Song Kang-ho Stars in Inconsistent Satire
The concept of a movie within a movie is hardly new. From Tropic Thunder to the Scream franchise, and even miniseries like Irma Vep, we're operating on well-trodden ground. Films of this sort are more about the act of filmmaking,…
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Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Review
When Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse released in 2018, it was clear Sony Pictures Animation had something special and with the sequel, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Sony solidifies the series as one of the best film franchises of all time. Joaquim…
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White Men Can’t Jump Review: A Painfully Dull Remake Devoid Of Soul
White Men Can’t Jump, directed by Calmatic, attempts to revive the cult classic from the ’90s but falls drastically short of capturing the essence that made the original film so memorable. With disappointing performances, flat cinematography, and a distinct lack…
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Disney Pixar Film Is a Formulaic Rom-Com
It's a story as old as time: two characters from different and opposing cultures become star-crossed lovers and their love helps bridge the gap between people. Elemental is, at its core, a romantic comedy. While Disney Pixar joints have hinted…
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The Best Superhero Series Yet?
“Let’s do things differently this time,” Gwen Stacy (voiced by Hailee Steinfeld) says in the opening moments of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. That seems to be the mantra of the Spider-Verse series, which began with 2018’s Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,…
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Interface | Film Threat
Parents and children are the fraught center of many a drama. In this latest entry into the tormented world of bad parents and messed up kids, we find two sisters, Claire (Samm Wiechec) and Kaley (Makenna Perkal). Their father was…
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He’s Dead & So Am I
Screenwriter Gabe Martinez makes his feature-length debut with the comedy He’s Dead & So Am I. Martinez co-directs alongside actor Gabe Casdorph, also making his feature-length debut here. They’ve wisely chosen a simple story that requires a small cast to…
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Song of the Cicada | Film Threat
SF DOCFEST 2023 REVIEW! Arguably, the best documentaries are about just your plain old, run-of-the-mill, eccentric person who is a legend to only a handful of people. Such is the story of Robert and Aaron Weiss’ documentary, Song of the Cicada,…
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Rescued from Darkness | Film Threat
From Personally Catholic Films comes Rescued from Darkness, a documentary about God’s work of the Catholic Church during and after the Ugandan civil war through the Pope John Paul II School of Central Uganda. The story of the Pope John…
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The Gangster-Drama: Aazam (2023): Rise Of A New Don – A Battle For Succession
The underworld has its succession battle. It’s all about money, power, and takeovers. As Mumbai’s mafia don Nawab Khan (Raza Murad) falls victim to cancer, his son Kadar plans to take over his reign of terror. Kadar devises a plan…
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Tits | Film Threat
Here’s a first: writer-director Eivind Landsvik’s short film, Tits, is a coming-of-age story centered on the theme of tits. Oscar (Snorre Kind Monsson) is a portly young teen who is incredibly self-conscious about his body. Iben (Marie Bya) is a boy-crazy…
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‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’ Season 16 Review: The Gang Hasn’t Changed
Over the course of now sixteen seasons and eighteen years, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia has become the longest-running live-action American comedy series in history. What began as a scrappy series on the verge of getting cancelled in its first…
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