Radiance (Hikari) | Film Threat
Cinema has a way of connecting with an audience and bringing the world. Japanese writer-director Naomi Kawase’s Radiance (Hikari) tells the story of a young woman and a visually impaired photographer. Misako (Ayame Misaki) writes audio descriptions of films for the visually…
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Rio Bravo | Film Threat
Director Howard Hawks’ 1959 classic Western Rio Bravo is a genre-defining gem taken from a simple tale of frontier justice. Small-town sheriff John T. Chance (John Wayne) arrests Joe Burdette (Claude Akins) at a saloon for his casual murder of a…
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Christophe Honoré’s Latest With Juliette Binoche Is An Affecting & Occasionally Hackneyed Portrait Of Grief
A young boy comes of age after his father’s sudden death in Christophe Honoré’s “Winter Boy.” A bleak portrait of grief, the film may earn points for crafting an empathetic, subjective portrayal of one boy’s emotional spiral. Yet, the film…
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The Rose Maker | Film Threat
From start to finish, The Rose Maker is a breath of cinematic fresh air. Foreign language films are always a joy to watch and review, partly because of their ability to present a myriad of intercultural ideas through the lens of a…
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Story of the Iconic Boxer Pulls Its Punches
If there is anything you must know about the woefully banal biopic that is Big George Foreman, all you need to do is look at its full title which is actually the ridiculously long Big George Foreman: The Miraculous Story…
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Cristian Mungiu Reveans the Xenophobia Lurking Underneath
This review was originally part of our coverage for the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival. While it has been nearly six years since Romanian New Wave writer-director Cristian Mungiu’s last feature, 2016’s grim Graduation, his return with the riveting R.M.N.…
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A Gleefully Bonkers Action Film From the Director of Rare Exports
This review was originally part of our coverage for the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival. From the first moments of Sisu, writer-director Jalmari Helander (Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale, Big Game) focuses on the determination of Aatami Korpi (Jorma Tommila).…
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Everything Went Fine | Film Threat
NOW SCREENING NATIONWIDE! François Ozon has long since established himself as one of the finest living filmmakers. His casual and frequent production of cinematic gems is almost condescending to his peers as if he were taunting them, “Try and keep up.…
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Guardians of the Galaxy 3: A Thrilling Cosmic Adventure From Marvel’s Space Squad
Marvel Studios’ “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” is full of surprises and will keep audiences on the edge of their seats. This last film in James Gunn’s trilogy combines deep emotion, the director’s special brand of humor, cinematic artistry,…
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James Gunn’s Final MCU Movie Is A Triumph
After launching the cosmic side of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, filmmaker James Gunn returns to the franchise to wrap up his trilogy of space-based superheroes with Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. Infamously, there was a time when it seemed…
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James Gunn’s Tearful MCU Goodbye
We rarely get to say goodbye at the movies anymore—especially in superhero films. In a world full of multiverses, quantum realms, and Infinity Stones that can make literally anything happen, anything is possible, everything is reversible, and goodbye is only…
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The Exhibition’ Brings the Thrill of Dinosaurs to Life
Life finds a way — and of all places, to the Great White North! Dinosaurs might not have shared a planet with us, but that doesn’t stop audiences from their growing fascination with these prehistoric creatures thanks to Jurassic Park…
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