{"id":742177,"date":"2025-05-06T17:34:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T17:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/?p=742177"},"modified":"2025-05-06T17:34:01","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T17:34:01","slug":"new-comedy-the-wilde-girls-receives-rave-review-from-film-threats-alan-ng-one-of-the-industrys-most-respected-independent-voices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/new-comedy-the-wilde-girls-receives-rave-review-from-film-threats-alan-ng-one-of-the-industrys-most-respected-independent-voices_742177.html","title":{"rendered":"New Comedy The Wilde Girls Receives Rave Review from Film Threat\u2019s Alan Ng, One of the Industry\u2019s Most Respected Independent Voices"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"float:right; width:250px; padding:8px 10px 10px 10px;\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/upload\/2025\/05\/1746499287.jpg\" style=\"border:none !important;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-29\" title=\"New Comedy The Wilde Girls Receives Rave Review from Film Threat&rsquo;s Alan Ng, One of the Industry&rsquo;s Most Respected Independent Voices\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/upload\/2025\/05\/1746499287.jpg\" alt=\"New Comedy The Wilde Girls Receives Rave Review from Film Threat&rsquo;s Alan Ng, One of the Industry&rsquo;s Most Respected Independent Voices\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" style=\"padding:0px 0px 10px 10px; border:0 solid !important;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"quotes\">\n<div>Above: Cali Scolari and Lydia Pearl Pentz star in The Wilde Girls with Teddy Smith, reviewed in Film Threat, one of the most influential voices in independent film, with a loyal readership of filmmakers, critics, and cinephiles. Known for its honest reviews and industry relevance, it is considered a go-to platform for discovering emerging talent and trends in cinema.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Los Angeles, CA &#8211;<\/strong> Acclaimed indie outlet Film Threat, long hailed as a leading voice in championing independent cinema, has released a glowing review of Timothy Hines&rsquo; The Wilde Girls, with senior critic Alan Ng praising the film&rsquo;s humor, ambition, and standout performances.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CSKd0dUOeWk\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"425\" height=\"350\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Wilde Girls Trailer Link: <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CSKd0dUOeWk\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CSKd0dUOeWk<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Film Threat senior critic Alan Ng writes in his review:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>&ldquo;The Wilde Girls is an ambitious little comedy&#8230; Writer\/director Timothy Hines takes us back in time to the golden era of film&#8230; I&rsquo;m in awe of how Hines was able to create a period piece on a low indie budget.&rdquo;<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He continues:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>&ldquo;Ultimately, The Wilde Girls works because of the relationship between Tinsley and Mattie and the clever dialogue, sight gags, and silly situations the ladies are in.&rdquo;<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ng likens the film&rsquo;s comedic dynamic to <em>Laurel and Hardy<\/em>, applauding the performances of leads, &#8220;Wonderfully played by <strong>Lydia Pearl Pentz<\/strong> and <strong>Cali Scolari<\/strong>,&#8221; who portray the hilariously mismatched Wilde sisters. Film Threat also highlights Hines&rsquo; cinematic vision, &#8220;The look and feel of the entire film are quite ambitious. As an inde filmmaker, I&#8217;m in awe of how Hines was able to create a period piece on a low budget. He combines sepia tone filters, soft focus close-ups of the women and green-screen matte paintings to convincingly evoke 1920s era buildings and landscapes.&#8221; &mdash; a technique inspired by films such as <em>Paper Moon<\/em>, <em>O Brother, Where Art Thou?<\/em>, and <em>The Ballad of Buster Scruggs<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/upload\/2025\/05\/99d91117d726d3668b471119e33cc9ab.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Above: Cali Scolari as Mattie Wilde in The Wilde Girls.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Set during the Great Depression, <em>The Wilde Girls<\/em> follows the story of two pampered heiresses thrown into the wilds of the Pacific Northwest, where they must survive without society&rsquo;s luxuries or their wealthy father&rsquo;s protection. The forest itself becomes a character &mdash; <strong>both beautiful and dangerous<\/strong> &mdash; shot entirely on location in Washington State&rsquo;s rugged wilderness.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The review arrives just as <em>The Wilde Girls<\/em> builds momentum on the festival circuit and prepares for its theatrical debut.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/upload\/2025\/05\/3b52e55bfad720ee006c8f231360b377.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Above: A scene from The Wilde Girls courtesy of Pendragon Pictures<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>THEATRICAL RELEASE DATES:<\/strong> <em>Laemmle NoHo 7, Los Angeles &ndash; Opens May 30<\/em> <em>Cinema Village, New York City &ndash; Opens June 6<\/em> <em>Nationwide rollout begins in July<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Film Threat&rsquo;s endorsement marks a major milestone for the film, reinforcing its heartwarming message and broad appeal &mdash; a comedy for the whole family, grounded in themes of resilience, sisterhood, and the idea that <em>there&rsquo;s more to life than the clicking of coins<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Founded in 1985, <strong>Film Threat<\/strong> is one of the most influential voices in independent film, with a loyal readership of filmmakers, critics, and cinephiles. Known for its honest reviews and industry relevance, it is considered a go-to platform for discovering emerging talent and trends in cinema.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>#TheWildeGIrls #FIlmThreat #IndieFilm #ComedyFilm #CaliScolari #LydiaPearlPentz #TimothyHines #IndependentCinema #WomenInFilm #PeriodComedy #GreatDepressionFilm #LaemmleNoHo7 #CinemaVillageNYC #ComingToTheaters #SisterComedy #BusterScruggs #OBrotherWhereArtThouVibes #PaperMoonInsperation #RaveReview #KarenComedyWIthHeart<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style='font-size:18px !important;'>Media Contact<\/span><br \/><strong>Company Name:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/companyname\/pendragonpictures.com_22591.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Pendragon Pictures<\/a><br \/><strong>Contact Person:<\/strong> Susan Goforth<br \/><strong>Email:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/email_contact_us.php?pr=new-comedy-the-wilde-girls-receives-rave-review-from-film-threats-alan-ng-one-of-the-industrys-most-respected-independent-voices\" rel=\"nofollow\">Send Email<\/a><br \/><strong>Phone:<\/strong> +1 310-480-0837<br \/><strong>City:<\/strong> Los Angeles<br \/><strong>State:<\/strong> CA<br \/><strong>Country:<\/strong> United States<br \/><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pendragonpictures.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.pendragonpictures.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/press_stat.php?pr=new-comedy-the-wilde-girls-receives-rave-review-from-film-threats-alan-ng-one-of-the-industrys-most-respected-independent-voices\" alt=\"\" width=\"1px\" height=\"1px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Above: Cali Scolari and Lydia Pearl Pentz star in The Wilde Girls with Teddy Smith, reviewed in Film Threat, one of the most influential voices in independent film, with a loyal readership of filmmakers, critics, and cinephiles. Known for its &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/new-comedy-the-wilde-girls-receives-rave-review-from-film-threats-alan-ng-one-of-the-industrys-most-respected-independent-voices_742177.html\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[433,454,439,419,404],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-742177","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-Arts-Entertainment","category-Celebrity","category-Leisure-Activities","category-Media-Communications","category-US"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/742177","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=742177"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/742177\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=742177"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=742177"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=742177"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}