Tacky Supernatural Elements Nearly Derail Netflix’s Intense Family Drama

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Tacky Supernatural Elements Nearly Derail Netflix’s Intense Family Drama

Onscreen possessions can be a scary thing, and it’s not only because a person’s body can suddenly (and horrifyingly) bend so far backwards that the crunch of bones sounds sickening. Lee Daniels’ The Deliverance, which claims inspiration from real events,…

Pablo Larraín’s Saccharine Biopic Starring Angelina Jolie Does Maria Callas A Disservice [Venice]

Why must talented women die of a broken heart? The myth goes that it was heartbreak that killed Amy Winehouse, Judy Garland, Edith Piaf, and countless more women who once vibrated with rare genius but whose emotional ache led to…

‘Slow Horses’ Season 4 Review

Revelations about a protagonist's origins are one of the most engaging ways to expand a series' mythology, especially when they upend long-held understandings about the character. It expands and pivots our understanding of the hero, casting a new light on…

‘The Rings of Power’ Season 2 Episode 1 Recap: The Fellowship of Lindon

Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2 Episode 1. It took two long years, but we've returned to Middle-earth at long last, with the premiere of The Lord…

A Good Day Will Come Featured, Reviews Film Threat

We live in a time when it seems the only way to make change is by speaking out. This is true in Amir Zargara’s short film from Iran, A Good Day Will Come. By day, a young man named Arash…

‘Terminator Zero’ Review – Stellar Animation Can’t Save Netflix’s Twist-Heavy Series

In 1984, James Cameron changed film history forever with The Terminator, a science fiction movie that was part action film, part slasher, and which made Arnold Schwarzenegger one of the most recognizable faces on the planet. In 1991, he somehow…

Pizza Boy Rick Featured, Reviews Film Threat

Pizza Boy Rick, directed and written by Jason Parks, is a one-of-a-kind action-thriller that stands out in a world of action blockbusters. It keeps you on the edge of your seat, guessing what crazy plot twist will happen next! Rick…

‘Across the River and Into the Trees’ Review

Ernest Hemingway is undoubtedly one of America’s most important authors, yet his classics have primarily been adapted for the silver screen in the 20th century, and oft-remembered by cinephiles more so than the average film buff. Some have only been…

‘My First Film’ Review – Zia Anger’s Daring “Directorial Debut” Is the Meta Movie to End All Meta Movies

What is it to make a movie? Often, we think of singular auteurs almost effortlessly spinning visions of astounding beauty from nothing but their imagination for us to reverentially take in while immersed in the darkness of a cinema. However,…

Bleak Terminus Featured, Reviews Film Threat

All the drugs are going to be the least of your worries in this surreal slip into darkness in the strong indie mini-series Bleak Terminus, written and directed by Dan Bazan. It opens with a voice from a starry void…

Sequel Pitfalls Can’t Keep Down Tim Burton’s Most Joyful Movie In Years

There's something magical about Beetlejuice. Revisiting it for the first time in years made me wonder why my sister and I had it in such regular rotation throughout our childhood – turns out, it was all us. My parents' opinions…

Tim Burton Is Back & At His Best in Decades [Venice]

Tim Burton could have easily fallen into the trap of making yet another Hollywood “legacyquel” by reviving his 1988 breakout hit “Beetlejuice.” He’s not entirely immune from providing fan service in “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” a proclivity demonstrated as early on as…

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