Lyssa Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Writer-director Dilara Senbilgin’s short film Lyssa is a brief sojourn in the distorted reality of a person with schizophrenia. The titular character, well-played by Ashton Solecki, is a high-performing college student who is diagnosed at high risk for schizophrenia. She…
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Jule Campbell’s Swimsuit Issue Featured, Reviews Film Threat
NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL 2024 REVIEW! From documentarian Jill Campbell, Beyond the Gaze: Jule Campbell’s Swimsuit Issue takes viewers into the extraordinary career of magazine editor Jule Campbell. The director is the editor’s daughter-in-law, and she interviewed Campbell about her…
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‘The Penguin’ Episode 6 Recap
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for The Penguin Episode 6. I don't know if you heard, but Falcone is over. Gigante is the new hot name in Gotham. Last week's episode of The Penguin saw Sofia (Cristin Miloti)…
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Candy Mountain Featured, Reviews Film Threat
In 1987, director Robert Frank and co-director/writer Rudy Wurlitzer dropped the needle on a classic groove in the form of a film called Candy Mountain. Julius (Kevin J. O’Connor) is trying to break into the music business in New York,…
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‘The Walking Dead Daryl Dixon – The Book of Carol’ Episode 5 Recap
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon - The Book of Carol Episode 5. The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon was a fine show in its first season, but Daryl (Norman Reedus) just isn't the…
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‘Tracker’ Season 2 Episode 3 Recap
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Tracker Season 2 Episode 3. Biohacking, baseball, and the opioid crisis combine in Sunday’s third episode of Tracker Season 2, “Bloodlines.” The episode features the second contentious reunion of the season so…
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‘Wallace & Gromit Vengeance Most Fowl’ Review
Few animated icons can say they have the widespread international appeal of Wallace and Gromit. The practical mascots of the stop-motion legends at Aardman Animation, the Wallace & Gromit series has endured for decades, and for good reason. The lighthearted…
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The Process Featured, Reviews Film Threat
In Bruce-Michael Grossman’s short film The Process, an enigmatic director sets out to make the “greatest film ever made.” Our story opens with George (George Tsouris) snorting a line of cocaine to start his day. With cameras set up, he…
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Queen of the Ring Featured, Reviews Film Threat
NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL 2024 REVIEW! Writer-director Ash Avildsen tells the incredible story of the first female pro wrestler, Mildred “Millie” Burke, in Queen of the Ring. The film is based on the book The Queen of the Ring: Sex,…
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Brazil’s Oscar Entry Is A Tense Political Drama That Puts Family First
I’m Still Here, Walter Salles’ latest film, is all about the profoundness of feeling in an unstable, tumultuous time, and how it rocks the boat of a seemingly stable family. The Brazilian film is a family drama wrapped in a…
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Terrifier 3 is a TERRIBLE Movie, But it Works!
Terrifier 3 is smashing records left right and centre as Art the Clown is rising to horror icon status alongside the greats including Freddy Krueger, Jason, Michael Myers, Chucky and Ghostface. The funniest thing is, it’s terrible! After surviving Art…
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‘Fire Country’ Season 3 Episode 2 Recap
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Fire Country Season 3 Episode 2. It's another day on Fire Country, which means that Bode (Max Thieriot) and Gabriela (Stephanie Arcila) are making terrible choices. The second episode of Fire Country…
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