RV

Year Released: 2006
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 98 minutes

IN THEATERS! One could argue that Robin Williams’ plunge began way back when he stopped doing drugs and started making treacly bilge like “Mrs. Doubtfire” and “Patch Adams.” Williams has lost whatever edge he once possessed, and “RV” marks the new low water mark for the once and future Mork…

Posted on April 30, 2006 by Pete Vonder Haar

THE BOOTLEG FILES: “RENALDO AND CLARA”

Phil Hall’s The Bootleg Files explores the funky world of rare, classic and hard-to-find films which can only be obtained via bootleg video channels. This week, Phil presents the worst movie ever made (honest!)

Posted on April 29, 2006 by Phil Hall

UNITED 93

Year Released: 2006
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 111 minutes

IN THEATERS! Greengrass has put forth a fine effort, eschewing hysterics and refusing to pander to those who would prefer a propaganda exercise to a serious film. The end result is a profoundly moving and intense experience that shoves the audience’s nose into events that are still painfully raw for many of us, but does so with virtually no polemicizing or political agenda…

Posted on April 29, 2006 by Pete Vonder Haar

THE DEATH OF MR. LAZARESCU

Year Released: 2005
MPAA Rating: Unrated
Running Time: 127 minutes

This Romanian export is a damning indictment not only of that nation’s healthcare system, but also of human vanity and arrogance in the face of suffering…

Posted on April 29, 2006 by Phil Hall

THE CINEMA OF VIDEO GAMES – AN INCOMPLETE RETROSPECT

Silent Hill has created quite a stir on the internet after its release. Internet travelers have polluted message boards all across the internet with praise – Silent Hill was to be the best video game adaptation into film ever made. Ever. But let’s look at what we have to choose from. The video game “genre” [...]

Posted on April 28, 2006 by Michael Ferraro

HOWARD STERN’S FILM FESTIVAL REJECTS (PART 8)

Forget Tribeca, the real hot ticket in New York City is the Howard Stern Film Festival! First he conquered terrestrial radio, then he moved to satellite and now the King of All Media has his own film festival. In honor of Howard Stern’s debut film festival, Film Threat presents a collection of the rejected.