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Nick Rocco Scalia
Nick Rocco Scalia's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at the following Tomatometer-approved publication(s):
Film Threat
Movies reviews only
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5-25-77 (2022) |
...a deeply felt, one-of-a-kind love letter to old-fashioned movie magic.. - Film Threat
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| Posted Nov 17, 2022
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The Allnighter (2023) |
…feels natural and fresh… - Film Threat
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| Posted Oct 12, 2022
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The Swearing Jar (2022) |
The rare movie romance that really benefits from knowing as little going in as possible. - Film Threat
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| Posted Sep 12, 2022
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Rounding (2022) |
To balance [the movie's] visceral intensity with such a strong emotional core is a tightrope act that Thompson pulls off to impressive effect. - Film Threat
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| Posted Jun 20, 2022
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Inbetween Girl (2021) |
A frank, charming, and insightful high school dramedy with an exceedingly sympathetic protagonist and just the right amount of sentimentality. - Film Threat
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| Posted May 18, 2022
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MexMan (2018) |
It’s in that push-and-pull shown between Germán’s obvious strengths and the frustration – and, ultimately, empathy – that one feels in seeing him unable to get out of his own way that MexMan most powerfully connects. - Film Threat
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| Posted Apr 01, 2022
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The Deer Hunter (1978) |
Taken as a whole, The Deer Hunter is an anti-war elegy that movingly cherishes community and friendship in the face of humanity’s darkest, most destructive tendencies. - Film Threat
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| Posted Mar 22, 2022
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Tomorrow's Hope (2021) |
Genuinely uplifting and inspiring in ways that even “feel-good” fictional stories can’t often achieve. - Film Threat
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| Posted Mar 16, 2022
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Comala (2021) |
Comalais very well-made for a first feature, and it should be interesting to see what Cassini is capable of when he's telling a story that isn't his. - Film Threat
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| Posted Oct 03, 2021
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Socks on Fire (2020) |
At one point, McGuire explains that he simply wanted to make a film "that would have everybody I loved on camera," and Socks on Fire more than fulfills that hope. - Film Threat
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| Posted Jun 22, 2021
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Four Games in Fall (2017) |
For fans still harboring resentment from that brief, dark period in Patriots history, Four Games in Fall is can't-miss. - Film Threat
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| Posted Feb 06, 2021
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The Devil to Pay (2019) |
The Devil to Pay was originally titled Reckoning, and the film delivers one in absolutely shattering fashion. - Film Threat
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| Posted Nov 18, 2020
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The Giant (2019) |
Try as I might, I can't quite shake nor stop thinking about The Giant, and that makes me believe Raboy's done something very, very right, here - even if you might have to squint a bit to see it. - Film Threat
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| Posted Nov 14, 2020
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Unmarked (2018) |
Unmarked might be tough to take as a serious drama, but Ybarra does deserve credit as a writer and director for avoiding some of the pitfalls that rookie filmmakers of all ages are susceptible to. - Film Threat
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| Posted Oct 04, 2020
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Shifter (2020) |
All told, Shifter is a smart and engaging little movie that delivers exactly what it promises to, though almost never in the ways that one might expect. - Film Threat
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| Posted Aug 26, 2020
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Hammer (2019) |
Hammer has the mechanics of a hard-edged noir thriller, which works startlingly well, but it's clear that Sparkes's heart, and therefore the film's, is centered on the distressed familial relationships. - Film Threat
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| Posted Jun 18, 2020
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Raising Buchanan (2019) |
Surely, Buchanan was never going to earn the kind of cinematic lionization that so many American filmmaking greats (like Steven Spielberg and John Ford) gave to good old Abe Lincoln, but he could have done a whole lot worse than this. - Film Threat
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| Posted May 06, 2020
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She's Allergic to Cats (2016) |
It's a trip. - Film Threat
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| Posted Apr 10, 2020
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Streetlight Harmonies (2020) |
It engenders great respect for the artists, and a desire not only to seek out and revisit the songs it features but also to go beyond the film's selections and uncover the rest of what doo-wop had to offer. - Film Threat
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| Posted Apr 01, 2020
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Tapeworm (2019) |
It's as jarring, in its own way, as the gross-out in the opening scene - and, maybe, it suggests that the best way to view Tapeworm is not as provocation, but rather, as something like a passion play. - Film Threat
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| Posted Jan 28, 2020
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The Sonata (2018) |
Even if The Sonata ultimately turns out to be something of a letdown, however, it may still be worth seeing for Rutger Hauer's involvement alone. - Film Threat
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| Posted Jan 10, 2020
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Feast of the Seven Fishes (2019) |
Tinnell's film Feast of the Seven Fishes is a warm-hearted, consciously low-stakes romantic comedy that, for me, at least, succeeds where so many "feel-good" holiday movies have fallen short: it actually made me feel good. - Film Threat
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| Posted Nov 20, 2019
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Euphoria (2017) |
It's not that Euphoria lacks good intentions or comes off as superficial in its treatment of death and dying. It's just that there's so much potential for grace or humor or despair or horror inherent in its premise. - Film Threat
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| Posted Aug 27, 2019
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Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood (2019) |
In some ways, this is the most Quentin Tarantino movie ever made, in other ways it's the least, but overall, it's a damn good time - even if its final impact is a bit muted compared to the director's biggest triumphs. - Film Threat
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| Posted Jul 29, 2019
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(undefined) |
Respectable in both intentions and execution, this is the kind of film that sneaks up on you and leaves a lasting impression. Like our man himself, it shouldn't be overlooked. - Film Threat
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| Posted Jul 16, 2019
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Blowing Up Right Now (2019) |
This smart, fun, heartfelt little indie film deserves to blow up, right now. - Film Threat
