Ridley Scott’s Neo-Classic Sword & Sandal Legend Is A Crucial Yet Flawed Action Milestone
The cinematic impact of Ridley Scott's Gladiator has been felt since its inception and has fueled the anticipation for the long-awaited 2024 sequel. Russell Crowe's Maximus is a hero in every sense of the word, wrongfully stripped of his battle-tested…
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A Place to Fall Down Featured, Reviews Film Threat
In Duane Hansen Fernandez’s short film, A Place to Fall Down, Jose is an auto mechanic by trade who spends his days in solitude, haunted by the memory of his late wife, Charlotte. In his garage, he listens to a…
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The Salmon’s Call Featured, Reviews Film Threat
There is a delicate balance between nature and industry. One wants to believe the two can live in harmony for the sake of human innovation and evolution but does moving forward mean we unburden ourselves of the past? In Joy…
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The Big Crash Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Kinji Fukasaku has been a notable director of Japanese cinema since the 1960s. Most famous for his crime and chaotic action films, Fukasaku made a name for himself directing gritty Yakuza thrillers like Battle Without Honor and Humanity in 1973…
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'The Masked Singer' Season 12 Episode 7 Recap: Has the Game Gotten Easier?
With the final group entering The Masked Singer arena, the night kicks off with host Nick Cannon playing a DJ to get the crowd hyped. With music festivals continuing to be all the rage, Season 12's Group C partakes in…
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‘Cross’ Review – Aldis Hodge Is Perfect as James Patterson’s Iconic Detective
Considering Amazon’s track record with book-to-TV adaptations along the lines of Reacher, Jack Ryan, Bosch, and The Terminal List, it shouldn’t be the least bit shocking that James Patterson’s iconic Alex Cross series would receive the same treatment. It’s been…
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American Trash Featured, Reviews Film Threat
American Trash is the first directorial effort of actor-producer Robert LaSardo and his second screenplay. Adrian Milnes handled some revisions, though which scenes or parts he directly contributed to, I do not know. The film starts as a drama and…
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‘Red One’ Review – The Rock’s Christmas Movie Is Neither Coal Nor Treat
Giving a movie like Red One an absolutely eviscerating review would be easy. In many ways, Amazon’s big-budget Christmas action-comedy starring Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans is the epitome of everything that’s wrong with modern big-budget movies. It’s constantly trying…
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‘Bad Sisters’ Season 2 Episode 2 Recap
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Bad Sisters Season 2 Episode 2. There is one thing that has always been clear about the Garvey sisters: nothing will ever separate them. But in Episode 2 of Season 2, the…
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‘Bad Sisters’ Season 2 Episode 1 Recap
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for the Bad Sisters Season 2 premiere. Now that the Garvey sisters have finally found themselves free from the evil John Paul (Claes Bang), they can all move forward with their lives, right?…
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Ushimitsu no Mura (Village of Doom) Featured, Reviews Film Threat
NOW IN THEATERS! Ushimitsu no mura (Village of Doom), directed by Noboru Tanaka, was originally released in 1983 and saw a new release on Blu-ray from Unearthed Films this October. It is a punishing, brutal classic of Japanese cinema, a…
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‘Bad Sisters’ Season 2 Review
There's nothing better than a TV show that knows what it's doing. As soon as it begins, Season 2 of Bad Sisters signals exactly where it wants to go, while also acknowledging that there's no turning back from some decisions.…
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