A Horror Mystery That Never Lives Up To Its Potential

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A Horror Mystery That Never Lives Up To Its Potential

Summary Poor performances and an overly ambitious script hold back Jennifer Reeder's Perpetrator from reaching its full potential. While there are some effective horror moments and a mysterious plot, the film lacks consistency and fails to fully develop its villains.…

‘El Conde’ Review – Pablo Larraín’s Vampire Satire Has Bite

While it would be incorrect to say that writer-director Pablo Larraín’s recent films about historical figures, the fascinating duo of nightmarish portraits Spencer and Jackie, were at all straightforward depictions of their subjects, they now look closer to your everyday…

Bottoms Featured, Reviews Film Threat

NOW IN THEATERS! It’s a fantastic year for woman-led and directed comedy. First, Joy Ride and now Emma Seligman’s raunchy comedy, Bottoms, comes to theaters. The plot says it all. Two lesbian teens start a fight club hoping to bang…

Foundation Season 2 Episode 8 DEEP DIVE and BREAKDOWN

Thank you FANdation, We are back with another recap of our favorite “I don’t even know who’s really in charge anymore” show Foundation Season 2 Episode 8. I’m your host, Anthony, and I will do my best to be your guide…

‘The Changeling’ Review – LaKeith Stanfield Is a Powerful Force

This review was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the series being covered here wouldn't exist.In the endless sea of streamers, Apple TV+ has been the most…

Luc Besson’s Freakish Canine Fable Is Rotten To The Bone [Venice]

For a few beautiful years in the early 2000s, Michael Pitt’s spine-chilling blue eyes wreaked havoc in world cinema, from Bernardo Bertolucci’s “The Dreamers” to Michael Haneke’s “Funny Games.” Then, due to quite a few controversies, the actor stepped away from the limelight,…

The Pigeon People Featured, Reviews Film Threat

Late-night fight clubs, forbidden drag racing, and betting on various animal fights, documentarian Patrick Gramm takes us deep into the underground world of pigeon racing. OK, maybe the film, The Pigeon People, isn’t as seedy or dangerous as Fight Club,…

‘The Equalizer 3’ Review – Denzel Washington Goes Out With a Bang

This review was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the film being covered here wouldn't exist.There's a good argument to be made that Denzel Washington is the…

Last Weekend Featured, Reviews Film Threat

Feel the chilling glow of icicles within your brain in director Curtis William-Foshee’s superb indie dark drama Last Weekend. It’s Friday night in Los Angeles, and Sylvia (Virginia Rand) has met Ethan (Charlie Barnett) on the dance floor of a…

Style & Business Overtake Emotion In Michael Mann’s Biopic About The Italian Automobile Tycoon [Venice]

Watching Michael Mann’s “Ferrari,” one may wonder whether it’s even possible to make a film about an Italian figure and have it not be at least 80% about style. An admittedly rather inane thought, but one made a little more…

Swank & Cooke Are Great In Formulaic, Disappointing Mystery

Summary The Good Mother starts off as an interesting murder mystery with commentary on the fentanyl epidemic, but struggles to find a coherent direction. The script tries to explore themes of grief and new beginnings, but lacks character development and…

‘Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose’ Review

This review was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the film being covered here wouldn't exist. Of all the memorable work that actor Simon Pegg has done…

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