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NEVER BACK DOWN

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In spite of some merits, it’s just a lazy pastiche of other fighting films while always confused about where to take its protagonists…

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NEVER BACK DOWN

Stay with me here, but if you’ve seen the inadvertently comical trailer for “Never Back Down,” you have probably been wondering the same things I...

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WRITER'S DAY

To begin, "Writer's Day" is a horrible for name for a film about annual murders aboard a train. Granted, these murders fall on Writer's Day, but the title...

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TYLER PERRY'S MEET THE BROWNS

Now say what you want about Tyler Perry, but you have to admit his movies bank, and for damn good reasons, to boot. I may not be a fan and in many ways...

THE BOOTLEG FILES: JAPAN SINKS

BOOTLEG FILES 225: “Japan Sinks” (1973 Japanese disaster epic). LAST SEEN: We cannot confirm the last public screening of this film. AMERICAN HOME...

THE MASHIN' OF THE CHRIST

The 2008 Easter holiday is upon us, and rather than show that awesome "The Easter Bunny Hates You" video again, we decided to showcase a short that is more...

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OF INDIE FILMS GETTING THEIR DUE CRITICISM…

Gregg Goldstein has written a piece for the Hollywood Reporter that has also been circulating on Reuters entitled "Print reviews less of a sure thing for...

SIR ARTHUR C. CLARKE'S "THE SENTINEL"

In honor of the recent passing of sci-fi genius Sir Arthur C. Clarke, Film Threat showcases a short animated film of Clarke's 1948 masterpiece "The...

2008 BIRMINGHAM SHOUT ANNOUNCES LINEUP

Alabama Moving Image Association (AMIA), the organization that produces the nationally recognized Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival, proudly announces the...

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CRISPY, CRACKERS AND BEANS (DVD)

As much as there is to like about "Crispy, Crackers and Beans," there's more than enough to frustrate viewers, too. Most upsetting is the missed...

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LOST BOYS 2…

Fact: "Lost Boys" is one of my favorite horror films of all time. Fact: It's a childhood favorite. Fact: I was always hoping we'd get a sequel instead...

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