Polite Society Is A Fun Action Comedy That Overindulges Itself
I’ve wanted to watch Polite Society ever since I saw the trailer. A Pakistani female action comedy with Kung Fu and a sisterly love anchoring it all is a genre mashup I never knew I wanted. And I’m glad to…
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‘Echo’ Review — The MCU’s Boldest and Bloodiest Series Is One of Its Best
The Big Picture Echo has a rocky start, but improves with each episode, showcasing bold and bloody elements. The series is best when it focuses more on Maya's connections and community, rather than the overarching superhero narrative. Echo represents a…
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Murder And Cocktails Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Sometimes, in cinema, it is not always evident why two people are in a relationship. Excluding stories where that is the point, this serves as a distraction to the main thrust. Instead of focusing on the narrative, viewers are just…
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There’s No Such Thing as Zombies Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Have you ever thought that a component of a genre had been done to death or, in this case, undeath? The zombie, i.e., Walking Dead, of which I have not seen a single episode or read the comic, did that…
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Twisted Fiction Featured, Reviews Film Threat
NOW ON TUBI! Prepare to go eyeballs deep into the strangest trim imaginable in the anthology adult horror film Twisted Fiction. The movie was directed and edited by Marc Fratto and written by Fratto and Joseph Menghi. It contains three unconnected…
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Dysthymia Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Eva-Marie Kung’s Dysthymia opens with a simple definition. Dysthymia is a mild yet long-lasting form of depression that affects women twice as much as men. Co-directed by Tim Willrich, Dysthymia is a spoken-word short film featuring a Speaker (Eva-Marie Kung)…
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Refuge Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Miguel Almendarez wrote, directed, edited, and produced Refuge. The short film clocks in at 29 minutes and 40 seconds and is set in the future, during the height of the new Aztec Empire on Mars. The “illustrated epic poem” is not…
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Spain’s Oscar Contender Is Devastating & Gripping
Summary Society of the Snow is a gripping and technically impressive survival film that tells the true story of the passengers of a crashed airplane in the Andes mountains. The movie honors each character and delves into their struggles and…
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‘Destroy All Neighbors’ Review — This Horror Film Just Won’t Die
The Big Picture Destroy All Neighbors is a horror-comedy that takes the terrible neighbors trope to an extreme level. The film is filled with gross-out horror, dirty jokes, and disgusting VFX gags. While talented actor Alex Winter steals the show…
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Wonka Review: Oodles and Oodles of Fantastical Fun
Wonka is an enchanting musical fantasy, creatively adapted and deftly helmed by the accomplished duo Paul King and Simon Farnaby. Unearthing the mystery-shrouded past of the famed chocolatier Willy Wonka, a character made legendary in Roald Dahl’s classic Charlie and…
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Crawlspace Featured, Reviews Film Threat
In Brady Jacquin’s short, Crawlspace, our protagonist, Adam (J.D. Starnes), has just been dumped by his wife, Julia (Sierra Cevasco), when she discovers that Adam is a porn addict. Adam is left at a desperate point in his life, living…
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Clive Owen Headlines Smart, Accomplished Update Of Classic Character
To some, it may seem blasphemous to go anywhere near new content that centers Sam Spade. Who would dare pick up the pen of Dashiell Hammett or step into the shoes of Humphrey Bogart? Luckily, the pedigree behind AMC’s excellent…
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