Hello In Here Featured, Reviews Film Threat
NOW ON VOD! 21st-century existentialism shimmers like the aurora borealis over the impressive indie feature debut Hello In Here, written and directed by Casey McAdams. Kara (Chynna Walker) is on her own now that her boyfriend has walked out. She…
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‘Stress Positions’ Review — This Satire Will Melt Your Brain
The Big Picture John Early commands another chaotic role in Stress Positions. The film captures millennial New Yorkers' lives during the early days of the COVID pandemic, revealing deep insecurities and absurdities. Stress Positions is humorous yet discomforting, skewering characters…
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A Surreal Dialogue-Free Bigfoot Comedy That Must Be Seen To Be Believed
Summary Sasquatch Sunset features a committed cast in realistic costumes with nuanced performances. The film fully embraces its weird concept, offering a mix of natural beauty and shocking imagery. Despite its jarring tonal shifts and lack of dialogue, Sasquatch Sunset…
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Code White’ Review — The Beloved Anime Gets a Fun Movie
The Big Picture Spy x Family: Code White is a standalone adventure suitable for new viewers, efficiently recapping the series' plot. The film balances all main characters effectively, with Anya being the driving force and Yor's role serving as comic…
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Zack Snyder’s Excruciatingly Slight Sequel Barely Justifies A ‘Part 2’
Filmmaker Zack Snyder’s profoundly unfortunate “Rebel Moon — Part One: A Child of Fire,” a turgid, ostentatiously vacant space opera, was, to put it politely, a dire film and hollow regurgitation of familiar sci-fi tropes. But it at least had…
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Fight Like a Girl Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Stories from the other side of the earth are not so different than our own. Though Matthew Leutwyler’s Fight Like a Girl is a boxing drama, it’s told in the context of modern-day Congo. Safi (Ama Qamata) is a nineteen-year-old…
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Rebel Moon — Part Two: The Scargiver Review
Summary Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver delivers on action promised in the first installment. Lack of character development hinders emotional connection and impact of the storyline. Despite potential, film fails to invest in characters, leaving viewers detached from…
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Zack Snyder’s ‘Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver’ Review — Pure Junk
The Big Picture Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver is a forgettable sci-fi sequel with lackluster action and flat characters. Despite supposedly being a new story, the film is unoriginal, boring, and lacks any sort of distinct ideas of…
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Not Him Featured, Reviews Film Threat
There are specific advantages that come with short film. With Sarah Young’s Not Him, the advantage comes with focusing on an idea and expanding upon it without the pressure of trying to tell that story over 90 minutes. From all…
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Abigail Review | Flickreel
The creepy kid trope is nothing new. The Omen franchise is still banking on it almost fifty years later. Few films have had more fun with the idea than Abigail, however. The movie comes from Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett,…
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The Private Eye Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Are Matt Rife’s good looks and comedic charm enough to carry a 1-hour, 55-minute noir film? Director Jack Cook’s The Private Eye, written by Cook, Hope Ayiyi, and Rosalinda Books, attempts to blend Memento, Out of the Past, and The Notebook. Is it a…
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Zendaya Rules This Love Triangle
Based on the marketing, you might think “Challengers” is at its core, a tennis movie and, well, it sort of is. The film is certainly set in the world of tennis, you can’t deny that, and at one point, Zendaya’s…
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