Beyond the Woods Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Beyond The Woods is a horror film set in a secluded cabin in the Irish countryside. Nearby, a mysterious, fiery sinkhole opened that locals call “The Gates of Hell.” As they arrive they note the horrific smell. Marissa (Ruth Hayes)…
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‘Ghosts’ Season 4 Review – CBS Sitcom Is a Hauntingly Hilarious Return to Form
After a bumpy return last year with a shorter set of episodes following the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, Ghosts is back Thursday night for Season 4, and it’s safe to say the CBS sitcom is showing a strong return to…
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David Fincher’s Mind-Bending Psychological Drama Remains An All-Time Greatest Hit
The David Fincher masterpiece that is Fight Club continues to excite and delight today, with themes highlighted 25 years ago feeling even more prescient today. In 1999, Fincher was still transitioning from a career where he primarily directed music videos…
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It’s More Of The Same The Second Time Around, And That’s Not Necessarily A Good Thing
Four years ago, as a global pandemic brought society both indoors and desperate for any means of suitable distraction, television veteran Bill Lawrence, having once breathed life into cultural touchstones “Spin City” and “Scrubs,” made the leap to the streaming…
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‘Only Murders in the Building’ ‘Only Murders in the Building’ Season 4 Episode 8 Recap
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Only Murders in the Building Season 4 Episode 8. With only two episodes left in Season 4, Only Murders in the Building is finally starting to give us clear answers to its…
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‘What We Do in the Shadows’ Season 6 Review
On paper, very little about What We Do in the Shadows should have worked when it first premiered in 2019. The FX comedy-horror mockumentary had a lot to prove when trying to carve out an identity separate from Jemaine Clement…
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Sunflower Girl Featured, Reviews Film Threat
In Holly M. Kaplan’s short film Sunflower Girl, little sisters can be a real pain in the a**. Rosie is a 13-year-old Chinese American girl who visits her mother after school at her dry-cleaning job. Rosie wants to goof off…
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‘Shrinking’ Season 2 Review – Therapy and Harrison Ford Have Never Been This Much Fun
Bill Lawrence’s feel-good therapy sitcom Shrinking comes roaring back for Season 2 and, luckily, doesn’t miss a beat. While Season 1 ended on a surprisingly dark cliffhanger regarding the criminal actions of one of Jimmy’s (Jason Segel) patients, Grace (Heidi…
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The End Reviews Film Threat
TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2024 REVIEW! Two-time Oscar nominee Joshua Oppenheimer (The Act of Killing and The Look of Silence) has turned his talents to a fictional feature film, The End, which is one of the most batshit insane movies…
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When It Hits Featured, Reviews Film Threat
In Veronica Mitsuk’s short film, When It Hits, Jess and Matt, two step-siblings, are struggling with grief after the loss of their mother. Jess, the younger of the two, takes on the burden of handling their mother’s debts and other…
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A Dour but Soulful Story of Connection and Belonging
In certain movies, the setting is just as critical to the overall experience as the performances, script, or direction. I don’t think Call Me By Your Name would’ve enamored audiences so deeply if it weren’t set in the hazy hum…
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The Shade Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Writer-director Tyler Chipman’s feature debut, The Shade, is either a sequel/companion piece to the short of the same name or an expanded version of it. Having not seen the brief, I don’t know for sure. Either way, the full-length version…
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