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THE LAZARUS EFFECT

By | March 2015

Writers Luke Dawson and Jeremy Slater set a new world record for first act technical gibberish. Duplass deserves an Oscar for keeping a straight face while issuing comically incomprehensible instructions to his crew as they conduct an experiment on a pig…

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THE LAZARUS EFFECT

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There's no way to enjoy this derivative riff on reanimation as a horror movie. It's far too laughable, which is why it's been rotting on a shelf since...

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WHITE GOD

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“This one has heart.” It’s the scariest line from “White God,” Kornel Mundruczo’s strangely poignant, surprisingly profound film. Why? Because...

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DIGITAL CELLULOID – ISSUE 245: NIMOY’S NEXT FRONTIER

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Digital Celluloid, a comic strip by artist Chris Cirillo, pokes fun at the films of today, tomorrow and yesterday. Whether it is a classic or an upcoming...

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GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY – OUR BIONIC

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Hey, Filmmakers! Welcome to Going Bionic #256, otherwise known as our final edition here on Film Threat. After 256 articles over four years, nine months...

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UNDER A SHIPWRECKED MOON

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In “Under a Shipwrecked Moon,” filmmaker Antero Alli presents the classic mythic tale of a hero on a vision quest, but places it in a naturalistic...

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THE MYSTERY OF BELA LUGOSI’S LOST FINAL FILM

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In on March 26, 1959 review, the British trade journal Kinematography Weekly ran the following review of a new film that was being readied for theatrical...

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HOT TUB TIME MACHINE 2

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In addition to its R rating (that's for raunchy and it's not kidding), this follow up to the agreeably goofball 2010 time travel hit should come with a...

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DIGITAL CELLULOID – ISSUE 244: GENRE SWAP!

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Digital Celluloid, a comic strip by artist Chris Cirillo, pokes fun at the films of today, tomorrow and yesterday. Whether it is a classic or an upcoming...

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GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY – SMALLISH FI

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Welcome to Going Bionic #255, otherwise known as our annual post-Oscar analysis of how Hollywood’s biggest night affects the indie film landscape....

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KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE

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Counterprogramming. The release of writer-director Matthew Vaughn's ultraviolent, psychedelic and mad as a hatter pean to the British spy film (featuring...

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