Poor Things Review | Flickreel
Poor Things is a cinematic experience not quite like any other. That’s not to say you can’t draw parallels to other classic stories about reanimation like Frankenstein. It also won’t come as a surprise that this surreal masterstroke comes from…
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Merry Little Batman Review: A Small Dosage of DC Holiday Spirit
Despite its well-intentioned attempts at charm and festive merriment, Mike Roth‘s Merry Little Batman often falters under its hefty load of seasonal cloying. This direct-to-video offering finds Batman’s ward, Damian Wayne, taking up the mantel of his guardian to protect…
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Ragged Heart Featured, Reviews Film Threat
AWARD THIS 2023 NOMINEE! The title of director Evan McNary’s Ragged Heart is apt. The story truly displays a torn soul, filled with sorrow and grief, battling mental health troubles, and stuck with a sense of loneliness and failure. It’s a staggering, beautifully…
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Dream Scenario Review: A Disturbing Examination of the Psyche
In Dream Scenario, a uniquely original black comedy fantasy, acclaimed director Kristoffer Borgli seamlessly meshes fantastical elements with raw emotion to create an engaging narrative. Backed by an eclectic cast and featuring unforgettable moments of sublime absurdity, the film provides…
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Seize The Night Featured, Reviews Film Threat
AWARD THIS 2023 NOMINEE! The wild side gets a fresh coat of black fingernail polish in director Gene Blalock’s spectacular Seize The Night (formerly titled Carpe Noctem). GB (Pasha Gerard) drives through the Hollywood night with a pocketful of drugs to sell at…
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Director Paul King Delivers An Origin Story That Is A Delightfully Sweet Treat
You only have to think back two years to remember the cheers and jeers that greeted the news that not only was a new Willy Wonka movie on the way but that it was going to be a prequel and…
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No Shark Featured, Reviews Film Threat
AWARD THIS 2023 NOMINEE! What the film community calls experimental cinema, we at Film Threat affectionately call “WTF!” and Cody Clarke’s feature, No Shark, is a unique kind of “WTF.” But does its “F”-ness get in the way? Chase (Jules Roscoe) is…
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The Pez Outlaw Featured, Reviews Film Threat
AWARD THIS 2023 NOMINEE! Truth is stranger than fiction, as they say. That is certainly the case with The Pez Outlaw, directed by Amy Bandlien Storkel and Bryan Storkel. The narrative takes so many absurd, implausible twists and turns that one…
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Creatures of Necessity Featured, Reviews Film Threat
AWARD THIS 2023 NOMINEE! You’ve been kidnapped, tied to a chair, and held for ransom. What would you do? Sit there and wait or do you assess the situation and plan your escape? Of course, escape is the answer in director…
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Bristol Fashion Featured, Reviews Film Threat
AWARD THIS 2023 NOMINEE! Tugboat captain Pierre Guillet makes his feature-length directorial debut with Bristol Fashion. Guillet wrote the screenplay with Timothy John Foster, from a story by Foster and star Lea Nayeli. The drama follows Christina (Nayeli), who buys a…
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DC’s Latest Animation Is The Holiday Movie We Didn’t Know We Needed
Summary Mike Roth's Merry Little Batman brings a kid-friendly and nostalgic addition to the DC animated universe that the whole family can enjoy. The film's animation style pairs perfectly with the story about a boy and his father. The most…
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It’s a Wonderful Knife Review: Bah Humbug
It’s a Wonderful Knife, directed by Tyler MacIntyre and written by Michael Kennedy, attempts to capitalize on the nostalgic resonance of Frank Capra‘s heartwarming holiday classic It’s a Wonderful Life. Yet this attempt proves only to be a seasonal massacre…
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