IRON MAN 2
Favreau and crew have given us the first big, fun popcorn movie of the summer and one I cannot wait to revisit again...Read More at FilmThreat.com
View ArticleSOUND OF NOISE
2010 FANTASTIC FEST SELECTION! When music is at the center of a movie its important for it to excel and in "Sound of Noise," it does. Every session is a treat of varying rhythms, styles and...
View ArticleBUNRAKU
2010 FANTASTIC FEST SELECTION! "Bunraku" is a mixture of many styles, some of which work and some that don't...Read More at FilmThreat.com
View ArticleTHE DEAD
2010 FANTASTIC FEST SELECTION! I admire the The Fords for creating a zombie film that actually is the closest thing I've seen on screen to a World War Z inspired world. And while the hardships endured...
View ArticleLET ME IN
When I first heard of a remake of my beloved film, I was straight opposed to it. How could anyone top the subtle and romantic story we already had from Tomas Alfredson? They haven't, but what we do get...
View ArticleRARE EXPORTS: A CHRISTMAS TALE
2010 FANTASTIC FEST SELECTION! Helander has produced a beautifully shot, superbly acted, and all around wonderful movie...Read More at FilmThreat.com
View ArticleRUBBER
2010 PHILADELPHIA FILM FESTIVAL SELECTION! "Rubber" is not for everyone but Dupieux has created a movie with an emotional connection with an inanimate object while delivering plenty of laughs and...
View ArticleLITTLE DEATHS
2011 SXSW FILM FESTIVAL SXFANTASTIC SELECTION! "Little Deaths" is not for those easily offended by shots of penises, female nudity, gore, graphic sexual situations, or violence...Read More at...
View ArticleEL BULLI – COOKING IN PROGRESS
2011 SXSW FILM FESTIVAL SXGLOBAL SELECTION! "El Bulli - Cooking in Progress," for discriminating food fans and those who seek more than the trite shows on cable, offers a gorgeous inside look at one of...
View ArticleCOLD SWEAT (SUDOR FRIO)
2011 SXSW FILM FESTIVAL SXFANTASTIC SELECTION! Director Adrián García Bogliano has created a thrill ride that walks the line between thriller and a horror film with some genuinely funny comedic...
View ArticleCONVENTO
2011 SXSW FILM FESTIVAL EMERGING VISIONS SELECTION! A metallic ant sits in an outdoor walkway, head twisting and listening for its next prey; it’s a Nine Inch Nails video beset in some of the most...
View ArticleSUPER
2011 SXSW FILM FESTIVAL HEADLINERS SELECTION! It's clear that Gunn has a knack for taking the popular and twisting it on its ass, trying to expose the dark underside. "Super," his latest effort...
View ArticleWASTED ON THE YOUNG
2011 SXSW FILM FESTIVAL FAVORITES SELECTION! There must be a market for "rich kids with problems" movies out there because people keep making them...Read More at FilmThreat.com
View ArticleA BAG OF HAMMERS
2011 SXSW FILM FESTIVAL SPOTLIGHT PREMIERES SELECTION! When movie goers are under a constant barrage of indie films looking to tell a heartwarming story that’s been told a hundred times before, it’s...
View ArticleSOURCE CODE
“Source Code” is story that on a basic level will appease an audience looking for a quick thrill ride but one that never quite gives a straight answer...Read More at FilmThreat.com
View ArticleTHE BEAVER
Much will be made about Mel Gibson’s starring role given his recent past, but his portrayal of Walter Black, a man who has now chosen to use a beaver puppet to convey his true emotions, is so...
View ArticleATTACK THE BLOCK
2011 FANTASIA FILM FESTIVAL SELECTION! "Attack the Block" has many successes, the strongest being its young cast of newcomers paired with a few key veterans...Read More at FilmThreat.com
View ArticleTHE WEIRD WORLD OF BLOWFLY
IN LIMITED RELEASE! For any fan of soul and hip-hop music history, “The Weird World of Blowfly” is an engaging, if sometimes shallow, look at a man that time has forgotten...Read More at FilmThreat.com
View ArticleFILM THREAT RETURNS TO FANTASTIC FEST!
If you’re a movie genre geek living in the United States, there is no greater film festival than Fantastic Fest in Austin, TX...Read More at FilmThreat.com
View ArticlePEDOPHILIA, EUTHANASIA AND HUMAN CENTIPEDES: DAY ONE OF FANTASTIC FEST 2011
Pedophilia, euthanasia, human centipedes and a slow burn thriller kicked off my Fantastic Fest on Thursday. Three out of the four movies I saw delivered and one… well, let’s just say it delivered on...
View ArticleCALIBRE 9
2011 FANTASTIC FEST OFFICIAL SELECTION! This is a roller coaster ride of a movie that starts off insane and then ratchets up the crazy as it proceeds...Read More at FilmThreat.com
View ArticleHEADHUNTING WITH EXTRATERRESTRIALS ON THE YELLOW SEA: DAY TWO OF FANTASTIC...