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| Posted Jun 27, 2019
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Rottentail (2019) |
Rottentail is a disappointment, overall, and even forgiving viewers are likely to hop off the bunny trail long before the closing credits roll. - Film Threat
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| Posted Apr 23, 2019
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William (2019) |
William quite admirably stands out like a sore thumb - or, more appropriately, like an unusually large, sloping forehead. - Film Threat
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| Posted Apr 12, 2019
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The Grand Bizarre (2018) |
The overall experience of The Grand Bizarre is, in a lot of ways, an extremely eye-opening one. - Film Threat
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| Posted Apr 12, 2019
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Tales from the Lodge (2019) |
That casting is one of several elements of Tales From the Lodge that works quite well, and, overall, the film is enjoyable, original, and well-made enough to overcome the less effectively defined aspects of its story. - Film Threat
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| Posted Mar 13, 2019
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The Lurking Man (2017) |
The Lurking Man was clearly a labor of love for Brikisak...her film has conviction, it has heart, and it has some bold ideas, and while its reach does somewhat exceed its grasp, that reach is impressive in and of itself. - Film Threat
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| Posted Mar 11, 2019
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Strike, Dear Mistress, and Cure His Heart (2018) |
It's the kind of film that makes a viewer step back and realize how very much alike most movies they see are. - Film Threat
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| Posted Mar 01, 2019
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1st Summoning (2018) |
At least audiences will find their patience tolerably rewarded with what 1st Summoning ultimately has to offer. Stick with this one long enough, and you'll likely get what you came for. - Film Threat
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| Posted Feb 25, 2019
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The Iron Orchard (2018) |
Like the film's central character, these folks had a dream so big that only those wide-open spaces could contain it, but unlike him, they mostly found the right way to see it through. - Film Threat
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| Posted Feb 22, 2019
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Doom Room (2019) |
You can't fault anyone who makes it to the film's final moments for thinking that, with a different execution or even in a different medium - a theatrical piece, perhaps - this story and its underlying ideas conceivably could have held water. - Film Threat
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| Posted Feb 15, 2019
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Advocate (2019) |
Advocate is not just a celebration but a continuation of the work she's dedicated herself to. - Film Threat
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| Posted Feb 04, 2019
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Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen (2018) |
Though Merata never shies away from the more uncomfortable realities of its subject's life - broken marriages, poverty, clashes with the authorities, and so on - Hepi's love and respect for his mum still resonates through nearly every frame. - Film Threat
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| Posted Jan 29, 2019
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Offenders (Izgrednici) (2017) |
Among Offenders' other successful elements is a trio of terrific central performances from some exceptionally well-cast young actors. - Film Threat
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| Posted Jan 22, 2019
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Butterfly Kisses (2018) |
As thoughtful and original as Butterfly Kisses is, it's fair to question who, exactly, the film is really for. It's the kind of thing that's bound to play like gangbusters at film festivals... - Film Threat
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| Posted Jan 08, 2019
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You & Me (2017) |
For all its faults, though, You & Me is absolutely worth a look. Lots of films have featured deaf and blind characters, but precious few have made the effort to take as honest and multifaceted a look at their day-to-day lives as this one does. - Film Threat
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| Posted Dec 14, 2018
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Perception (2017) |
It doesn't take much insight - supernatural or otherwise - to conclude that Perception is something of a missed opportunity. - Film Threat
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| Posted Dec 04, 2018
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Ever After (2018) |
Endzeit - Ever After's philosophical underpinnings go much deeper than the expected "humanity is the real monster" banality that these films too often mistake for a unique or profound thought. - Film Threat
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| Posted Sep 09, 2018
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Beautiful People (2014) |
Dead House feels like the effort of an immature teenager trying to self-consciously emulate things seen in "edgy" movies that he clearly didn't have the sophistication to handle. - Film Threat
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| Posted Aug 27, 2018
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The Swan (2017) |
It's unfortunate that The Swan doesn't fully catch fire as a family drama or a rites-of-passage story, but a film with such a rich and finely honed sense of place is one that nevertheless deserves to be seen. - Film Threat
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| Posted Aug 24, 2018
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14 Cameras (2018) |
A lot of 14 Cameras' shortcomings can be at least partially attributed to screenwriter Victor Zarcoff, who both wrote and directed the previous film. This one is largely plotless, and the script fails to develop any memorable or sympathetic characters. - Film Threat
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| Posted Jul 27, 2018
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The Paper Store (2015) |
For the relatively few of us who are likely to seek it out, The Paper Store is something to be very, very grateful for. - Film Threat
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| Posted Jul 24, 2018
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Distorted (2018) |
All told, Distorted doesn't entirely waste but also doesn't do much justice to a premise that, in the right hands, could have elicited more thrills, more relevance, or, at least, more obvious interest in its own ideas. - Film Threat
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| Posted Jun 26, 2018
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Susu (2017) |
Even if the story's ultimate revelations aren't terribly surprising, the film is gorgeous to look at, its twists are pulled off with obvious aplomb, and the screenplay (also by Sun) is quite satisfying. - Film Threat
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| Posted Jun 06, 2018
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The Dark (2018) |
The Dark is a horror movie that tries something unusual, and in a lot of ways, commendable: it engenders a surprising amount of empathy for its monster and has as much to say about friendship and loyalty as it does cruelty and evil. - Film Threat
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| Posted Jun 01, 2018
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Revenge (2017) |
In fact, "satisfying" is maybe the most appropriate word to describe the feeling of viewing Revenge. It's amazing to look at, interesting to analyze, and has a gut-level intensity that's hard to shake. - Film Threat
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| Posted May 10, 2018
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