Category: Reviews
Quinto Outshines His Captor In Disastrous Crime Thriller
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
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
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
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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Flamin’ Hot | Film Threat
Flamin’ Hot | Film Threat

NOW ON HULU! Cheese curls are on fire in Flamin’ Hot, the explosive feature film debut by director Eva Longoria. Adapted by Lewis Colick and Linda Yvette Chavez from Richard Monteanez’s autobiography, the film lays out the legend of where that…

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Netflix Molds a Masterful Animated Adventure
Netflix Molds a Masterful Animated Adventure

Some movies get stuck so long in development hell that it's a surprise they even get to see the light of day. That is the case with Nimona, which was in development by Blue Sky Studios before Disney bought multiple…

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Emotional Dramedy Boasts Admirable Nick Jonas Performance
Emotional Dramedy Boasts Admirable Nick Jonas Performance

Grief is an emotion that we all will experience at some point in our lives. Whether it’s due to the loss of a parent, friend, or pet, sorrow is an inevitable part of the human experience. Though the way grief…

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David Duchovny Strikes Out Swinging In Adaptation Of His Own Novel [Tribeca]
David Duchovny Strikes Out Swinging In Adaptation Of His Own Novel [Tribeca]

How do you tell the story of a life? That’s a question many of the characters in “Bucky F*cking Dent” poise aloud, a little too aware of their construction. It’s a question its star David Duchovny should have asked himself…

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‘Eric LaRue’ Review: Excellent Performances Are Sullied
‘Eric LaRue’ Review: Excellent Performances Are Sullied

School shootings are an unfortunately timely subject, so it makes sense why more and more filmmakers are tackling the subject. Movies like The Fallout starring Jenna Ortega and fellow Tribeca selection The Graduates examine the impact such an event can…

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‘Secret Invasion’ Review: A Thrilling Conspiracy Story
‘Secret Invasion’ Review: A Thrilling Conspiracy Story

In its first grand story, the Infinity Saga, the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) delivered some of the best individual superhero films of all time — and it did so by building out a world while allowing its characters to exist…

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Enter the Drag Dragon | Film Threat
Enter the Drag Dragon | Film Threat

The moment you decide to take Lee Demarbre’s over-the-top comedy, Enter the Drag Dragon, seriously, it’s over. Sometimes, a film is just meant for fun… flamboyant fun, if you will. The story is about the infamous drag queen/private investigator Crunch (played…

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Transformers Rise of the Beasts IMAX Review: ReEnergised
Transformers Rise of the Beasts IMAX Review: ReEnergised

Nick Clement takes a look at the brand new Transformers movie now on the big screen and asks the question. Is franchise fatigue kicking in yet or does this new addition bring something new to the fold? We bring you…

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