A Painfully Forgettable Tango To The Bottom Of The Dust Heap
Before we bore you with how mind-numbing “Venom: The Last Dance” is, let’s recall how we got here, circling this pitiful drain. Following false starts with two underperforming ‘Amazing Spider-Man’ films, Sony Pictures turned to Marvel for a hand and…
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‘Memoir of a Snail’ Review
Contrary to what the title might suggest, Memoir of a Snail is not a spin-off of Diary of a Worm. And while it is a stop-motion animated film, it’s also certainly not a kids' movie. So, for anyone expecting something…
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‘Black Box Diaries’ Review – Shiori Ito’s Powerful Documentary Is a Compelling Must-See
In scrawled, neat handwriting, a title card encourages those who have experienced similar traumas that the director experienced to pause and take a breath. “This has helped me many times”, Shiori Itō admits, and while she clearly feels hers is…
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The Ghost Trap Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Life is a card game. There are the lucky ones who are dealt a great hand in life, and there are those who are dealt a losing hand from the start. Director James Khanlarian tells the tale of one unlucky…
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Art the Clown Returns with Gory Holiday Carnage
The third installment in Damien Leone’s Terrifier franchise, Terrifier 3, arrives with all the gore, shocks, and tension fans of the series have come to expect—but this time with a Christmas twist. Taking place during the festive season, the film…
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The Birds Who Fear Death Featured, Reviews Film Threat
When the first words of a film is someone saying “f**k you” to a dying soul in a hospital bed—my attention is aroused. Yet, the what and why of this situation, which proceeds to unfold, and what is the film…
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A Mother’s Descent into Darkness
In Mr. Crocket, written by Carl Reid and Brandon Espy and directed by Espy, audiences are plunged into a nightmarish world where childhood innocence is corrupted by a malevolent force. With an intriguing premise centered on a demonic children’s show…
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Aaron Eckhart & Abigail Breslin Have Zero Chemistry In Spectacularly Flat Thriller
Classified stars Aaron Eckhart as the lone wolf spy Evan Shaw, whom we learn virtually nothing about throughout the hour and 45-minute runtime of this disappointing new thriller. He's joined by former child star Abigail Breslin, who plays his long-lost…
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‘The Voice’ Season 26 Episode 8 Recap: Lots of Heartache Tonight
The Voice Season 26 continues to display that there is immense talent out there. Even from the coaches! The night kicks off with a rousing performance from our quartet singing "Heartache Tonight" by The Eagles. Now, if you thought Snoop…
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Under the Influencer (2024) Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Bryn Woznicki and Lauren Neal’s feature film, Under the Influencer, hits on a very broad spectrum of underrepresented actors and artists to create this unique psychological thriller. Lex (Lauren Neal) is a queer, biracial data scientist and digital artist who…
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Gary Dauberman Delivers The Goods
Gary Dauberman‘s ‘Salem’s Lot is an engrossing and atmospheric adaptation of Stephen King‘s 1975 novel, successfully transforming the source material into a cinematic experience that feels both classic and contemporary. With a cast led by Lewis Pullman, Makenzie Leigh, Alfre…
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Cillian Murphy Drama Is The Best Example Of Show, Don’t Tell Storytelling
Based on the novel by Claire Keegan, Small Things Like These is a quietly profound and meaningful film that shows us the story as it unfolds rather than tells it. Through well-placed flashbacks and a kind-hearted protagonist in Cillian Murphy’s…
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