QUIET CITY
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  Year Released: 2007 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 81 minutes |
IN LIMITED RELEASE! In order for such a small film like this to work, you have to kind of fall in love with the leads and both Fisher and Lankenau make that easy to do…
Posted on August 29, 2007 by Don R. Lewis
FUN VIRAL SITES
I have this feeling that Matt Groening wasn’t far off with his joke. In “Futurama” frye is having a wet dream, which then turns into an advertisement for briefs. He’s told later on that companies can input ads for their products into their dreams, and it’s considered the norm. I have a feeling someday I’ll [...]
Posted on August 28, 2007 by Felix Vasquez Jr.
RIDING “A NEW WAVE”: INTERVIEW WITH FILMMAKER JASON CARVEY
The Connecticut-lensed “A New Wave” boasts several recognizable names: Andrew Keegan, Lacey Chabert and John Krasinski. It also presents Jason Carvey as a new force within indie cinema. Film Threat caught up with Carvey at his Los Angeles home to discuss where “A New Wave” came from…
Posted on August 28, 2007 by Phil Hall
WAR
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  Year Released: 2007 MPAA Rating: R Running Time: 103 minutes |
Perhaps this movie would have been better off if it starred Steven Seagal and Tom Arnold…
Posted on August 28, 2007 by Michael Ferraro
THE DAY KEANU STOOD STILL
Keanu Reeves has committed to playing Klaatu in Twentieth Century Fox’s “re-imagining” of the 1951 classic “The Day The Earth Stood Still”…
Posted on August 27, 2007 by Film Threat Staff
HATCHET
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  Year Released: 2007 MPAA Rating: R Running Time: 93 minutes |
“Hatchet” delivers on all points. It is an expertly executed slasher film done by someone who genuinely loves the genre…
Posted on August 27, 2007 by Jeremy Knox
SUPERMAN VS. THE GIANT ROBOT FROM OUTER SPACE
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  Year Released: 2007 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 4 minutes |
It’s a considerably competent little vignette hearkening to the Fleischer era, that’s entertaining in its own unique flavor…
Posted on August 26, 2007 by Felix Vasquez Jr.
DEDICATION
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Year Released: 2006 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 111 minutes |
IN LIMITED RELEASE! I am getting tired of comparing semi-decent films to films that have been out for sometime, particularly sick of bringing up “Garden State.” And yet, here I go again…
Posted on August 26, 2007 by Zack Haddad
RESURRECTING THE CHAMP
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  Year Released: 2006 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 113 minutes |
IN LIMITED RELEASE! “Resurrecting the Champ” has taken the tried-and-true formula of the boxing underdog with a slight variation. Instead of a man who is given another shot in the ring, he is given another shot at life…
Posted on August 26, 2007 by Zack Haddad
REQUIEM…
Alright, so Alien vs. Predator sucked. A lot, actually. It was bland, cheesy, made zero sense, and the plot holes were numerous. Not to mention it made Sanaa Lathan look the fool, and wasted Lance Henriksen, okay, it’s true. But when all is said and done, I loved the trailer to: Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem [...]
Posted on August 25, 2007 by Felix Vasquez Jr.
THE MONSTER’S ROAR…
Project Cloverfield broke out with this news first, but further developments to “The Cloverfield Investigation” continue coming. And we have actual evidence this time! Not theories. Yesterday 1-18-08.com had officially been brought down, and clicking on 1-18-08.com brought you to Paramount’s official site. 1-18-08.com was officially back up the next day. But with a new [...]
Posted on August 25, 2007 by Felix Vasquez Jr.
JOHN SINGLETON INVOLVED IN FATAL CAR ACCIDENT
John Singleton struck a jaywalker with his Lexus SUV Thursday night. The jaywalker, 57 year old Constance Russell, was pronounced dead at the hospital Friday morning…
Posted on August 25, 2007 by Film Threat Staff
CUT SLEEVE BOYS
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Year Released: 2007 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 90 minutes |
IN LIMITED RELEASE! Ray Yeung’s “Cut Sleeve Boys” is something of a surprise: a gay-oriented feature that is genuinely touching and sincere…
Posted on August 25, 2007 by Phil Hall
SERVING UP “BOBBY DOGS”: INTERVIEW WITH FILMMAKER T.K. REILLY
“Bobby Dogs” is a sincere drama about a recovering alcoholic who finds a new life as the owner of a hot dog stand. The film is blessed with a stunning performance by Mike Boland, and Film Threat was fortunate enough to catch up with director T. K. Reilly to discuss the film…
Posted on August 24, 2007 by Phil Hall
THE BOOTLEG FILES: “DARKTOWN STRUTTERS”
Phil Hall’s The Bootleg Files explores the wild world of classic and kooky flicks that can only be found on bootlegged videos and DVD. This week, Phil digs up a blaxploitation gem that deserves to be seen again.
Posted on August 24, 2007 by Phil Hall