Sloane: A Jazz Singer | Film Threat
Director Michael Lippert’s documentary, Sloane: A Jazz Singer, shines the spotlight on the career of the relatively unknown torch singer Carol Sloane. Sloane was active in the 1960s and then again in the 80s. She performed at the 1961 Newport Jazz…
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Woody Harrelson Stars in Shaggy Underdog Story
It’s hard to believe that it’s been almost a decade since we’ve seen an actual Farrelly brothers movie. After 2014’s Dumb and Dumber To, Peter Farrelly went off on his own, won the Best Picture Oscar for Green Book, and…
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Jordan’s Directorial Debut Is Convincing & Confident
Home Movie Reviews Creed III Review: Jordan’s Directorial Debut Is Convincing & Confident Though Baylin & Coogler’s script gives just enough to not be forgettable, Jordan’s direction seals the deal and provides fulfilling entertainment. Michael B. Jordan in Creed III…
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A Rainbow-Colored, Bloody Anti-War Fairytale
At first glance, the idyllic, magical forest of Unicorn Wars, painted in tender rainbow tones, seems to be inviting the whole family to a feel-good experience in theaters. But don’t let Alberto Vazquez’s fluffy characters fool you as Unicorn Wars…
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Dine Like a Movie Star
Based on the outskirts of Congleton Pecks restaurant is a little Cheshire gem serving great high-quality AA rosette fine dining food for affordable prices. Here is our Pecks Restaurant review. For my dad’s birthday, we visited Pecks, a restaurant that…
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The Baby Daddy | Film Threat
SANTA BARBARA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2023 REVIEW! The importance of legacy is an interesting question. Hollywood and society place a high value on it. Academy Award-winning Cate Blanchett brazenly stated during the panel for her Outstanding Performance of the Year…
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Banks’ Ridiculous & Raunchy Thriller Is A Crowd Pleaser
Home Movie Reviews Cocaine Bear Review: Banks’ Ridiculous & Raunchy Thriller Is A Crowd Pleaser Cocaine Bear is exactly what one would imagine from its title, yet the carnage and shocking scenes yield an experience that soars beyond expectations. Nothing…
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Dreamer | Film Threat
Any film that opens with a title card that informs you how prevalent slave labor is worldwide will be intense. Writer-director Mohit Ramchandani ‘s Dreamer is precisely that: an intense drama concerning events that unfold in a Los Angeles-based sweatshop. The…
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Poignant, Impactful Oscar-Nominated Drama Is A Must-Watch
Home Movie Reviews The Quiet Girl Review: Poignant, Impactful Oscar-Nominated Drama Is A Must-Watch A standout of this year's awards race, The Quiet Girl is an earnest depiction of family and sweet connections that lingers long after the credits. Catherine Clinch…
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Daisy May Cooper and Jack Farthing Shine in Messy HBO Dramedy
Home TV Reviews 'Rain Dogs' Review: Daisy May Cooper and Jack Farthing Shine in Messy HBO Dramedy As emotionally fraught as it is sharply funny, this new series strikes a delicate balance between the pain and poetry of the everyday.…
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Blueback | Film Threat
NOW IN THEATERS! Filmmaker Robert Connolly goes from The Dry to the wet with his environmental call-to-arms Blueback. Dealing primarily with the conservation of the oceans – an important and relevant subject, no doubt – the film’s approach verges on simplistic and didactic.…
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Liam Neeson Stars In Hollow, Dull Crime Thriller
It struggles to be intriguing, or even mildly enjoyable, pivoting from one mysterious subplot to another with little interest in its own narrative. Liam Neeson in Marlowe Adapted from the authorized 2014 novel The Black-Eyed Blonde by John Banville, which…
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