Poker Face’s Natasha Lyonne & Benjamin Bratt on the Inspirations for Their Characters
From creator/writer Rian Johnson, the Peacock mystery-of-the-week series Poker Face follows Charlie Cale (Natasha Lyonne), who suddenly finds herself in the position of needing to hit the road in her Plymouth Barracuda. Trying to outrun some very dangerous consequences for…
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Line of Fire | Film Threat
Anti-heroes come in all different forms, but my favorite has to be The Punisher, best represented on screen thus far by the Netflix series starring Jon Bernthal. Line of Fire, written by Christopher Gist and directed by Scott Major, follows a cop…
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15 Shocking Moments From the Grammys That Are Too Wild to Forget
Forget about a mic drop. These Grammy memories will make your jaw drop. As excitement continues to build for the 2023 Grammys, airing Feb. 5 from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, it's hard not to remember all of the OMG moments that happened on…
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‘Infinity Pool’ Review: A Terrifying, Neon-Lit Nightmare
There’s crazy, there’s batshit crazy, and then there’s Brandon Cronenberg’s definition of crazy. It’s a crazy that’s impossible to contain and even more impossible to label: a mind-bending neon-lit nightmare bursting at the seams with perverse imagery, an abrasive embrace of…
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Baby Ruby Director Bess Wohl and Star Noémie Merlant Discuss Their Mind-Bending Thriller
Baby Ruby had an impressive debut at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival. The compelling psychological tale directed by Bess Wohl (Siren) brings us a unique character in Jo, played with equal doses of sublime grace and intense grit by…
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‘TAR’ And A24 Films Dominate 2022 Gotham Awards Nominations
It was a very good day for A24 as the mini-major dominated the film nominations announced for the 2022 Gotham Awards. In fact, the studio had two Best Feature nominees, “Aftersun” and “Everything Everywhere All At Once.” The other nominations…
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“Figuring Out How and When to Peel Back the Layers of the Story Was Crucial”: Editor David Mehlman on Murder in Big Horn
Murder in Big Horn, courtesy of Sundance Institute. The epidemic of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) in Montana’s Big Horn County and its surrounding areas is the focus of the doc Murder in Big Horn from directors Razelle Benally…
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A Magical Movie That Does The Stage Show Justice
Home Movie Reviews Matilda The Musical Review: A Magical Movie That Does The Stage Show Justice Matilda the Musical comes with a game cast, expertly staged musical numbers, and just a touch of magic that all the best musicals have. Alisha…
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Cat Person Stars Nicholas Braun and Emilia Jones Bonded Over ‘Horrible Kiss’
Nicholas Braun and Emilia Jones immediately bonded over their extremely awkward kissing scene when they started filming Susanna Fogel’s adaptation of Kristen Roupenian’s viral 2017 New Yorker short story Cat Person. “I mean, the first thing I think of is…
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John Carney’s Dramedy Shows How Music Connects Us
Writer-director John Carney has found his niche—incredibly earnest musicals set in the real world that avoid any cynicism—but he’s become damn good at making these types of films. Ever since 2007’s Once, which beautifully centered around the music of Glen…
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Why Rich Brian Didn’t Take Acting Classes for ‘Jamojaya’
No matter your creative background, starring in your first feature film is a major challenge and feat. In the finished product, it may appear as though Brian Imanuel, aka Rich Brian, made an effortless transition to acting with Justin Chon’s…
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The Family Circus | Film Threat
SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL 2023 REVIEW! It’s Christmas time, and Paul (Blake Dang) wrecks his car while under the influence before going home to sleep it off. Paul is only one DIU away from serious jail time, and it throws his…
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