Back on the Strip Review: A Disjointed and Uninspired Misstep
Chris Spencer’s Back on the Strip sets out on a premise that could have been a unique exploration of ambition, identity, and self-discovery. Unfortunately, the film falls far short of its potential. The result is a disjointed and uninspired narrative…
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Gran Turismo Featured, Reviews Film Threat
NOW IN THEATERS! The trailers for director Neill Blomkamp’s Gran Turismo are just horrible. They make the film, written by Jason Hall, Zach Baylin, and Alex Tse, look like The Last Starfighter: a video gamer wins a Playstation Gran Turismo tournament and now…
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The Equalizer 3 Review: A Thrilling Thrashing In Sicily
We’re diving headfirst into the thrilling world of Antoine Fuqua’s “The Equalizer 3.” That’s right, Denzel Washington is back in action, and this time he’s bringing his A-game to Southern Italy. Directed by Antoine Fuqua, this latest installment delivers a…
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The Art of Fluidity Featured, Reviews Film Threat
CINEQUEST FILM FESTIVAL 2023 REVIEW! Director Fia Perera’s Paul & Trisha: The Art of Fluidity is a profound education on the life and art of the British surrealist and abstract artist Paul Whitehead and Trisha Van Cleef. For those not in the…
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The Embarrassment Featured, Reviews Film Threat
The middle of nowhere turns out to be more high-kicking than imagined in the normalcy-shattering post-punk rock documentary We Were Famous, You Don’t Remember: The Embarrassment, written and directed by Daniel Fetherston and Danny Szlauderbach. Wichita, Kansas, is the geographic center…
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Autoerótica Featured, Reviews Film Threat
LORCARNO FILM FESTIVAL 2023 REVIEW! Writer-director Andrea Hoyos’ Autoerótica is the story of a 15-year-old girl, Bruna (Rafaella Mey), exploring her newfound teenage desires. She is determined to figure out her sexuality even though her understanding of the concept is incomplete, given…
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Time Flies When You’re Having Fun
Editor's note: The below contains spoilers for Episode 3 of Ahsoka.With the exception of Andor and Obi-Wan Kenobi, which took advantage of their captive audience’s streaming attention span, all of the Disney+ Star Wars series have suffered from too-short episodes…
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Break the Mold: The Zach Bates Story Review
On the surface, Break the Mold is seemingly about Zach Bates’ endeavor to run a marathon. Looking closer, you’ll find that Travis Holt Hamilton’s documentary is about something deeper. At a young age, Zach was diagnosed with autism. With a…
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The Owners Featured, Reviews Film Threat
In the satirical Czech comedy The Owners, writer-director Jiří Havelka ventures inside an unadorned conference room during a homeowner association meeting. A group of residents living in a dilapidated apartment building meet to address community safety and building maintenance problems. But…
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Psychosis Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Directed by Gary Barth, Trauma Therapy: Psychosis is a sequel to Trauma Therapy. The good news is that first-hand knowledge of the original is unnecessary to enter this horror-thriller written by Tom Malloy and David Josh Lawrence. The bad news…
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Retribution Featured, Reviews Film Threat
NOW IN THEATERS! Liam Neeson is firmly planting himself in the world of the mid-budget action indie in director Nimród Antal’s thriller, Retribution. Neeson plays businessman Matt Turner, whose latest offering has his investors nervous. On this morning, Matt has to…
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Live and Die in East L.A. Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Despite the obvious titular allusion, actor-writer-director Attila Korosi’s micro-budget crime drama Live and Die in East L.A. bears little resemblance to director William Friedkin’s masterpiece To Live and Die in L.A. One thing both films have in common is that they function as odes…
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