Magic Mike Last Dance Review: All Nipple, No Substance
Not exactly the film I was expecting to be asked to review this week but I dive in with this Magic Mike Last Dance review. Mike Lane takes to the stage once again when a business deal that went bust…
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Warm Water Under a Red Bridge
Magical Realism is a glorious subgenre of film where the fantastical occurs in an ordinary cinematic reality. The province of a great many South American writers and filmmakers, Shohei Imamura creates a sweet and kinky Japanese faerie tale in the…
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Shay Hatten on Writing Fight Scenes & Filming ‘Ballerina’
John Wick: Chapter 4 is officially in theaters, and we spoke with co-writer Shay Hatten about the fourth movie in the Wick franchise. Starring Keanu Reeves, John Wick: Chapter 4 follows the titular character in his war against the High…
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Uncle Tom II: An American Odyssey
It’s a common misconception among Americans today that African Americans had it the worst prior to the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s. Really it’s the opposite. Before the Civil Rights movement, Black Americans were just Americans. They had their…
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Overly Long But Worthy Story On The Rise of Disco
In the early 1970s, Casablanca Records took the industry by storm as it rose to one of the most successful independent American labels of its time. With talents like Donna Summer, Kiss, and Cher, it’s unsurprising the world, during that…
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‘The Last of Us’ Season 2 Sets New Filming Location
After giving fans a very faithful adaptation of a video game with the ambitious first season, The Last of Us Season 2 is rolling back into action. Deadline reports that the filming location for the second season of the franchise…
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Red Wine and Rain | Film Threat
Love is one of the most powerful feelings in the universe. Yet, it is also one of the most hurtful. Likewise, breaking up is hard to do whether you’re on the receiving end or not. If infidelity is the reason…
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Quiet Horror Story Is Cinema at Its Best
There are movies that can greatly reward you if you stick with them. However, that reward may not always come in the form you expect. In a world of immediate payoffs and fully explained outcomes, movies like Enys Men don’t…
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Ben Affleck’s Sports Drama Is A Crowd-Pleasing Slam Dunk
Almost everyone who knows a thing or two about the sports world can recognize that Air Jordans are some of the most popular sneakers of all time. What very few people know is that this partnership between Michael Jordan and…
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Sandler and Aniston Feed The Rich In This Unnecessary Sequel
The first “Murder Mystery” from 2019, written by James Vanderbilt (“Zodiac”), was a fun star-studded throwback to the 1980s Agatha Christie films like 1982’s “Evil Under the Sun,” with salt of the earth Brooklynites Nick and Audrey Spitz (Adam Sandler…
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‘Renfield’ Review: A Delightful Gory Ride
Anyone who knows what’s good for them knows exactly why they want to see Chris McKay’s Renfield. The appeal of Nicolas Cage, a magnanimous star most of us grew up with, playing the Prince of Darkness is sure to excite…
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Disney+ Comedy Puts Friendship at Its Center
At a certain point in the beginning of Prom Pact, Ben (Milo Manheim) wonders if he’s wasting precious time by judging other people’s high school experience while standing on the sidelines. That’s a pretty powerful statement and even daunting thing…
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