Category: Reviews
Anna Konkle Drops a Baby in Clever Cringe Comedy
Anna Konkle Drops a Baby in Clever Cringe Comedy

Have you ever done something at a party or a wedding and then had a “did that just happen” moment? Then everyone does their best to carry on like nothing happened, but it’s actually impossible to move on in normal…

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On Sacred Ground | Film Threat
On Sacred Ground | Film Threat

On Sacred Ground dramatizes the corruption and protests surrounding the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL, occasionally referred to as the Bakken Pipeline). Directors Josh Tickell and Rebecca Tickell, who co-wrote the film with star William Mapother, wish to convey the struggles…

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‘Return To Seoul’ Review: A Delicate, Penetrating Character Study
‘Return To Seoul’ Review: A Delicate, Penetrating Character Study

Davy Chou’s “Return to Seoul” is a fast one for the books, a film that (contrary to so much of contemporary cinema) delivers exponentially more than it promises. It begins as a modest, observational slice-of-life drama and slowly transforms into…

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Gorgeous Animated Movie Runs On Empathy
Gorgeous Animated Movie Runs On Empathy

Appreciators of the art of animation should be familiar with Cartoon Saloon, and anyone who isn't has a very enjoyable viewing journey ahead of them. The Ireland-based studio committed to hand-drawn, 2D animation had four feature films to their name…

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Kevin Williamson’s Latest Slasher Requires Some Patience
Kevin Williamson’s Latest Slasher Requires Some Patience

Home Movie Reviews 'Sick' Review: Kevin Williamson's Latest Slasher Requires Some Patience Scrubbing down your groceries is the most terrifying thing of all Image via NBC Universal Sick begins with Tyler, a typical twenty-something, who is buying groceries in the…

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Song Kang-ho Shines as a Huckster With a Heart of Gold
Song Kang-ho Shines as a Huckster With a Heart of Gold

This review was originally part of our coverage from the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival. The various stunning works from acclaimed writer-director Hirokazu Kore-eda have, quite often, been about the relationships that develop via found families in a harsh world.…

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A Potent Doc About A Town In The Heart Of Jim Crow Alabama [Review]
A Potent Doc About A Town In The Heart Of Jim Crow Alabama [Review]

The Civil Rights movement is composed of singular heroes: Martin Luther King Jr, Malcolm X, Fred Hampton, Angela Davis, and so forth. Their iconoclastic memory has come to define the entire collective effort during the 1950s, 60s, and 1970s by…

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Greywood’s Plot | Film Threat
Greywood’s Plot | Film Threat

In the annals of low-budget horror, movies are seen as mythical for their ability to reflect a director’s vision despite a lack of resources. Greywood’s Plot finds itself strangely in a queue to be one of these films but is unaware that…

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Good Old-Fashion Scares That You Cannot Refuse
Good Old-Fashion Scares That You Cannot Refuse

We often say the word “trope” demeaningly, as if using a tested-and-approved formula was bad somehow. The fact remains that for something to become a trope, it had to be successfully repeated dozens of times. So, it’s not necessarily bad…

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Despite A Stellar Cast, This Dark Comedy Flops Hard
Despite A Stellar Cast, This Dark Comedy Flops Hard

Home Movie Reviews The Estate Review: Despite A Stellar Cast, This Dark Comedy Flops Hard The Estate had the perfect setup for a great comedy featuring an all-star ensemble of actors adept at humor, but it fails to meet the…

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Where Set Design Trumps Storyline
Where Set Design Trumps Storyline

Mediumrare Entertainment released this Collector’s Edition Blu-Ray this month with a bunch of must-see features but sadly a pretty picture doesn’t make for a good movie as we bring you this The Munsters review. Lily is just your typical 150-year-old,…

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Nicolas Cage Leads a Familiar and Forgettable Western
Nicolas Cage Leads a Familiar and Forgettable Western

It's tough to imagine an audience that would be satisfied with The Old Way, a new Western starring Nicolas Cage. One would presume that Cage-heads would be the film's primary target, but super fans of the oftentimes grandiose actor will…

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