Content: The Lo-Fi Man | Film Threat
“Filmmaker” Brian Lonano and Blake Myers take audiences to a not-so-distant dystopian future in his WTF short, Content: The Lo-Fi Man. Our cautionary tale opens with writer/director Lonano paying homage to the cult classic film Tetsuo: The Iron Man. However, as he…
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Evil Dead Rise Review | Flickreel
There are certain tropes we’ve come to expect from Evil Dead. Compared to other horror franchises, though, it’s had an unpredictable trajectory. Since the 1981 original, we’ve gotten a sequel/remake, a medieval horror fantasy, a re-imagining that doubled down on…
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Quasimodo Meets Super Troopers In This Wild Period Piece
The gang from Super Troopers is back and as raunchy as ever in their newest comedy, Quasi. Director, co-star, and co-writer Kevin Heffernan plays multiple roles on and off camera and does so effectively. This medieval farce sports all the…
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Hurry Monday | Film Threat
AVAILABLE ON AMAZON PRIME VIDEO ON DEMAND! Heist thrillers typically begin with planning the heist, during which the characters power through unanticipated complications. The third act is all about the fallout of the heist as the criminals contend with life-altering…
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Lee Cronin Carves His Bloody Mark In Deadite History
Few franchises can claim to have revolutionized cinema, but Sam Raimi’s Evil Dead is definitely one of them, having pushed forward practical effects and given horror comedies the prestige they deserve. The franchise was also smart enough to reinvent itself…
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A Clear Message About War, Humanity & Survival
The War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) has been a resource for storytelling within various movies over the last decade. Guy Ritchie, known for his extravagant characters and quirky/fun dialogue, is the latest director to set his sights on this genre of…
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Ari Aster’s Surreal, Ambitious & Hilarious Journey
Before Beau Wasserman (Joaquin Phoenix) even enters the world, his life is defined by terror. Beau Is Afraid, the third feature from Hereditary and Midsommar director Ari Aster, begins in complete darkness, yet we hear guttural screams that we can’t…
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‘The Mandalorian’ Season 3 Finale Takes the Easy Way Out
Despite their flaws, the first two seasons of The Mandalorian seemed to have an overarching storyline and a clear end goal in mind. When Season 3 arrived, all of that changed with the status quo, as Bo-Katan (Katee Sackoff) was…
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Zwigato (2023): A Family-Drama Without A Life
You never know what life has in store for you! On March 17, 2023; actress, producer, and director Nandita Das released a family-life drama by the name “Zwigato” on the big screens. The film features Kapil Sharma, and Shahana Goswami…
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Hit Man: Secrets of Lies
Richard Kind plays a hit man on the cusp of an existential crisis in Elias Plagianos’ dramatic short film, Hit Man: Secrets of Lies. Warning: this short is loaded with some of Hollywood’s best character actors. Based on Lawrence Block’s…
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Darkness Hunting | Film Threat
There have been many movies exploring the paranormal. There is, in fact, a whole subgenre of horror devoted to tales of paranormal investigation, or ghost hunting, gone wrong. Darkness Hunting introduces us to a team of would-be paranormal investigators looking to fake…
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Keri Russell Stars in Netflix’s So-So Political Drama
There is nothing more disappointing than seeing the talents of a charismatic screen performer become increasingly subsumed by a series that only scratches the surface of its potential. In Netflix’s The Diplomat, it is Keri Russell who commands our attention…
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