Downtown Owl Review: A Respectable Effort From Rabe And Linklater
Downtown Owl, the debut film from the duo Lily Rabe and Hamish Linklater, ventures into the delicate balancing act of comedy and drama against the stark backdrop of a small North Dakota town. Based on the 2008 novel by Chuck…
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I Am Gitmo Featured, Reviews Film Threat
For what appears to be a micro-budget movie, I am Gitmo does a great deal with its two-hour-plus running time. The story globe trots from a quiet Afghan village to Bagram, then on to Guantanamo Bay, and it does this…
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Who Is Stan Smith? Featured, Reviews Film Threat
COMING TO THEATERS! You better get your Adidas on to run to the theater to catch Who Is Stan Smith?, a pop-culture jamboree of a documentary directed by Danny Lee. It starts in the world of contemporary sneaker culture with the…
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Another Day in America Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Director-writer Emilio Mauro astutely summarizes the cultural challenges in our society in his tense drama Another Day in America. Inspired by an actual event, the dark narrative follows disparate characters through a corporate workday at an incredibly dysfunctional office. There’s…
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Boy Kills World Featured, Reviews Film Threat
NOW IN THEATERS! Bloody action movies are almost a dime a dozen, and the fifty I see each year often blur together. Director Moritz Mohr’s Boy Kills World slows the pace and offers more than blood, guts, and over-the-top violence; well,…
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They Fought Back Featured, Reviews Film Threat
There was a common misconception in the United States of America while I was growing up. That misconception was that Jews were total victims and went like lambs to the slaughter to the showers in the concentration camps. I grew…
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Grandma Bruce Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Generational conflict comes to a head in Brooke Stern Sebold’s short film, Grandma Bruce. Of course, the other side is clearly wrong…which side, again? It’s a big day for Brooke (Laura Chirinos) and Sofia (Fernanda Urrejola), as Brooke is about…
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Humane Review: An Undercooked Horror Outing
Humane, a film blending the harrowing depths of horror with the emotive stirrings of family drama, arrives with a weighty premise tucked beneath its belt. Directed by Caitlin Cronenberg in what marks her debut in the arena of feature filmmaking,…
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‘Dead Poets Society’ Review — Robin Williams’ Lessons Still Hit Home
The Big Picture Dead Poets Society conveys the message of individuality through the unconventional teaching methods of John Keating, played with nuance and heart by Robin Williams. Although the film spends more time on the students, Robin Williams' charming, personable…
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Final Heat Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Many would say the greatest stress in any relationship surrounds money. Financial pressure is the true test of whether a couple or family can make it on the other side. In Jeremy Mitchell’s feature, Final Heat, a couple is tested…
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Restore Point Featured, Reviews Film Threat
In 2041, a technology has been developed that allows anyone who dies an unnatural death to be brought back to life through a device known as Restore Point. After a couple is murdered and their restore points are erased by…
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Old-School Revenge Thriller Shows Just How Tough Bill Skarsgard Is
Summary Boy Kills World delivers thrilling fight scenes reminiscent of old-school Kung fu films. The film leans into stereotypes despite handling the issue with room for improvement. Skarsgård and Benjamin's partnership in the movie excites audiences, setting the stage for…
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