‘The Rings of Power’ Season 2 Review
When The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power first premiered almost two years ago, the prequel series from showrunners J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay, largely adapted from J.R.R. Tolkien's appendices for his Lord of the Rings novels, felt…
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Casey Affleck Loses His Mind In Reality-Warping Paranoia Space Thriller
All astronaut movies about losing your mind in the lonely, alienating depths of space essentially harken back, more or less, to Andrei Tarkovsky’s “Solaris” in 1972 (though yes, the novel and several others covered this ground, too). The premise, adopted…
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I don’t care if the world collapses Featured, Reviews Film Threat
From Egypt, Karim Shaaban’s short film I don’t care if the world collapses presents a no-win situation in which, no matter what decision is made, someone is getting hurt. Loubna is a highly sought-after line producer who gets up early…
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Stuck Featured, Reviews Film Threat
When tragedy strikes, we often face a choice: reach out for help or withdraw into ourselves. Dan Abramovici and Liam Gareau’s short film Stuck shows the consequences of withdrawal. Once a talented rock guitarist, Rai (Michael Pillarella) finds his world…
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‘Bad Monkey’ Episode 4 Recap
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Bad Monkey Episode 4. All our burning questions about the murder mystery in Apple TV+'s Bad Monkey have been unexpectedly answered before the season's midpoint. The end of Episode 3 left us…
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Antarctic Voyage Featured, Reviews Film Threat
I’ll be honest. It’s hard not to go through yet another mid-life crisis while watching filmmaker Kevin Schreck’s documentary, Antarctic Voyage, and not consider leaving life behind and living and studying life at the southernmost point in the world. Dr.…
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‘Paradise Is Burning’ Review – A Beautiful Coming-of-Age Drama Filled With Everyday Horrors
For children who face parental abandonment, a visit from Social Services is a mixed blessing. Certainly, children should be cared for, not forced to fend for themselves, and, in that regard, the system can be a blessing when it works…
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A Survival Thriller That Takes a Gnarly Bite out of Toxic Masculinity
The Big Picture Out Come the Wolves is an intense survival thriller that takes a predictable love triangle to brutal, bloody heights. Effective body horror provides a visceral viewing experience. The film delivers on its gory premise with practical effects,…
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Hanky Panky Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Set in a secluded cabin in the snow-covered mountains of Utah, Hanky Panky takes absurdist filmmaking and bizarre storytelling to a whole new level. Writer and co-director Nick Roth describes the film as “Clue on acid,” and that description holds…
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Peter Dinklage, Juliette Lewis And Company Lumber Around A Grizzled Western
If the storyteller that is film is to be believed, the mid-to-late 1800s was a time when one step into the vast expanse that is the western portion of the United States would almost immediately put oneself in grave danger.…
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‘Only Murders in the Building’ Season 4 Episode 1 Recap
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Only Murders in the Building Season 4, Episode 1. The Big Picture Season 4 of Only Murders in the Building picks up right after the Season 3 finale with a missing Sazz.…
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Bubba Moon Face Featured, Reviews Film Threat
For a rich, heaping slice of Sam Shepard pie, aim your fork at the excellent grit feast Bubba Moon Face, written and directed in 2011 by the secret auteur of the Midwest, Blake Eckard. Horton Bucks (Tyler Messner) has returned…
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