Twisters Review | Flickreel
Twisters is an intriguing experience. As is the case with most legacy sequels/soft reboots, the film hits most of the same beats as its 1996 predecessor. Once again, there’s a female lead with a tragic past tied to tornadoes, a…
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An Indecisive Blend Of Supernatural Tropes Can’t Exorcise The Potential For Something Better
“Oddity,” the latest stab at supernatural unease from director Damian McCarthy (“Caveat”), is an undeniably unique little tale, not far from living up to its title and instead walking a line between conventional horror tropes and a handful of attempts…
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Infinity! Featured, Reviews Film Threat
June (Olivia Cordell) and Sunny (Jonathan Tanigaki) are a famous dancing couple at the outset of WWII in writer-director Benjamin To’s short film Infinity. The married duo has successfully passed themselves off as Chinese-American until now. Somehow, word of them…
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First ‘Young Jedi Adventures’ Season 2 Trailer Heads Back to the High Republic
The Big Picture Get ready for new adventures with Kai, Lys, and Nubs as they journey across the galaxy once again. Season 2 of Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures will be available on Disney+ and Disney Jr. on August 14.…
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My Spy: The Eternal City Review
Summary My Spy: The Eternal City lacks comedy and struggles to balance action, sentimentality, and humor effectively. The film features improved production values but falls flat in terms of comedy, despite a talented cast. My Spy: The Eternal City explores…
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Batman Unmasked Manchester Exhibition Review: A SUPER Collection!
The Batman Unmasked touring exhibition has landed in Manchester and it’s more than just a collection of costumes and props from the franchise, it’s an immersive experience in the most fitting location imaginable. Located within the former warehouse Depot Mayfield…
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‘My Spy The Eternal City’ Review
The Big Picture Once again, Dave Bautista and Chloe Coleman display sugary-sweetened chemistry while solving an international incident. The sequel expands its scope, but what’s added doesn’t capitalize on what once worked in My Spy . It’s less consistently humorous…
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Adult Best Friends Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Co-writer, director, and co-star Delaney Buffett weaves a punchy, funny, and heartfelt film about friendship and the sad truth that getting older doesn’t always mean growing up. In Adult Best Friends, Katie (co-writer Katie Corwin) and Delaney (Buffet) are inseparable.…
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‘The Acolyte’ Finale Recap – The Dark Side Rises
Editor's note: The below contains spoilers for The Acolyte's finale. The Big Picture The Acolyte 's finale ties up loose ends but leaves the door open to continue the story further. Amandla Stenberg gives a phenomenal performance as Mae and…
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Ouroboros Featured, Reviews Film Threat
At least in science fiction (and probably in real life), advancements in science stem from personal pain, often from personal obsession. Writer-director Emily Robyn Clark’s short film Ouroboros touches upon this. Sofia (Angelica Conception) is a scientist obsessed with time…
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Neither Donkey Nor Horse Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Robin Wang’s short film, Neither Donkey Nor Horse, not only depicts the departure of ancient Eastern and modern Western forms of medicine but also illuminates the arrogance that can spark from Western scientific “truth.” In the middle of the 1910…
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Some Visceral Thrills, But Predictable Storms & Soggy Cliches Overwhelm
After the subtle, graceful, and sensitively directed humanist drama “Minari,” filmmaker Lee Isaac Chung pulls a massive 180 shift with the blockbuster-sized “Twisters,” a summer event/epic disaster movie that proves he has the chops to create extravagant action set pieces…
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