Sometimes I Think About Dying Review: An Insight Into Quiet Loneliness
Sometimes I Think About Dying is an introspective exploration into the quiet recesses of loneliness and the unexpected, fragile connections that bring color into a monochromatic life. Directed by Rachel Lambert, the film is a thoughtful adaptation of the 2013…
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Zheimer Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Directed by Álvaro Gabarrón, who co-wrote the script with Juan Silvestre Gabarrón, Zheimer serves as a poignant, beautiful, and haunting dissertation on the isolation that comes along with memory loss. Imaginative and well-edited, this dream-like dramatic short demands to be taken seriously.…
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The ACTT Featured, Reviews Film Threat
The mockumentary style is tough to get exactly right. Still, director Colby Cyrus keeps the short film The ACTT inside the guardrails for an entertaining look at a community theater production gone wrong. The film opens with theater director Martin…
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Brace For An Impact: YODHA
The most feared word in the dictionary is “HIJACK”! What would happen if you are peacefully airborne and suddenly you hear this horrific word rumbling in your ears? Your bone marrow will freeze with fear, anticipating what’s going to happen…
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Isle of Hope Featured, Reviews Film Threat
SEDONA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2024 REVIEW! Two of the finest film actresses ever show us once again how it is done in the excellent generational drama Isle of Hope. The drama is written and directed by Damian Romay, who adapted the…
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Arthur the King Review: A Noble Attempt That Fails To Translate
Arthur the King, a film directed by Simon Cellan Jones, graces the silver screen as an attempt to weave the heartwarming real-life story of a dog named Arthur and an adventure racing team into a cinematic experience. The movie is…
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Shift Featured, Reviews Film Threat
CINEQUEST FILM FESTIVAL 2024 REVIEW! Shift is the first film from writer/director Max Neace. This hard-boiled suspense thriller concerns the night time endeavors of Tom (Connor McGill). He’s a sad sack of a man who just wants a cushy job.…
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‘Shōgun’ Episode 5 Recap — No Shooting Arrows in the House
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Shōgun Episode 5. The Big Picture The dinner scene between Blackthorne, Mariko, and Buntaro is a highlight of this week's Shōgun episode. Anna Sawai delivers another powerful performance as Mariko reveals her…
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Bad River Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Every once in a while, a documentary comes along that can turn the culture upside down and absolutely move you. Mary Mazzio’s Bad River is that film for me. In 2018, a helicopter crashed on Bad River, located near Lake Superior, the…
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‘Cuckoo’ Review — Hunter Schafer Battles Dan Stevens In Gleeful Horror Trip
The Big Picture Cuckoo is a unique horror film that blends humor and scares in a distinct vision. Cuckoo features exceptional performances from Hunter Schafer and Dan Stevens. The film boasts excellent sound design and offers a balance between madness…
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Stopmotion Review: A Terrifying Live-Action and Animated Horror
Robert Morgan, primarily known for his striking and macabre short films, makes a seamless transition to the feature-length format with Stopmotion, a live-action/adult animated psychological horror film that effectively blurs the lines between creator and creation. Co-written with Robin King,…
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Roadkill Featured, Reviews Film Threat
It was written somewhere that there are no original plots. But it’s not about the tropes; it is how the filmmakers use them. Writer-director Warren Fast’s Roadkill opens with the familiar parental abuse/sexual repression motif that leads to horrific kills in slashers.…
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