Rio Bravo | Film Threat
Director Howard Hawks’ 1959 classic Western Rio Bravo is a genre-defining gem taken from a simple tale of frontier justice. Small-town sheriff John T. Chance (John Wayne) arrests Joe Burdette (Claude Akins) at a saloon for his casual murder of a…
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Everything Everywhere All At Once Becomes A24’s Second Best Picture Winner
It’s crowning achievement almost inevitable for weeks, “Everything Everywhere All At Once” was named Best Picture at the 95th Academy Awards. Directed, written and produced by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, who also twon Oscars earlier in the telecast, the…
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Christophe Honoré’s Latest With Juliette Binoche Is An Affecting & Occasionally Hackneyed Portrait Of Grief
A young boy comes of age after his father’s sudden death in Christophe Honoré’s “Winter Boy.” A bleak portrait of grief, the film may earn points for crafting an empathetic, subjective portrayal of one boy’s emotional spiral. Yet, the film…
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The Batman 2 Writer & Director Matt Reeves Calls the Sequel an Epic Crime Saga
The Batman: Part II writer and director Matt Reeves has responded to the recent release date and official title revelation, describing the DC sequel as an epic crime saga. The Batman sequel has now been confirmed to be titled The…
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Snag Director and Lead Actress on Their Modern-Day Fairy Tale
Fairy tales are typically about a prince traveling across some sort of fictional universe to rescue his beloved princess — or something to that effect. Now, what if said story were laced with gangs and violence? After all, some of…
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Alfie Fuller Wanted Scenes With This Character
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel is back for its fifth and final season. The period comedy-drama follows the life of the titular Midge Maisel (Rachel Brosnahan) who goes from becoming a housewife in the late 1950s to becoming a stand-up comic…
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The Rose Maker | Film Threat
From start to finish, The Rose Maker is a breath of cinematic fresh air. Foreign language films are always a joy to watch and review, partly because of their ability to present a myriad of intercultural ideas through the lens of a…
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Story of the Iconic Boxer Pulls Its Punches
If there is anything you must know about the woefully banal biopic that is Big George Foreman, all you need to do is look at its full title which is actually the ridiculously long Big George Foreman: The Miraculous Story…
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‘The Flash’ Poster Comes Complete With an Epic Team-Up
The summer movie season is almost here, and with that comes the hotly anticipated release of The Flash, which dashes its way into theaters this June. In celebration of the upcoming arrival of the second trailer, James Gunn has shared…
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‘Living with Chucky’ Director Dives Into What Inspired the Documentary
“The family that slays together, stays together” is the motto for Living with Chucky, a documentary out now on Blu-ray that delves into the Chucky horror franchise that is home to the horror classic Child's Play and the current SyFy…
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Cristian Mungiu Reveans the Xenophobia Lurking Underneath
This review was originally part of our coverage for the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival. While it has been nearly six years since Romanian New Wave writer-director Cristian Mungiu’s last feature, 2016’s grim Graduation, his return with the riveting R.M.N.…
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Josh Lucas Bites Into One Big Epic Shark Thriller in The Black Demon
If you’re ready to mumble “WTF!” while watching an intense action thriller, The Black Demon is waiting for you. What twisted fun it can be. A business trip to the Mexican town of Bahia Azul with the family takes a…
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