A Promising Start Weakened by Too Many Characters

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A Promising Start Weakened by Too Many Characters

The CW’s Superman & Lois, starring Tyler Hoechlin and Elizabeth Tulloch as the titular duo, begins with the Kent-Lane family moving from Metropolis to Clark’s hometown of Smallville. In the first two seasons, the famous couple has faced world-ending threats…

The Warm Season | Film Threat

SANTA FE FILM FESTIVAL 2023 REVIEW! The universal becomes highly personal — and overwrought special effects take a welcome holiday — in Janet Grillo’s The Warm Season, a science fiction drama of human-extraterrestrial contact that impresses with humor and heart. Reviving…

A Worthy Sequel 41 Years Later

When I was in the fourth grade, my teacher decided to show the class Young Frankenstein. Not for any pedagogical reason, of course. It was the end of the school year, everyone was tired, and one of my classmates had…

Lighthearted Sports Dramedy Boasts Captivating Cast

Home Movie Reviews 80 For Brady Review: Lighthearted Sports Dramedy Boasts Captivating Cast Thanks to the special cast chemistry, 80 For Brady’s charm shines through despite being good for only a single watch. Rita Moreno, Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, and…

Cocaine Bear | Film Threat

NOW IN THEATERS! Partially based on a true story, Elizabeth Banks’ Cocaine Bear promises a wild, irreverent time at the movies. How could it not, with such a juicy premise: a bear stumbles on a bunch of cocaine in the Georgia woods, snorts…

Shyamalan Delivers Thought-Provoking, Intense Horror

Home Movie Reviews Knock At The Cabin Review: Shyamalan Delivers Thought-Provoking, Intense Horror With an excellent ensemble cast & intense character dynamics, the film is a high-stakes horror that delights in the doubt & confusion that arises. Abby Quinn, Nikki…

Bunker | Film Threat

NOW IN THEATERS! Don’t read the official synopsis or logline for director Adrian Langley’s Bunker. Why? Because it’s a spoiler. The film, written by Michael Huntsman, is a paranoia thriller set during the first Great War in which several soldiers…

Knock at the Cabin Review: I Love This Movie

M. Night Shyamalan is back with Knock At The Cabin! This is another thrilling, thought-provoking movie. Save your family or save humanity? This is the question presented to a couple and their young daughter when they are approached by four…

Charming Cast Elevates Enjoyable Comedy [Sundance]

Home Movie Reviews You Hurt My Feelings Review: Charming Cast Elevates Enjoyable Comedy [Sundance] While the film isn’t overly ambitious or deep, it’s an energetic, occasionally thoughtful & honest film about the lack of honesty & its effects. Julia Louis-Dreyfus…

Idris Elba Leads A Serviceable Entertaining Thriller That Won’t Reinvent A Thing

“Luther: The Fallen Sun” comes out as the chatter about Idris Elba as James Bond has finally dissipated. A film that makes enough passes to the 007 franchise that it could easily drum up more pointless columns about the endless…

Cinema Sabaya | Film Threat

The greater film community often ignores Israeli cinema. So, before we review writer-director Orit Fouks Rotem’s drama, Cinema Sabaya, a basic primer is in order. Israeli cinema is principally concerned with hyperrealism and possesses a new-wave aesthetic. Just about all the…

Drastic Departure from Stephen King’s Story

While Children of the Corn is not the most critically-acclaimed work by master of horror Stephen King, the short story is arguably his most successful Hollywood property, at least regarding the sheer number of film adaptations. The story was first…

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