The Exorcist: Believer Will Make a Believer Out of You
The Exorcist: Believer tells the story of Tanner Fielding (Leslie Odom, Jr.) and his daughter Angela (Lidya Jewett). Tanner and Angela live in a quaint town where Tanner works as a photographer and Angela is a normal high school student. …
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Priscilla Review | Flickreel
Another year, another biopic about Priscilla Presley and her husband. Although we just got Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis a year ago, his marriage to Priscilla was only touched upon with some of the more eyebrow-raising details omitted. If you’re going to…
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A Former Shell of the Original
We dive right into the brand new Goosebumps TV series now streaming on Disney Plus and it doesn’t take long for you to sorely miss the magic of the original TV series. Here’s our Goosebumps TV Series review. A group…
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The Universal Theory Featured, Reviews Film Threat
AFI FEST 2023 REVIEW! Co-writer-director Timm Kröger’s wild feature The Universal Theory is quite literally everything all at once. It is a mystery noir, a science fiction thriller, a romance, a psychedelic trip, and a spy flick. There are quantum mechanics and…
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The Holdovers Review | Flickreel
It’s the last day of school before winter break. Final exams are turned in and everybody is checked out, including the teachers. What better way to coast through the day than by putting on a movie, preferably The Holdovers? Ironically,…
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The Bikeriders Featured, Reviews Film Threat
AFI FEST 2023 REVIEW! Jeff Nichols has established himself as one of the most talented cinematic auteurs. His filmography is eclectic, ranging from science fiction (Take Shelter) to thriller (Mud) to racially charged period drama (Loving). No matter the genre,…
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The Land Within Featured, Reviews Film Threat
LOCARNO 2023 Review. The lands are empty. There are hardly any livestock visible. The roads and houses are torn apart. The winters wreak the dread of emptiness. War-weary soldiers carry rifles to hunt like helpless undead. Wide shots of isolated…
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Priscilla Review: Graceful Tribute to Love, Stardom, and Identity
In Sofia Coppola‘s biographical drama film, Priscilla, the life of Priscilla Presley unfolds with grace and poignancy, offering audiences an intimate glimpse into her relationship with the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Elvis Presley. Based on the 1985 memoir “Elvis…
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Society of the Snow Featured, Reviews Film Threat
AFI FEST 2023 REVIEW! People love a good survival story. The story filmmaker J.A. Bayona tells in the brutally uncompromising Society of the Snow has been told before, most notably in Frank Marshall’s 1993 feature Alive. What makes Bayona’s near-masterpiece…
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‘Invincible’ Season 2 Part 1 Review — Steven Yeun’s Superhero Still Soars
The Big Picture The first season of Invincible ends on a devastating note as Mark learns his father, Omni-Man, was part of an authoritarian group planning to destroy his life. Season 2 explores the aftermath of these devastating revelations, with…
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ID EST Featured, Reviews Film Threat
A team of soldiers escapes certain doom in Shayda Frost and Cosette Lucero’s sci-fi short film, ID EST. The future is bleak as a mysterious creature has invaded the part of the galaxy, stripping planets of all of their natural…
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‘The Buccaneers’ Review — Apple TV+ Period Drama Is More Depressing Than Defiant
The Big Picture Apple TV+'s The Buccaneers incorporates anachronistic elements like pop-rock music, setting it apart from traditional period dramas. The series explores the harsh realities of marriage and challenges the notion of happy endings. The Buccaneers' strengths lie in…
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