The Banshees of Inisherin | Film Threat
Martin McDonagh is a hell of a storyteller. I have been captivated by the intimate portrayal of his deeply complex characters woven into unusual stories since In Bruges (2008) proverbially smacked me across the face for attention. Now comes The Banshees of Inisherin,…
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Hit ABC Show Returns For Confident Start to Sophomore Season
It’s been years since a network TV comedy took off like ABC’s “Abbott Elementary,” a show that felt both familiar and fresh at the same time. Sure, it has a structure that recalls hit network shows like “The Office” and…
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Horror Film Thrills & Terrifies, But Falters When Exploring Trauma
A smile can have many meanings. It could be sardonic, kind, forced, and — in the case of Smile, the horror film written and directed by Parker Finn — downright terrifying. Based on Finn’s 2020 short Laura Hasn’t Slept, in…
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Jesse Eisenberg Leads Story of Fresh Starts
Most of the episodes of Fleishman Is in Trouble, the adaptation of Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s book of the same name, begin with the world upside down. The skyscrapers of New York City hang like stalactites as the camera searches for Toby…
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James Corden is Out of His Depth in Fraught Relationship Dramedy
Home TV Reviews 'Mammals' Review: James Corden Is Out of His Depth in This Fraught Relationship Dramedy Secrets and deception dominate this darkly comedic new series that is at its best when Sally Hawkins takes center stage. Image via Prime…
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Dr Frights Halloween Nights 2022 Review
An event that people rave about year after year and the wonderful organisers of this Northampton based scare attraction kindly invited us down to bring you this Dr Frights Halloween Nights 2022 review. A walkthrough horror experience with an electric…
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Blanquita | Film Threat
Young adults living in the care of the state or religious institutions don’t need their lives to be any harder than they already are. The conditions with which they are living are challenging enough, and a consistent struggle against sexual…
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Tony Gilroy Doubles Down On ‘Rogue One & ‘Star Wars’ For Adults In Engaging Spy Thriller About Tyranny
Despite that online halfwit insisting, “politics have no place in ‘Star Wars,’” or some nonsense about wokeness, I’m sorry to break it to you that George Lucas’ films have always been, in fact, political from the jump. It is an…
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Strong Lead & Creative Worldbuilding Carry Indie Sci-Fi
One of the joys of science fiction is that it offers an opportunity for genuine creativity, to mold the world into shapes people would never see otherwise. Good sci-fi movies use this to think expansively, deeply, or, if audiences are…
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Everyone Shut Up, Lindsay Lohan Is Back!
It feels like it’s been forever, but in fact, it’s actually only been a couple of years since Lindsay Lohan last graced our screens. But, it’s been a while since she’s headlined a mainstream project. The teen queen of the…
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Great Time Capsule of 2000s NYC Rock Scene
This review was originally part of our 2022 Sundance Film Festival coverage. At the turn of the century, rock music was inundated with bands like Limp Bizkit and electronica acts, and artists that leaned more into pop sensibilities. But in…
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Hallowscream York Maze 2022 Review
Thanks to Hallowscream for inviting us down to bring you an always honest Hallowscream York Maze 2022 review. This was my first ever visit to Hallowscream and already the scale of the event makes itself known the second you pass…
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