drama [Tribeca]
Kids – er, teens – say the darnedest things. During a weekend excursion back to visit his family, the newly separated Nicky (Luke Evans) gets a bit of tough love from his nephew. “It must be hard fighting for the…
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Quinto Outshines His Captor In Disastrous Crime Thriller
About halfway through Jeffrey Darling’s crime thriller, He Went That Way, I had to consistently fight through the anger to remind myself that this genre-mashup is “just a movie.” At this point in the film, 19-year-old serial killer Bobby Falls…
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Not as Sharp, But Still Has a Lot to Say
For the entirety of its run to date, Charlie Brooker's Black Mirror has played host to some of the boldest sci-fi storytelling ever to grace the small screen. (Who could forget the stomach-churner of an episode that was "The National…
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Horror-Comedy Resurrects the Spoof Movie
In a movie landscape where comedies can feel like they have less and less of a place when they aren't forced into the confines of an existing franchise, there is something charming about The Blackening. While the spoof movie is…
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Pixar’s Fire & Water Metaphor For Tolerance & Differences Is Sadly Dull & Safe
There’s something particularly tragic about a boring Pixar movie, especially one that hardly carries any of the tenets that have made the animation company so legendary. It’s unfortunate when any good-willed film is bad, of course, but with all the…
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