Latest Podcast

FILM THREAT PODCAST – EPISODE 16 – ALL ABOUT SCOTT PILGRIM FILM THREAT PODCAST – EPISODE 16 – ALL ABOUT SCOTT PILGRIM

Don and Mark start off talking about Paul Le Mat but can’t help but ponder the box office experience of “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World,” and what factors contributed to the final opening weekend tally. Of course, not wanting to make it all about one thing, the conversation turns to “A Serbian Film” and then very little is said, but many words are used…



Posted on August 17, 2010 in Podcasts by Mark Bell

Latest Features

“RISING STAR” – A CERTIFIED FILM THREAT IN PROGRESS “RISING STAR” – A CERTIFIED FILM THREAT IN PROGRESS

When I think of the word “recession,” I don’t normally then think of the words “love story.” Writer/Director Marty Lang and Lead Actor/Producer Gary Ploski, however, are hoping to make that connection stick with their feature film “Rising Star,” set to begin filming in early October…



Posted on September 6, 2010 in Certified Film Threat in Progress, Features by Mark Bell
THE BOOTLEG FILES: ROYAL WEDDING THE BOOTLEG FILES: ROYAL WEDDING

Phil Hall’s The Bootleg Files explores the wild world of classic and kooky flicks that can be found in unauthorized presentations. This week, Phil pulls Fred Astaire off the ceiling…



Posted on September 3, 2010 in Bootleg Files, Features by Phil Hall

Latest Film Festival Stories

TELLURIDE FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2010 PROGRAM TELLURIDE FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2010 PROGRAM

The 2010 Telluride Film Festival, starting tomorrow, September 3 and running through Monday, September 6, 2010, announced its program today. Don’t be surprised about the last-minute unveil; if you wanted to go to Telluride, you’re probably already going…



Posted on September 2, 2010 in Festivals by Mark Bell
2010 WOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES LINEUP 2010 WOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES LINEUP

The 2010 Woodstock Film Festival, taking place September 29-October 3, today announced their lineup of films, panels and special events (but not their Opening Night Film), and the festival appears packed to capacity with strong films…



Posted on September 1, 2010 in Festivals by Mark Bell

Latest Reviews

THE GYPSY THE GYPSY

The resulting effort is an entertaining endeavor that provides a credible calling card for the young filmmaker and his talented cast and crew…



Posted on September 6, 2010 in Reviews by Phil Hall
BEATING HEARTS BEATING HEARTS

Matthew Garrett’s short film “Beating Hearts” reminds me a little bit of Salinger’s “A Perfect Day for Bananafish” or Hemmingway’s “Hills Like White Elephants.” Both are stories that seem, on a superficial level, not to have much of a story at all, but it’s in the omissions that lurk all their secrets…



Posted on September 5, 2010 in Reviews by Jeremy Knox
GET LOW GET LOW

The legendary actor has made a point of purging his portrayal of this haunted figure of all familiar tics and mannerisms, however, and the result is a revelation. He outdoes himself. No small feat if you happen to be Robert Duvall…



Posted on September 5, 2010 in Reviews by Rick Kisonak

Latest Interviews

THE MILLION HIT MAN: AN INTERVIEW WITH SEAN DUNNE THE MILLION HIT MAN: AN INTERVIEW WITH SEAN DUNNE

When Sean Dunne uploaded his short documentary “The Archive” to Vimeo, he had no idea he’d become an overnight cult sensation. Still it happened, a mind-blowing, life changing explosion—proving once again, that dreams really can come true in the 21st century…



Posted on August 15, 2010 in Interviews by Amy R. Handler
SEEING DOUBLE MESRINE: INTERVIEW WITH VINCENT CASSEL SEEING DOUBLE MESRINE: INTERVIEW WITH VINCENT CASSEL

As real-life French madman Jacques Mesrine, Vincent Cassel blasts us with both barrels in “Killer Instinct” and “Public Enemy No. 1”…



Posted on August 11, 2010 in Interviews by KJ Doughton

Latest News and Blogs

DOCUMENTARY ABOUT MICHAEL JACKSON FANS TO PREVIEW THIS SUNDAY IN LOS ANGELES DOCUMENTARY ABOUT MICHAEL JACKSON FANS TO PREVIEW THIS SUNDAY IN LOS ANGELES

“The Way He Makes Them Feel,” a documentary film about Michael Jackson fans, will be having a number of preview screenings this Sunday, August 29, 2010, at the Regent Theater in Los Angeles…



Posted on August 26, 2010 in News by Mark Bell
DOCUMENTING THE DOCUMENTARY: MAILBAG!!! DOCUMENTING THE DOCUMENTARY: MAILBAG!!!

This week it’s mailbag time as editing continues on “Worst in Show”…



Posted on August 5, 2010 in Blogs by Don R. Lewis
ARE YOU A FILM THREAT? ARE YOU A FILM THREAT?

Are you a filmmaker? Are you currently in production and looking for funds via Kickstarter, IndieGoGo or other crowdfunding efforts? Let Film Threat know about your project and, once a week, we’ll showcase one project we deem to be worthy of being a “Certified Film Threat in Progress”…



Posted on July 18, 2010 in Certified Film Threat in Progress, News by Mark Bell
SCOTT PILGRIM VS. ME SCOTT PILGRIM VS. ME

WAIT! Put the brick down! I love the comic, I love the world it created and I still cannot wait for Edgar Wright’s cinematic interpretation… but I don’t like the character of Scott Pilgrim, because I think he’s a prick…



Posted on July 13, 2010 in Blogs by Mark Bell
DOCUMENTING THE DOCUMENTARY (PART 3): DISCOVERING YOUR STORY DOCUMENTING THE DOCUMENTARY (PART 3): DISCOVERING YOUR STORY

In my last entry I talked about how I decided to get started making documentaries. It basically boiled down to; I was too inexperienced and insecure to make a narrative short or feature, my time was limited (or better, I needed to make it in a time frame that was logical to my job schedule) and I had an interest in the “strange but true” world of documentary filmmaking…



Posted on July 9, 2010 in Blogs by Don R. Lewis