The Spades Fall Flat This Time
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.The first episode from Heels Season 2 is a breath of fresh…
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Only Murders in the Building Season 3 Review: Back and Better Than Ever
As the third installment of the beloved mystery-comedy series, Only Murders in the Building season three delivers an exceptionally satisfying continuation to the intriguing whodunit narrative. Building upon the foundation set in the first two seasons, this latest installment masterfully…
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Two Wongs Featured, Reviews Film Threat
PORTLAND FESTIVAL OF CINEMA, ANIMATION & TECHNOLOGY 2023 REVIEW! First, it was George Floyd, and then it was a spree of Asian hate. Frank Harts brings the two together in his short film, Two Wongs. Two brothers, Jimmy (Johnny M. Wu)…
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A Great Zach Galifianakis Performance Cannot Save This Messy I.P. Driven Film
While it’s not exactly “The Beanie Bubble’s” fault that it’s being released at the tail-end of a film cycle that has seen every inch of corporatized IP mined for stories about the wonders (or horrors) of capitalism — “Air,” “Blackberry,”…
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Nicolas Cage Thriller Can’t Sustain Interest
Editor's Note: This piece was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the movie being covered here wouldn't exist. Sympathy for the Devil is a fundamentally flawed film;…
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Charming In Spite of a Disjointed Plot
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. When Good Omens first premiered back in 2019, it was welcomed…
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The Year of Lily Gladstone Begins
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.What makes a film or, for that matter, a life? Is it…
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Oppenheimer Featured, Reviews Film Threat
NOW IN THEATERS! A biopic like Oppenheimer allows viewers to take pause and understand how the human mind has powers that propel life and change the world forever. Sometimes once those powers are unleashed, there’s no going back. However, what we do…
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The Highest of Stakes Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Is it possible to be a benevolent and good cult leader? Directors Patrick Moreau and Grant Peelle profile one such man in their documentary, The Highest of Stakes. Described by his followers as “God,” this “diety” is Richard Heart, the founder…
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Talk to Me Review | Flickreel
Talk to Me has the eerie essence of a Twilight Zone episode. That said, this setup probably could’ve worked just as well – if not a little better – with a half-hour runtime. That extra hour isn’t unwelcome, however. Danny…
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A Bold Beginning of the End
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 is unlikely there is ever going to be a show quite…
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Day9 Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Twilight Zone was one of my favorite television shows as a kid. The show was creepy yet insightful. As a result, I find myself drawn to stories about the human condition and what we do when pushed to the extreme. One…
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