Twisters Featured, Reviews Film Threat
I’ll be honest. I don’t remember much about the first Twister…a cow, I suppose. But that’s OK; we have a brand new adventure, and only the twisters are back in Lee Isaac Chung’s disaster thriller, Twisters. Our story opens with…
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And Now I Lay Me Down Featured, Reviews Film Threat
There will come that day when you reach that age and wonder if you still have value in this world. In Rani DeMuth’s short film, And Now I Lay Me Down, sadly that day seems to come quickest for every…
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A Movie that Demands the Big Screen
In 2022, Glen Powell co-starred in Top Gun: Maverick, a movie that hauled in a cool $1.5 billion at the worldwide box office, powered in part by IMAX format screenings that maximized the theatrical experience for film buffs, long starved…
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Kite Man: Hell Yeah! Review
Summary The DC series is a refreshing spin on the superhero genre with hilarious dialogue and situations. Kite Man and Golden Glider lead an all-star cast of characters. The series balances criminal exploits and bar management, offering a humorous look…
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The Devil’s Bath (Des Teufels Bad) Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Hundreds of years ago in Europe, the Church mandated that the souls of those who commit suicide are doomed to eternal damnation. There happened to be a loophole, however. If one murdered another person and later confessed to a priest,…
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Fuck You, Cupid Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Felipe Marinheiro’s “romantic” short, F**k You, Cupid, could possibly be a cautionary tale when it comes to meddling with love. Luna (Madison Vice) is a young woman hellbent on getting her money back from a fortune teller (Starla Caldwell), who…
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Animalia Featured, Reviews Film Threat
At the start of Animalia, written by director Sofia Alaoui, Laurie Bost, and Raphaëlle Desplechin, a bird flies above a misty lake. As it swoops, a wingtip draws a perfect line on the still water. It is a beautiful shot…
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‘Twisters,’ ‘Oddity,’ and This Week’s Best New Releases, Reviewed and Ranked
A storm is brewing. That’s right, this week brings the big release of Twisters, the sequel to the classic ‘90s film that’s looking to recapture the thrills of the original. Is this new take an adventure worth saddling up for…
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Love in the Time of Caller ID Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Love in the Time of Caller ID takes place in a time when we had phones at home and answering machines that allowed friends and family to leave messages when you’re away. A mother eagerly awaits the arrival of her…
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Netflix’s Latest Rom-Com Overcomes Its Conveniences By Keeping It Simple
Warning: This review mentions suicide Summary Find Me Falling celebrates new beginnings and missed opportunities with a basic love story. The film's charm comes from its focus on small island culture, family dynamics, and music. Despite some limitations with character…
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Clear Cut Review: Rather Embarassing
When you have a character say, “Logging is the deadliest profession in the world by a factor of 30,” a film is implicitly making a contract with the audience for at least one death by log, and the new action…
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Pirópolis Featured, Reviews Film Threat
The first image we see in Nicolás Molina’s Pirópolis is a forest ablaze. It’s a familiar site for those who’ve watched the news in the past decade, but it never loses its poignancy. There’s perhaps no greater reminder of the…
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