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Water has become a scarce resource in this dystopian future and with rising global temperatures. Logan (Ben Richardson) starts his day by rationing the water he “acquired” for his deaf mother, Mary (Rita Scranton), and himself. Trouble brews when Logan’s neighbor snitches on him for harboring stolen water, and before you know it, the Resource Enforcement Agency storms in to confiscate any aquatic contraband they can find. From a bird’s eye perspective, Leak brings attention to our current climate crisis and the fact that there are parts of the world where water is scarce, and people walk long distances to get what little is available....

From gamification entering the worlds of fashion and more, to TV adaptations of beloved video game franchises, there’s no shortage of entertainment that pays homage to the world of small-screen adventures. However, there’s a real synergy between gaming and the movies, even if some big screen versions of games don’t quite hit the mark. In this article, we’ll take a look at those movies that have gotten gaming right, whether as a direct adaptation of gaming IP or a film inspired by games and gaming culture....

The production proceeds but hits a couple of wrinkles that doom it to get the first-ever newly minted MPAA R rating. One of these is that the main character is portrayed by NFL player-turned-actor Jim Brown (J’amore Ward). The other is the over-the-top violence. So far, this all seems like pretty standard indie movie fare. Flemyng and Sabaroff make their feature, and when it gets the R rating, the elder Winkler hits the roof....

Having written for Film Threat for five years now, I’ve racked up a list of filmmakers whose names I’d like to see again attached to a film. One of my first, and very much at the top of that list, was and still is Mia Trachinger, whose 2000 film “Bunny,” (which was one of my first reviews in 2003), is still undistributed, but should be considered because of her latest work....

Because of “Shopgirl”, it’s no longer a necessary idea. This is how Steve Martin sees L.A. now, the third part of what could conceivably be known as his L.A. trilogy. “L.A. Story” was the first, where it was surprising that it even had a director. By the nature of his screenplay and his performance as well as the others he co-starred with, Martin looked like the maestro. It could be imagined that English director Mick Jackson was merely a highly-skilled technician standing small on a far corner of the sets and locations, quietly moving this and that so the comedy could flow....

Stephen Heywood, on the other hand, has been diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. The estimated 5-year sentence he is given leads to a series of remarkable decisions made by Stephen and his loved ones as his clock starts ticking relentlessly down. “So Much So Fast” was made over five years, and chronicles the efforts made by the Heywood family to cope with this horrible illness. ALS is categorized as an “orphan” disease, meaning not enough people contract it to make developing drugs to treat it profitable for pharmaceutical companies....

However, her face lights up every time she becomes Miss Applesauce. All of the troubles and toil Judy endures melt away when the clown is wowing the crowds. Judy drags her feet while Miss Applesauce struts. Judy’s manager Ron, who is also in clown make-up, has always felt Judy had the stuff to make the big time. Meanwhile, Judy chain-smokes while painting tears and frowns on her face. She then feeds herself cold pasta from a can while we wonder which side of her life is real....

It all began with brothers Brian, Carl, and Dennis Wilson, cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine. They were all high school teens, but what set them apart from every band was their insane harmonies, which would become a trademark of the band. It was not just that they could sing in harmony, but the way the boys were able to blend their voices together. Brian Wilson was the creative genius behind the band, at least musically....

Nicola Collins’s documentary is both charming and frightening. As each tale unfolds, as each person quite matter-of-fact tells a new story, you can’t help but be knocked sideways by the dichotomy of a bunch of extremely well-spoken, intelligent, charming people having done unbelievably horrible things in their lives (or, at the very least, witnessed such badness). I found myself intrigued by their tales, convinced they were up-and-up good people and yet, at the same time, they’ve all done jail time for one thing or another....

The tapes tell the story of Gordy (Warren McCook), a tough guy who uses his fists to settle arguments while attending film school. His friend Jimmy (Ryan Early) is making a documentary of a day in Gordy’s life, so cameras follow him everywhere. Through that, it is shown he comes from a broken home where his mother is always drunk, though she should be taking care of his younger sister....

Branded and tortured as a child, the raised-by-bandits Aus (Johnny Yong Bosch) struggles to protect his home city of Mecca against evil Abraha’s approaching armies. “He wanted us to be completely broken,” Aus narrates early on. “We decided to fight back.” Vehemently battle-ready, he bears a mark on his shoulder that reminds him there’s “much left to atone for.” The young man leaves his family, vowing not to return until their city’s safe....

