Cynthia Erivo Strengthens A Depthless, Unengaging Refugee Drama
Summary Drift falls short in exploring the full breadth of Jacqueline's desperate situation as a Liberian refugee in Greece. The film lacks insight into Jacqueline's character and fails to fully develop its storyline. The dynamic between Jacqueline and Callie is…
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Perennial Light Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Perennial Light is a wonder of silent film, a lyrical tone poem that only the Irish could create. Interspersing filmed actions with brief penciled animations accompanied by varied genres of folkish music, this film seeks to tell us a deeply…
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Compelling Coming-Of-Age Drama Tackles Consent With Nuance
Summary How to Have Sex explores the complexities of consent and the pressures of sexuality on teenagers in a nuanced and honest way. The film authentically portrays the shame and guilt associated with sexual assault and highlights the difficulty of…
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Mean Girls Review: This Musical Remake Is Definitely Not Fetch
There are certain expectations that accompany the screen adaptation of a successful Broadway musical. There are even more when that musical is in itself a reworking of an iconic film. Therefore, one could hope that Mean Girls, might be able…
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The Eliot Noyes Design Story Featured, Reviews Film Threat
“Good design is good business” is the phrase that continues to echo in one’s mind and beyond from Jason Andrew Cohn’s documentary Modernism, Inc: The Eliot Noyes Design Story, a detailed account of mid-century architect and designer Eliot Noyes. The film…
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Inside the Hobbit Hut Woodland Lodges of Alton Towers
A last-minute decision to stay in Alton Towers had us exploring the incredible ‘Hobbit Hut’ style accommodation that is the Woodland Lodges at Alton Towers. Located right at the back of Alton Towers Resort where the theme park blends into…
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A Vibrant, Dynamic Cautionary Tale That Is Funny & Holds Your Attention
Summary The Monk and the Gun is a satirical comedy that critiques the potential Americanization of Bhutan's newly democratic society. The film portrays Bhutan's resistance to Western influence and its desire to preserve its peaceful way of life. The storylines…
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Unfix Featured, Reviews Film Threat
SF INDIE FEST 2024 REVIEW! Writer-director Graham Streeter’s Unfix explores the aftermath of a young boy thrust into the spotlight of the conversion therapy movement of the 1990s, who must now navigate this present world as a “fixed” adult. Ari (Zane…
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My Sole Desire Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Writer-director Lucie Borleteau’s My Sole Desire revolves around erotica and the many avenues of expression therein. Borleteau and co-writers Clara Bourreau and Laure Giappiconi present a tale of high-flying romance and uncertainty and examine the intimacies of human nature. It’s a film…
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Thabo and the Rhino Case Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Seeing the South African vistas in Thabo and the Rhino Case, written by director Mara Eibl-Eibesfeldt, Ursula Gruber, and Martin Gypkens, brought back memories. I am lucky to have been to the land where this family mystery was photographed. The soil is…
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Saint Michael Of The City Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Saint Michael Of The City is a crime drama of the sorts that James Gray made his name on. Moderately sized tales of low to mid-sized mobs were a dime a dozen in the late 1990s/early 2000s. But as The…
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Malaleuca Featured, Reviews Film Threat
SF INDIE FEST 2024 REVIEW! Suffering an intense bout of writer’s block, author Misha (Jess Salgueiro) is behind on her deadline. Her publisher reached out, demanding that she provide pages and proof of progress on her book. Unfortunately, the emotional…
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