The Blacklight | Film Threat
The Blacklight is director Nick Snow’s sophomore feature-length motion picture. Co-written by Snow and Brooks Russell, the science fiction-horror-drama-action-comedy is not short on ambition, that’s for sure. Can the filmmaker combine all these disparate elements into a cohesive whole, or…
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Rodeo | Film Threat
Lola Quivoron’s Rodeo utterly defies expectations. The director’s kinetic, visceral, unconventional drama is not a sports movie, although it takes place in the world of dirt biking. Quivoron and Antonia Buresi didn’t write an underdog story, nor a rags-to-riches tale either. It…
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Harold Perrineau Stands Out in Sci-Fi Horror Series
Of all the shows to release over the last couple of years, there is perhaps no series that brings with it more self-imposed baggage while simultaneously being as intriguing as From. Though by no means the most popular of shows…
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Passion | Film Threat
Passion is a dramatic low-budget film from 2008, written and directed by Ryûsuke Hamaguchi. His Drive My Car received the 2022 Oscar for Best International Feature Film among a multitude of international and national awards and nominations. His debut feature is a praise-worthy…
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The Bridget Everett HBO Comedy Quietly Becomes One Of TV’s Best
When you hear the iconic HBO intro sound, it often leads into an epic (aka expensive) drama or a show set in Los Angeles or New York, almost inevitably about rich and/or powerful people. With its second season, the Duplass…
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Woodley & Mendelsohn Stand Out Despite A Weak Script
Television shows and films about serial killers have stood the test of time in popular culture. Tapping into the psyches of the different types of murderers seems to intrigue audiences unlike any other genre. In his English language debut, director…
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Give Rachel Weisz Two Emmys
Dead Ringers doesn’t waste any time getting into the meat of things (pun intended — a character chows down on a burger and makes an innuendo about it in the show’s opening moments), so I’m not going to either: This…
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Kelvin Harrison Jr. Triumphs in Joseph Bologne Biopic
Every year, Hollywood turns its gaze upon a new well-known figure to transform into the next high-profile, glossy biopic. These films, such as Elvis, Bohemian Rhapsody, and Rocketman, often aim to entertain audiences, rather than attempt to uplift relatively unknown…
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Incognita’s Infamous Adventures | Film Threat
From director Allie Sultan and writer Sarah Michele Bailey, Incognita’s Infamous Adventures is the story of Anna Jane Pazeski (Sarah Michele Bailey). As a young child, she was endowed with superpowers thanks to her talisman, the Crystal Ball of Judgment, and now…
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Incognita’s Infamous Adventure | Film Threat
From filmmakers Allie Sultan and Sarah Michele Bailey, Incognita’s Infamous Adventure is the story of Anna Jane Pazeski (Sarah Michele Bailey), who, as a young child endowed with superpowers thanks to her talisman, the Crystal Ball of Judgment, now dubbs…
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Robotica Destructiva | Film Threat
The Killer Robots! are back, following their previous films, The Killer Robots and the Battle for the Cosmic Potato and The Killer Robots! Crash and Burn. The theatrical rock band The Killer Robots! take on a trio of deadly rocker robots in Robotica Destructiva.…
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Lewis Capaldi Documentary Review: Heart on Sleeve Material
Named after his brand new single the Lewis Capaldi ‘How I’m Feeling Now’ documentary takes a small peek into the life of Lewis Capaldi but focuses mainly on the artist’s mental health and serves as an awareness and celebration of…
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