VICTORIA FILM FESTIVAL 2009 IS UNDERWAY
Like the queen it is named for, Victoria is cowed by no-one, and its festival reflects that sort of quiet pride.
Posted on January 31, 2009 by Charles Martin
THE GREATEST
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  Year Released: 2009 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 98 minutes |
OFFICIAL SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL SELECTION 2009… “The Greatest” explores just why dealing with how other people grieve can be as difficult as grieving yourself.
Posted on January 31, 2009 by Scott Knopf
ENDGAME
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  Year Released: 2009 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 101 minutes |
OFFICIAL SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL SELECTION 2009… Halfway through “Endgame” I squinted down at my program and read the synopsis again. It is that indecipherable.
Posted on January 31, 2009 by Whitney Borup
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA SEASON 4.0 (DVD)
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  Year Released: 2009 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 127 minutes |
If you’re a “Battlestar Galactica” (or just “BSG”) fan like me, you know what I’m about to say…
Posted on January 31, 2009 by Brad Cook
THE BOOTLEG FILES: THE GREAT TRAIN ROBBERY
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 saddles up with a landmark Western.
Posted on January 30, 2009 by Phil Hall
“DISTRICT B13″ SPROUTS A SEQUEL
Nobody was really asking for it, but damn are we glad it’s here – it’s the sequel to “District B13”, “District B13: Ultimatum”. The first movie screened at SXSW. Perhaps this one will, too. Hmmmmmmm?
Posted on January 30, 2009 by Film Threat Staff
UP THE IRONS IN APRIL!
Iron Maiden, the band that separates the real metal heads from obnoxious bro-rockers, now has its very own documentary and it’s supposedly hitting theaters worldwide on April 21st…
Posted on January 30, 2009 by Film Threat Staff
SHOUTING FIRE
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Year Released: 2008 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 80 minutes |
OFFICIAL SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL SELECTION 2009… I appreciated the witty, intelligent references that the film uses to fill-in-the-blanks without an unnecessarily amount of explanation.
Posted on January 30, 2009 by Whitney Borup
THIS WAY UP
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Year Released: 2009 MPAA Rating: G Running Time: 9 minutes |
OFFICIAL SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL SELECTION 2009… This is the rare bit of animation that is just as concerned with writing as it is with image. It deserves every bit of its Oscar nomination.
Posted on January 30, 2009 by Whitney Borup
2009 CINEVEGAS FILM FESTIVAL SETS DATES
The 11th Annual CineVegas Film Festival will be held June 10 – 15, 2009 at the Palms Casino Resort and Brenden Theatres in Las Vegas…
Posted on January 29, 2009 by Film Threat Staff
AN EDUCATION
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Year Released: 2009 MPAA Rating: R Running Time: 95 minutes |
OFFICIAL SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL SELECTION 2009… “An Education” takes a look into how social constructions and traditions attempt to put both men and women in their respective roles.
Posted on January 29, 2009 by Scott Knopf
THE GLASS HOUSE
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Year Released: 2008 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 92 minutes |
OFFICIAL SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL SELECTION 2009… “The Glass House” will not screen in Iran. The girls are seen too often with their scarves off – not to mention the rapping that could get Nazila arrested.
Posted on January 29, 2009 by Whitney Borup
TAKEN
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  Year Released: 2009 MPAA Rating: PG-13 Running Time: 93 minutes |
What makes the film work is the commanding lead performance from Liam Neeson. This is a wonderfully blunt, thoroughly compelling star turn.
Posted on January 28, 2009 by Scott Mendelson
PASSING STRANGE
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Year Released: 2009 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 0 minutes |
OFFICIAL SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL SELECTION 2009… Going into “Passing Strange,” the only things I knew about the film was that it had something to do with Spike Lee (my favorite director) and a Broadway play. Here’s what I didn’t know…
Posted on January 28, 2009 by Scott Knopf
INKHEART
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Year Released: 2008 MPAA Rating: PG Running Time: 103 minutes |
This children’s fantasy flirts with the dark side, though family values win out.
Posted on January 27, 2009 by Matthew Sorrento
