Beyond the Stereotypes: ‘American Fiction’ Review
Welcome to a journey through the satirical landscape of “American Fiction”! We’re about to dissect the quirks, chuckles, and surprising depth of Cord Jefferson‘s directorial debut. In a world where Hollywood sometimes resembles a mad scientist’s lab experimenting with stereotypes, “American…
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‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ Review — Rick Riordan Takes His Story Back
The Big Picture The new Disney+ series, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, feels like a faithful and well-crafted adaptation, finally doing justice to the beloved books. Rick Riordan, the author of said books, is involved in the series as one…
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Polonia Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Ironically, short films have become the modern-day short stories of old as once told in Reader’s Digest or by Paul Harvey’s “Rest of the Story.” Not only is Lukasz Pater’s animated short, Polonia, the story of his family’s harrowing escape…
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‘The Crown’ Season 6 Part 2 Review — Too Little, Too Late
The Big Picture The final episodes of The Crown lack the original luster of the earlier seasons, losing focus on the evolution of Queen Elizabeth after the overshadowing of Princess Diana's story. The show spends too much time on the…
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Puzzle Box Featured, Reviews Film Threat
The found footage shrieker Puzzle Box, written and directed by Jack Dignan, heralds a quiet time in the drug horror movie sector. Kait (Kaitlyn Boye) is going to an isolated house that her sister, Olivia (Laneikka Denne), has rented. She’s going…
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Ivan Featured, Reviews Film Threat
BLOOD IN THE SNOW FILM FESTIVAL 2023 REVIEW! There is a possessive power about writer-director Damien Fannon’s Ivan, and I use those words deliberately. While only over ten minutes in length, the horror short swiftly and cleverly connects a handful of…
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Frybread Face and Me Featured, Reviews Film Threat
NOW ON NETFLIX! Only in Narnia will you find a boy more devoted to a white witch than the Stevie Nicks-loving Benny (Keir Tallman) in indigenous writer/director Billy Luther’s charming coming-of-age story Frybread Face and Me. 1990, San Deigo. When 11-year-old…
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‘Chicken Run: Dawn Of The Nugget’ Review: A Long Overdue Delight
It would be understandable, as much as easy to forgive, were one to have allowed the existence of 2000’s “Chicken Run” to slip from that mental space reserved for cinema’s finest animated offerings; indeed, despite co-director Nick Park (having shared…
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The Boy and The Heron Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Originally rumored to be the final film from master animator Hayao Miyazaki, The Boy and The Heron takes viewers to Japan in the heart of WWII. The narrative focuses on Mahito Maki (Soma Santoki, Luca Padovan in the English dub), who has…
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Dudes, Feelings, Fishing & Drug Deals Awkwardly Mix In A Dad-Rock Family Crime Drama
“Finestkind,” the new drama from “L.A. Confidential” and “Mystic River” screenwriter and “42” director Brian Helgeland, is not a great movie, but some of it is fascinating, even when it doesn’t work. Easy to dismiss because some of its broad,…
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‘Reacher’ Season 2 Review — Bigger, Badder, and Better Than Ever
The Big Picture Reacher Season 2 expands in scope, with bigger action and a compelling look into the main character's past. The new season of Reacher successfully raises the stakes without feeling bloated, maintaining the same level of grit and…
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Loop Track Featured, Reviews Film Threat
In his new thriller Loop Track, New Zealand-based writer/director Tom Sainsbury provides a masterclass in creating suspense on a budget. Loop Track introduces us to our protagonist, Ian (played by Sainsbury himself), a mysterious solo hiker who seems to be…
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