End of Loyalty | Film Threat
Hiroshi Katagiri is well-known as a special effects wizard, having worked for Steven Spielberg on Jurassic Park, Guillermo Del Toro’s Pacific Rim, and recently James Cameron and Avatar: The Way of Water. His third feature-length directorial effort, End of Loyalty, has a distinctly Tarantino-inspired…
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Renfield | Film Threat
NOW IN THEATERS! Chris McKay’s Renfield is not a perfect movie by any means. There’s a war waging within the film between the good elements and the bad. Ultimately, you will decide who wins, which is a weird way to watch a…
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Hitmen | Film Threat
British independent filmmaker Savvas D. Michael loves his gangster flicks. The Bezonians, Original Gangster, and Righteous Villains all use the tropes associated with action crime narratives while spinning out original yarns. With Hitmen, the writer-director does not venture far from…
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Honorable Men | Film Threat
In 2006, Ehud Olmert achieved the goal he had been working for his whole life when he replaced the dying Ariel Sharon as Israel’s Prime Minister. He might have enjoyed several terms as Prime Minister were it not for his…
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Gumraah (2023): A Disastrous Mystery Of Two Aditya Roy Kapurs
Nobody owns life, but anyone who can pick up a frying pan owns death. A murder mystery made its theatrical release on April 7, 2023. Titled “Gumraah” and translated as “Mislead”, this crime-thriller stars Aditya Roy Kapur as the prime…
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Ran Mi Lowo (Help Me)
Ran Mi Lowo (Help Me) is a mystery-thriller set in Nigeria. Directed by Akorede Alli and written by Ottah Osondu, the film is set in a well-known high school whose halls harbor a dark secret. Several girls are dropping out…
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You Can Call Me Bill
Whenever I hear William Shatner speak, I walk away feeling like I’m not doing enough with my life. Known for his role as Captain James T. Kirk, there has been an attempt outside of geek/nerd/Trekkie circles to unfairly diminish the…
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The Super Mario Bros Movie Soars
The Super Mario Bros. Movie is a collaboration between global entertainment brands Illumination and Nintendo, bringing the beloved Super Mario games to the big screen. The film follows Brooklyn plumbers Mario and Luigi. The Super Mario Bros. are transported to…
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Adventures of Captain Marvel | Film Threat
Will the real Captain Marvel please stand up? The original Captain Marvel appeared on the pages of Whiz Comics in 1939, and his first film adaptation came in William Witney and John English’s Adventures of Captain Marvel in 1941. Their version of…
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A Fitting End to Uhtred’s Journey
Is conflict over power inevitable? Has every arrangement across the decades just been a forestalling of bloodshed? These are questions that weigh heavy on the mind of the war-weary Uhtred of Bebbanburg (Alexander Dreymon) as he returns for one more…
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A Glimpse Into the Future
Editor's note: The below contains spoilers for the first three episodes of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Season 5.After four exceptionally funny seasons, Midge Maisel (Rachel Brosnahan) is finally set to take her last bow in the fifth and final season…
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Senior Cut Days | Film Threat
Senior Cut Days, written and directed by Alvin Gray, plays out like a homage to the Wes Craven classic The Hills Have Eyes. Admittedly, it does not have the greatest acting and cast to carry the weight of the film. However,…
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