Unlike the outlandish first day of films I had, the second day was wrapped up in more conventional storytelling...Read More at FilmThreat.com
View ArticleYOU’RE NEXT: DAY THREE OF FANTASTIC FEST 2011
By Day Three, things can start to become hazy when you're seeing 5 movies a day at a festival. Downing several beers at the Highball in between is surely not helping the cause...Read More at...
View ArticleSNOWMAN’S LAND
2011 FANTASTIC FEST OFFICIAL SELECTION! If one is looking for a crime drama, this is not it. For those who are fans of the darker edges of comedy and don’t mind a little violence, this is a worthy...
View ArticleARCADE COMIN’ AT YA: DAY FOUR OF FANTASTIC FEST 2011
Halfway through the festival and that's when a bit of sadness kicks in. It's a similar feeling to knowing you have to go to work the next day on a Sunday night...Read More at FilmThreat.com
View ArticleSUCH A FANTASTIC FEUD: DAY FIVE OF FANTASTIC FEST 2011
Day Five was highlighted with Cuba's first horror movie, one of the worst things I've seen at the festival, one of the best things at the festival, the awards, a movie starring a blind man, and the...
View ArticleANOTHER SLEEPLESS NIGHT IN SNOWTOWN: DAY SIX OF FANTASTIC FEST 2011
There should be a term for when the brain shuts down and everything you've done over the past week becomes a dream. That's how I felt on Day Six of Fantastic Fest...Read More at FilmThreat.com
View ArticleMOON MEN AND MILOCRORZE: DAY SEVEN OF FANTASTIC FEST 2011
It finally arrived, the penultimate day of the ultimate movie festival and the last full day of entertainment. It’s a day that would see the Drafthouse invaded by men in moon suits, a famous rock star,...
View ArticleALL GOOD THINGS COME TO AN END: DAY EIGHT OF FANTASTIC FEST 2011
Alas, the final day of Fantastic Fest has come around. Thinking back on the days before the festival, anticipation high, the world our oyster, and ready to conquer as many movies as we can in the...
View ArticleBUTTER
2011 AUSTIN AND PHILADELPHIA FILM FESTIVAL SELECTION! When "Butter" is setting up its characters and establishing itself, the humor comes quick and feels fresh and smart...Read More at FilmThreat.com
View ArticleDEADHEADS
2011 AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL SELECTION! "DeadHeads" is an amusing, low budget movie that does a lot with what it’s been given...Read More at FilmThreat.com
View ArticleWAITING FOR LIGHTNING
2012 SXSW FILM FESTIVAL SELECTION! Rosenberg has succeeded in putting together a compelling story of a man, who through many defeats, has always risen to success...Read More at FilmThreat.com
View ArticleTHE RAID: REDEMPTION
2012 SXSW FILM FESTIVAL SELECTION! “The Raid: Redemption” is a game changer. It is pure action movie decadence that delivers an exhilarating thrill ride from the first five minutes to the last...Read...
View ArticleLOS CHIDOS
2012 SXSW FILM FESTIVAL SELECTION! Certainly “Los Chidos” is not for everyone, but for those film fans that are unafraid to play with their expectations of narrative and who want to spend some time...
View ArticleEDEN
2012 SXSW FILM FESTIVAL SELECTION! Unbelievably shot in Washington state, Eden perfectly captures the feel of being in the desert of the Southwest, a testament to director Griffiths and her...
View ArticleTHE CABIN IN THE WOODS
It’s immensely smart, filled to the brim with clever humor and even in it’s most gory moments, never treads too far into dark territory, instead keeping it light and a joy to watch...Read More at...
View ArticleWOLF
2012 DALLAS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL SELECTION! While any movie with similar subject matter as “Wolf” can ofttimes be heavy handed in its morality, I found that Smith has done a fine job of showing...
View ArticleTEAM VHS: INTERVIEW WITH “REWIND THIS!” FILMMAKERS JOSH JOHNSON, CAROLEE...
Austin, TX based IPF Productions have recently finished their documentary about something near and dear to the hearts of many film fanatics everywhere and that’s the VHS tape...Read More at FilmThreat.com
View ArticleSCENIC ROUTE
2013 SXSW FILM FESTIVAL NARRATIVE SPOTLIGHT SELECTION! Throughout the film we get some amazing performances from Duhamel, displaying the frustration of the situation and letting his character unfold in...
View ArticleGOOD VIBRATIONS
2013 SXSW FILM FESTIVAL NARRATIVE SPOTLIGHT SELECTION! Throughout the film, Dorner portrays Hooley, who had lost one of his eyes in a childhood bow and arrow accident, with a firm confidence. He’s the...
View ArticleMILIUS
2013 SXSW FILM FESTIVAL VISIONS SELECTION! The collection of people that directors Joey Figueroa and Zak Knutson convinced to talk about this character is an attribute to how loved and respected (and...
View ArticleWILLIAM AND THE WINDMILL
2013 SXSW FILM FESTIVAL DOCUMENTARY COMPETITION FEATURE SELECTION! The unfortunate awkwardness of "William and the Windmill" is the heavy focus on Rielly, a character who has latched onto William and...
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