‘Only Murders in the Building’ Season 4 Episode 1 Recap
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Only Murders in the Building Season 4, Episode 1. The Big Picture Season 4 of Only Murders in the Building picks up right after the Season 3 finale with a missing Sazz.…
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Bubba Moon Face Featured, Reviews Film Threat
For a rich, heaping slice of Sam Shepard pie, aim your fork at the excellent grit feast Bubba Moon Face, written and directed in 2011 by the secret auteur of the Midwest, Blake Eckard. Horton Bucks (Tyler Messner) has returned…
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Where There’s Smoke Featured, Reviews Film Threat
TARZANA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2024 REVIEW! From the mind of Vincent J. Roth comes the fourth installment of the Surge of Power series about the world’s first gay superhero in Surge of Power: Where There’s Smoke. Picking up after the…
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If There’s A World Where This Remake Could Have Been Good, We Don’t Live In It
Summary The Crow features solid action scenes with modern gun fighting and gore, but suffers from lackluster emotion. Visual effects enhance the film with realistic CGI, showcasing gruesome kills and Bill Skarsgård's convincing portrayal of his healing factor. Legacy sequels…
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‘Incoming’ Review – Netflix Comedy Tries to Be This Generation’s ‘Superbad’
The Big Picture Dave and John Chernin’s raunchy high school comedy belongs in detention. Incoming pales in comparison to the teen comedies it’s trying to replicate. It’s just not very funny. Incoming isn't the next Superbad — it's just super…
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‘Only Murders in the Building’ Season 4 Review
The Big Picture OMITB Season 4 explores friendships, human connection, and cinema in a compelling mystery. Jane Lynch shines with the most charismatic performance of the season. Season 4 reduces romantic subplots, focusing on character development for a more engaging…
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‘English Teacher’ Review – Brian Jordan Alvarez’s FX Comedy Schools the Sitcom
The Big Picture FX's English Teacher is a comedy series that offers sharp, sweet, and silly humor. The show's jokes come fast and furious, ensuring it remains as funny as it is thoughtful. Brian Jordan Alvarez brings plenty of range…
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Condorman Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Charles Jarrott’s fantasy spy-thriller, Condorman, came at a time when the Walt Disney Company was still reeling creatively after the deaths of Walt and Roy. The Michael Crawford-starring film was the company’s attempt to appeal to the James Bond/comic book…
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A Blundering Horror Comedy That Pushes Everything To Excess
Summary Interesting core concept struggles to shine through absurd and heavy-handed grotesqueries. Indie film with mismatched humor and shocking scenes lacks consistency in execution. Experiment gone wrong; film fails to polish the concept and crosses too many lines. The Becomers…
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Death Bitch Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Micro-budget indie films are a mixed bag ranging from horrible to surprisingly good. These films can only be made by filmmakers with a vision and a community willing to support them in any way possible. In Ken Brewer’s micro-budget thriller…
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Broken Bird Featured, Reviews, Uncategorized Film Threat
FRIGHTFEST 2024 REVIEW! This psychological horror, Broken Bird, directed by Joanne Mitchell, tells the tale of Sybil (Rebecca Calder), a disturbed mortician who loves taxidermy. It is fair to expect a horror film with such a setup to degenerate into…
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Consumed Featured, Reviews Film Threat
There are two types of people in this world…those that hike – and those that don’t. After watching director Mitchell Altieri’s Consumed, I have yet another reason why I will not be camping any time soon. Not-so-happy campers Beth and…
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