Mike Flanagan’s Horror Coming-Of-Ager Anthology Gets Too Sentimental About The Nature Of Storytelling
Mike Flanagan is as sentimental about storytelling as he is about horror, for better and for worse. Sometimes that has led to a unique heartbeat in his work—the aching pain in his landmark Shirley Jackson adaptation “The Haunting of Hill…
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Dwayne Johnson’s DCEU Debut Is Action-Packed To A Fault
Warner Bros.' DC Extended Universe has seen some drastic changes in recent years, from release date adjustments to creative shifts, not to mention the surprise shelving of Batgirl. If there is one thing that has remained consistent, though, it is…
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Riele Downs Gets Let Down by Generic Teen Comedy
Home Movie Reviews ‘Darby and the Dead’ Review: Riele Downs Gets Let Down by Generic Teen Comedy Auli'i Cravalho also stars in this by-the-book high school comedy. Image via Hulu In one of the very opening lines delivered by its…
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Will Smith’s Brutal Drama Brought Down by Poor Choices
Over a decade ago, Will Smith famously turned down the title role in Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained, stating that “I wanted to make that movie so badly, but I felt the only way was, it had to be a love…
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Babylon IMAX Review: Alarming Maximalist Filmmaking
Nick Clement brings us his thoughts on the brand new Damien Chazelle movie starring Margot Robbie, check out his Babylon IMAX review below. Decadence, depravity, and outrageous excess lead to the rise and fall of several ambitious dreamers in 1920s…
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The Last Catch | Film Threat
After three years of estrangement, Mark (Bradley Costas) returns home to visit his ailing father, James (Mitchell Rad), for the last time in writer-director Matthew Paris’ short film, The Last Catch. But, unfortunately, what should be a somber visit quickly turns…
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Michael Giacchino Opens The Spooky, Supernatural Horror Realm Of The Marvel Universe
Marvel Comics spans a multitude of genres and subgenres beyond traditional superheroes and super geniuses, and over the years, Marvel Studios has tried to explore them all. “Guardians Of The Galaxy” opened up the cosmic side of the Marvel Cinematic…
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Danielle Deadwyler Is Excellent In Powerful Biographical Drama
Home Movie Reviews Till Review: Danielle Deadwyler Is Excellent In Powerful Biographical Drama By centering Mamie Till-Mobley, and it pays off for the most part, with Danielle Deadwyler giving a performance to keep an eye out for. Danielle Deadwyler and…
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David Harbour Stars in Brutal New Christmas Classic
In Violent Night, Santa Claus checks his naughty list twice and beats bad guys to a pulp with a sledgehammer on Christmas Eve. If it weren't for David Harbour attached to the main role, it would be easy to mistake…
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A Bold and Beautiful New Adventure Through Tir Asleen
In the midst of their success with franchises like Star Wars and Indiana Jones, and just a few years after they collaborated with Jim Henson on the fantastical adventure Labyrinth, Lucasfilm took a dip headfirst into the world of magic…
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Jamie Clayton Shines In A New Adaptation Without Much On Its Mind
Making a new “Hellraiser” film in 2022 is an exercise about “better,” not “good.” Like most staple 1980s horror series, “Hellraiser” goes two entries deep with the original classic and a good-but-not-as-good follow-up, though “Hellbound: Hellraiser 2‘s” status as less…
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Egúngún | Film Threat
A woman, Salewa (Sheila Chiamaka Chukwulozie), returns from London to her home village in Nigeria for her mother’s funeral in writer-director Olive Nwosu’s short film, Egúngún (Masquerade). Since childhood, Salewa has always felt detached from her community. Returning home, Salewa stands out…
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