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‘The Changeling’ Review – LaKeith Stanfield Is a Powerful Force

This review was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the series being covered here wouldn't exist.In the endless sea of streamers, Apple TV+ has been the most…

Luc Besson’s Freakish Canine Fable Is Rotten To The Bone [Venice]

For a few beautiful years in the early 2000s, Michael Pitt’s spine-chilling blue eyes wreaked havoc in world cinema, from Bernardo Bertolucci’s “The Dreamers” to Michael Haneke’s “Funny Games.” Then, due to quite a few controversies, the actor stepped away from the limelight,…

The Pigeon People Featured, Reviews Film Threat

Late-night fight clubs, forbidden drag racing, and betting on various animal fights, documentarian Patrick Gramm takes us deep into the underground world of pigeon racing. OK, maybe the film, The Pigeon People, isn’t as seedy or dangerous as Fight Club,…

‘The Equalizer 3’ Review – Denzel Washington Goes Out With a Bang

This review was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the film being covered here wouldn't exist.There's a good argument to be made that Denzel Washington is the…

Last Weekend Featured, Reviews Film Threat

Feel the chilling glow of icicles within your brain in director Curtis William-Foshee’s superb indie dark drama Last Weekend. It’s Friday night in Los Angeles, and Sylvia (Virginia Rand) has met Ethan (Charlie Barnett) on the dance floor of a…

Style & Business Overtake Emotion In Michael Mann’s Biopic About The Italian Automobile Tycoon [Venice]

Watching Michael Mann’s “Ferrari,” one may wonder whether it’s even possible to make a film about an Italian figure and have it not be at least 80% about style. An admittedly rather inane thought, but one made a little more…

Swank & Cooke Are Great In Formulaic, Disappointing Mystery

Summary The Good Mother starts off as an interesting murder mystery with commentary on the fentanyl epidemic, but struggles to find a coherent direction. The script tries to explore themes of grief and new beginnings, but lacks character development and…

‘Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose’ Review

This review was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the film being covered here wouldn't exist. Of all the memorable work that actor Simon Pegg has done…

‘Wheel of Time’ Season 2 Review

This review was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the series being covered here wouldn't exist.It's been a long wait for Season 2 of Prime Video's adaptation…

Larraín’s Pinochet Satire Is A Roaring & Timely Vampire Saga [Venice]

At first glance, it might seem like Pablo Larraín’s last two films share only a couple of superficial commonalities: they are both biopics in the sense they tell stories of real-life people, Princess Diana in 2021’s “Spencer” and Augusto Pinochet…

Here For Blood Featured, Reviews Film Threat

Your preconceptions are about to be body-slammed by the high-voltage Canadian horror comedy Here For Blood by director Daniel Turres. It was written by James Roberts and shot in London, Ontario. The movie opens with a horrific scene featuring carnage…

‘One Piece’ Review – A Swashbuckling Adventure for the Straw Hat Crew

This review was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the series being covered here wouldn't exist. Before One Piece was a live-action series on Netflix, it was…

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