Loud & Longing Featured, Reviews Film Threat
In directors Isabel Ellison and Ryan Guiterman’s Loud & Longing, the “struggling” in struggling artist has little to do with money and making a living. The crux here is overcoming one’s past to be free. Co-written by Ellison and Brian Otaño,…
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The Adults Review: Navigating Nostalgia And Family Dynamics
Dustin Guy Defa’s The Adults takes a leisurely stroll down the winding paths of family dynamics and nostalgia, weaving a tale that is both heartwarming and bittersweet. With a talented ensemble cast led by Michael Cera, Hannah Gross, and Sophia…
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Gal Gadot Shows Off Action Chops In Generic Spy Thriller
Summary Netflix's Heart of Stone attempts to break free from its mediocre track record of action movies, but falls short due to a generic plot and lack of standout action sequences. Gal Gadot leads the film with her quiet strength…
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A24’s Hairdresser Murder Mystery Is All Style
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.In the opening minutes of Thomas Hardiman’s debut feature, Medusa Deluxe, we…
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Gal Gadot Fights to Escape Netflix Oblivion
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.Following movies like Red Notice, Extraction 2, and The Mother raking in…
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Foundation Season 2 Episode 5 DEEP DIVE and REACTION
Thank you FANdation, We are back with another recap of our favorite “I don’t even know who’s really in charge anymore” show Foundation Season 2 Episode 5. We’re actually picking up where Episode 3 ended where we finally catch up…
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Aurora’s Sunrise Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Documentary Aurora’s Sunrise pulls back the curtain on two horrific chapters in the life of Armenian genocide survivor Aurora Mardiganian. In 1915, during WWI, the Ottoman Empire undertook a program to eliminate the Armenians from Turkey out of fear that…
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More Fun Than Ever in a New Location
The Men in Kilts themselves, Outlander stars Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish, have invited viewers along on another road trip to glorious New Zealand — the land of Hobbits, adrenaline-inducing adventure, and the fascinating Mãori culture. Men in Kilts: A…
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Breezy Romance Is Faithful, But Light On Laughs
Summary The enemies-to-friends-to-lovers trope has taken #BookTok by storm, skyrocketing book sales and elevating authors like Colleen Hoover and Casey McQuiston. Red, White & Royal Blue, directed by Matthew López, follows the trend and is a serviceable adaptation with shades…
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Review: Corey Hawkins Shines In The Last Voyage of the Demeter
Based on a single chilling chapter from Bram Stoker’s classic novel Dracula, The Last Voyage of the Demeter tells the terrifying story of the merchant ship Demeter, which was chartered to carry private cargo—fifty unmarked wooden crates—from Carpathia to London. Strange events befall the doomed…
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Dracula’s Horror Cruise Lacks Bite
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 is a terrifying force at the center of director André Øvredal’s…
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Energetic Hairdresser Murder Mystery Mainly Coasts on Vibes
A bold and energetic debut, Thomas Hardiman’s “Medusa Deluxe” is what happens when you combine an Agatha Christie whodunit with a disco aesthetic. Roaming through the backstage confines of a regional hairdressing competition, the film begins after the murder and…
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