Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton Face Death Together

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Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton Face Death Together

After experimenting with short form in 2020’s The Human Voice and 2023’s Strange Way of Life, Pedro Almodóvar has finally delivered the first English-language feature in his illustrious career, The Room Next Door. The film might provide answers to what…

A Mixed Bag of Comedy and Mystery

Potsy Ponciroli‘s Greedy People is a comedy-mystery film that tries to balance the tricky act of blending humor with a murder investigation. The film boasts an impressive ensemble cast, including Himesh Patel, Lily James, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Tim Blake Nelson, among…

Merchant Ivory Featured, Reviews Film Threat

NOW IN THEATERS! Stephen Soucy’s Merchant Ivory wraps the viewer in a blanket of cozy nostalgia while relating the history of the wonderful, elegant films of Ismail Merchant and James Ivory. The documentary, co-written by Soucy and Jon Hart, features interviews…

Naomi Watts Shelters A Great Dane In This Bloated Drama [Telluride]

TELLURIDE – How does a dog deal with death? How does a pet deal with the death of any of its human companions for that matter? That is the tantalizing question a character asks toward the beginning of Scott McGehee…

Jude Law & Nicholas Hoult Explore The Evils Of Hatred In Gripping Crime Thriller

The Order is about hate, though not quite in the way you'd expect. It seems an obvious theme, given the story follows a white supremacist terrorist cell and the FBI's effort to stop them, and some space is given to…

A Gothic Horror that Fails to Haunt

Ouija Castle, directed by Louisa Warren and penned by Jasmine Ebony Thomas, arrives on the horror scene with a premise that tantalizes but ultimately falls short of its potential. The film, which centers around the dark aftermath of Princess Thalia’s…

Living in Fear Featured, Reviews Film Threat

In Kayvon Derak Shanian’s short film, Living in Fear, there may be a glimmer of hope in finding peace in this world…one person at a time. It’s just days after the tragic events of 9/11, and a father, Reza (Arash…

Walter Salles Renders Brazilian Injustice As Bland Historical Drama [Venice]

Over 30 minutes of Walter Salles’ “I’m Still Here” before its inciting incident, a 1971 apprehension of ex-congressman Rubens Paiva from his home by Brazil’s military dictatorship occurs. Any time before then is not entirely a waste, given Salles has…

A Family Horror Drama That Can Never Decide What It Wants To Be

With nearly a decade under its belt, Shudder has become a great home for independent and international horror titles, with everything from the Hell House LLC and V/H/S franchises to H.P. Lovecraft adaptations Suitable Flesh and Color Out of Space.…

A Visually Striking but Emotionally Hollow Reboot

When news broke that Rupert Sanders would helm a reboot of The Crow, with Bill Skarsgård cast as the iconic avenger Eric Draven, there was a mix of trepidation and anticipation among fans of the cult classic. Based on the…

The Dance of a Thousand Steps Featured, Reviews Film Threat

Tami Stronach of The NeverEnding Story returns to the big screen in another epic fantasy, Man & Witch: The Dance of a Thousand Steps. The film, a love letter to high fantasy films of the 80s, draws inspiration from adventures…

Brady Corbet Delivers A Masterful Period Epic For The Ages [Venice]

Matter and antimatter in contact will annihilate each other, leaving in its place pure energy. Still, millions of years ago, a particle of a billion managed to survive this frantic exchange of uncontained energy—an inconceivably small fraction of matter that…

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