Soundproof Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Soundproof, the writing and directing debut of Mark Hayman and Margaret Rogerson, begins with an inebriated Jo (Georgina Rich) getting ready to head back to her place with her shady partner, Kevin (Joe Macaulay). Kevin goes berserk on a father…
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Katie’s Mom Featured, Reviews Film Threat
DANCES WITH FILMS 2023 REVIEW! Director and co-writer Tyrell Shaffner’s feature debut, Katie’s Mom, is a romantic comedy that puts a new spin on the material. It’s like The Graduate with a twist, entertaining and not so farfetched in the 21st century. Nancy Rosenfeld…
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Yellow Gangs Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Ravindra Parameshwarappa makes his directorial debut with the epic crime thriller Yellow Gangs, which he co-wrote with Praveen Kumar G. The opening credits have a pulpy comic book vibe, which perfectly encapsulates the gritty, grimy lives of the large number…
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Indiana Jones Plot Holes That Keep Me Up at Night
Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) has had some of the most harrowing, magical adventures anyone could imagine. In one of his lesson plans, however, he insists that archeology is the study of facts and not the abstract idea of truth that…
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Millie Lies Low Featured, Reviews Film Threat
There’s a good reason to watch foreign films. They aren’t American, meaning they contain plots and ideas that if in the hands of a big studio, would be ruined. In the case of director Michelle Savill’s Millie Lies Low, Hollywood would…
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Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny Review: A Mixed Bag of Adventure
The film starts off with a bang, offering a glimpse of a younger Indiana Jones through the impressive de-aging of Harrison Ford. These first twenty minutes deliver a nostalgic experience reminiscent of the old-school Indiana Jones films. The de-aging technology…
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The Adults Featured, Reviews Film Threat
OAK CLIFF FILM FESTIVAL 2023 REVIEW! For better or worse, your siblings are the friends you didn’t get to choose. This idea is explored in writer-director Dustin Guy Defa’s The Adults. This feature is one of those dramas more concerned with…
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Anatomy of a Supernova Featured, Reviews Film Threat
What’s it like to be trapped in a world you cannot control? PS King’s animated short, Anatomy of a Supernova, takes us to such a world. Usually, when I review a film, I like to judge it solely by what is…
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Lucky Louie Featured, Reviews Film Threat
It’s not that Lucky Louie is a bad movie — in fact, it is cleverly edited, includes a strong helping of detective fiction, and has a good heart. But as a story, it is so milquetoast, so overwhelmingly sappy, that watching it…
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A Triumphant, Exhilirating Animated Adventure That Shines Bright
After what felt like ages of uncertainty and heartbreak, those who remained steadfast in their support for Nimona finally feel triumphant. Harsh circumstances made it so that a revelatory animated feature about a shape-shifting hero and two gay knights became…
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Julie Cohen’s Documentary is An Empathetic Exploration of Intersex Experience
Despite the wealth of powerful queer documentaries, few films have taken a specific look at the “I” in LGBTQIA+. Exploring the complexities of the intersex experience, director Julie Cohen’s Every Body seeks to amend this absence. For those unfamiliar with…
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Spaghetti Western Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Greasepaint, tears, and tomato sauce resonate most peculiarly in director Jaden LeBel’s comedic short Spaghetti Western. The whole film takes place in a dark dressing room where a woman in Western gear is applying clown make-up. Ryan Burke’s voice-over introduces us…
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