Angelina Jolie Anchors A Thoughtful Biopic, But I Just Couldn’t Love It
Maria makes its intentions clear early. In September 1977, legendary opera singer Maria Callas (Angelina Jolie) is in her final days, and her grasp on reality is tenuous at best. She rearranges the world with herself at the center, though…
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A Captivating Chronicle Of Historic Munich ’72 Telecast
The terrorist attack during the 1972 Munich Olympics was an unspeakable tragedy that haunted the International Olympic Committee for decades. On September 5, 1972, a terrorist group known as Black September killed two members of the Israeli Olympic team and…
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‘The Rings of Power’ Season 2 Episode 3 Recap
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2 Episode 3. Ah good, so we remembered Númenor and the people of the Southlands exist. After two episodes spent mostly with…
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‘The Rings of Power’ Season 2 Episode 2 Recap
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2 Episode 2. Hot off the heels of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power's Season 2 premiere comes Episode…
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La Piel del Agua (The Skin of the Water) Featured, Reviews Film Threat
LOCARNO FILM FESTIVAL 2024 REVIEW! Being a teenager is a weird time. Your taste in music becomes your entire personality. You dye your hair with colors you never would as a responsible adult. And your body is seemingly impervious to…
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Alien: Romulus Review – Fede Alvarez Revitalizes the Alien Franchise
A truly terrifying cinematic experience from producer Ridley Scott and director/writer Fede Alvarez, 20th Century Studios’ “Alien: Romulus” opens in theaters nationwide August 16, 2024. The sci-fi/horror-thriller takes the phenomenally successful “Alien” franchise back to its roots: While scavenging the…
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Tacky Supernatural Elements Nearly Derail Netflix’s Intense Family Drama
Onscreen possessions can be a scary thing, and it’s not only because a person’s body can suddenly (and horrifyingly) bend so far backwards that the crunch of bones sounds sickening. Lee Daniels’ The Deliverance, which claims inspiration from real events,…
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Pablo Larraín’s Saccharine Biopic Starring Angelina Jolie Does Maria Callas A Disservice [Venice]
Why must talented women die of a broken heart? The myth goes that it was heartbreak that killed Amy Winehouse, Judy Garland, Edith Piaf, and countless more women who once vibrated with rare genius but whose emotional ache led to…
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‘Slow Horses’ Season 4 Review
Revelations about a protagonist's origins are one of the most engaging ways to expand a series' mythology, especially when they upend long-held understandings about the character. It expands and pivots our understanding of the hero, casting a new light on…
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‘The Rings of Power’ Season 2 Episode 1 Recap: The Fellowship of Lindon
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2 Episode 1. It took two long years, but we've returned to Middle-earth at long last, with the premiere of The Lord…
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A Good Day Will Come Featured, Reviews Film Threat
We live in a time when it seems the only way to make change is by speaking out. This is true in Amir Zargara’s short film from Iran, A Good Day Will Come. By day, a young man named Arash…
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‘Terminator Zero’ Review – Stellar Animation Can’t Save Netflix’s Twist-Heavy Series
In 1984, James Cameron changed film history forever with The Terminator, a science fiction movie that was part action film, part slasher, and which made Arnold Schwarzenegger one of the most recognizable faces on the planet. In 1991, he somehow…
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