Helena lives an unconventional life off the grid with her mother (Caren Pistorius) and father Jacob Holbrook (Ben Mendelsohn) in the wilderness. Being very close to her father, she learns how to hunt, how to survive by her own means, and the brutal indifference of nature. Through young Helena’s (Brooklyn Prince) eyes we can see her mother is not happy with this nomad life their family leads. Gil Birmingham as Clark Bekkum and Daisy Ridley as Helena Pelletier in The Marsh King’s Daughter....

Matilde’s angry father drags her to the chicken shed and locks her in during the night. From the shed, she witnesses the brutal murder of her parents and brother by the government-bought paramilitary. The next morning, Matilde is rescued by Carlos, who brings her on as a fellow guerilla revolutionary. Impressed by her marksmanship, Commander Teresa (Laura Urgelles) promotes her to sniper. To this point life is perfect…until she discovers she is pregnant with Carlos’ baby—good news for one, but not for the other....

Loosely based on the comic series by Mark Millar and J.G. Jones, the movie retains some of that story’s elements: oppressed office drone Wesley Gibson (James McAvoy) copes with his miserable existence by downing anti-anxiety meds and ruminating about a greater destiny. It is therefore a real eye-opener when he meets Fox (Angelina Jolie), one of a fraternity of elite assassins cleverly referred to as the Fraternity. Fox introduces Wesley to Sloan (Morgan Freeman), who tells the young man he has a rare physical condition that allows him to speed his heart up and increase his reaction speed (one begins to understand why they hired Freeman, for who else could lend this claptrap such gravitas?...

War and Justice follows two important figures in the ICC. The first is Ben Ferencz, the youngest chief prosecutor at the Nuremberg Trials, who spent his life molding and shaping the work of the ICC into what the organization and system are today. The ICC is essentially the criminal justice end of the United Nations. There are essentially two types of crimes that the ICC prosecutes. The first is one country showing aggression against another, e....

Understanding Payback Percentage The Role of RTP in Slot Games RTP is not just a statistical average; it reflects the game’s fairness and player-friendliness. While no game guarantees winnings, choosing a slot with a high RTP is a savvy move, increasing the likelihood of favorable outcomes. It’s important to note that RTP is calculated over millions of spins, so short-term deviations are common. Importance of RTP for Player Strategy Players should also consider their session duration and frequency when looking at RTP....

Movies with casinos in them Casinos are not a new element in the world of cinema. There are countless films featuring casinos, adding elements of sophistication, danger, and thrilling excitement to the casino world. These types of movies allow the audience to embark on a journey into a fascinating world of casinos, both showing the thrills and challenges of high-stake gambling. Whether you prefer to play at a safe and reliable casino online or feel the action from casino movies, you can find many movies offering you a thrill from the casino world....

So what could be scarier than a foreign film modeled on this critic-proof debacle? Alas, the film “Wicked Flowers” attempts to dress up an uninspired premise with Japanese touches. Producers across the seas apparently hold no qualms about aiming for the lowest common denominator in their teen audience. Face it, America: mea culpa. This Japanese take on “Saw” incorporates a “life or death” game in a remote building. After encountering an online ad for a “free game,” a lazy, unemployed young adult travels to the location for some fun....

Alien – Dallas Dies The first installment of this now classic sci-fi horror franchise was Ridley Scott’s 1979 film, Alien. Based on the book of the same name by Dan O’Bannon, the film ended up becoming one of the most esteemed and most impactful sci-fi and horror films ever to exist. The premise of the story revolves around the crew of Nostromo navigating the corridors of their spaceship and trying to evade a terrifying extraterrestrial xenomorph – a creature native to the movie....

The introspective documentary follows Leeper as he works to secure a spot at the 2020 Olympics to compete against “able-bodied” athletes. Leeper is a double amputee and uses prosthetic legs, yet he works to be an effective runner. His coach, Willie Gault, pushes him to be calmer and to practice smoother techniques. The film opens with an overhead shot of Leeper running, coinciding with frequent cuts to home video footage of his younger self and archival footage of Martin Luther King Jr....