Sergi & Irina Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Who doesn’t love a musical romance? OK…a lot of you do, but not me. From Spain, filmmakers Àlex Tejedor and Miquel Verd tell a tale of forbidden love in their short film Sergi & Irina. On a beautiful summer solstice…
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Curb Your Expatriatism Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Curb Your Expatriatism, written and directed by Matthew Bauer and co-written by Eric Elofson and Stephanie Gardner, begins when a lonely American (Allan F. Nicholls) in Singapore decides to crash a television award party. The catch is that he disguises…
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Heaven Rain Flows Sweetly Featured, Reviews Film Threat
LOS ANGELES ASIAN PACIFIC FILM FESTIVAL 2024 REVIEW! The most interesting theme of Shasha Li’s feature documentary, Heaven Rain Flows Sweetly, is how it presents an issue familiar to the entire world but from a specific perspective that we’ve never…
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Ranger Danger Featured, Reviews Film Threat
In Sean Cruser’s short thriller, Ranger Danger, Alan (Tyler Beveridge) wants to scatter his father’s ashes in the woods according to his final wishes. Unfortunately, the woods are a part of a national park, and Alan is stopped by Ranger…
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Analog Love Featured, Reviews Film Threat
NOW ON TUBI! Directed by Robert V Galluzzo and written by Joseph Maddrey, the nifty retro culture documentary Analog Love sets an auto-reverse course back in time to when cassette tapes ruled the Earth from the floorboard of cars everywhere.…
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Thin Characters & Intermittent Frights Make For A Dull Horror Movie Experience
Summary Tarot features a group of college friends fighting against fateful tarot card predictions before time runs out. Some inventive kills are present in Tarot , but the scares wear thin due to a lack of surprises and easily predictable…
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The Fall Guy Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Though the names are the same, the faces have changed, as have some major plot devices. Yet, David Leitch’s The Fall Guy manages to transform an old television show for modern audiences. Colt Seavers (Ryan Gosling) is the personal stunt…
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Lacking Style & Substance, Seinfeld’s New Comedy Provides A Few Lackluster Laughs
Summary Unfrosted 's script has some merit, but few laughs. Unfrosted feels like a 90-minute commercial. Despite many cameos, no character stands out. In Jerry Seinfeld's new film, Unfrosted, the fictionalized origin story of the Pop-Tart is told through a…
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‘Prom Dates’ Review: The ‘Avengers: Endgame’ of Teen Television
The Big Picture Big comedic swings in Prom Dates mostly pay off. The film doesn't do enough to develop its characters or make us understand their motivations. Antonia Gentry and Julia Lester commit to their roles and have great chemistry.…
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‘Pretty Little Liars Summer School’ Review: A Bloody Horror Sequel
The Big Picture Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin is a successful companion to the original series. Pretty Little Liars: Summer School switches to a lighter, campy horror tone that gives the series a refreshing twist. The slower pace of Season…
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Despite Some Good Jokes, Hulu’s Teen Comedy Is Only Mildly Funny
Summary Julia Lester and Antonia Gentry have good chemistry, making the film entertaining despite some execution issues. The movie has a progressive outlook on girl teenhood, with engaging and humorous moments throughout. Prom Dates may not be as funny as…
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Challengers Review: Zendaya Dazzles In Thrilling Sports Romance
Challengers, directed by Luca Guadagnino and penned by Justin Kuritzkes, merges the intensity of sports drama with the complexities of a romantic narrative, resulting in a film that transcends the conventions of both genres. Set against the high-stakes backdrop of…
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