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FILM REVIEWS · FEATURES · FESTIVALS · INTERVIEWS Friday, May 1, 2026
SILVER SCREEN RIOT
Probably hates your favorite movie. Since 2012.

AUTHOR: <SPAN>MATT OAKES</SPAN>

REVIEW
$3 Theater: THE IMPOSSIBLE

$3 Theater: THE IMPOSSIBLE

Ultimately, whatever I say at this point about this film will seem reactionary but I nonetheless feel poised to defend it for what it is; a riveting narrative anchored by…

EDITORIAL
Will Smith Talks DJANGO and Makes Himself Look Like a Douche

Will Smith Talks DJANGO and Makes Himself Look Like a Douche

  Making the internet rounds today is news that box-office superstar Will Smith has finally opened up about why exactly he turned down the titular role for Quentin Tarantino‘s smash hit Django Unchained. His comments are strange and mostly ungrounded and when taken out of context, he comes off a bit like a selfish child...

REVIEW
HEMLOCK GROVE Trailer From NETLFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES

HEMLOCK GROVE Trailer From NETLFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES

  In the midst of next month, Netflix Original Series is primed to release their third series, Hemlock Grove, all in one go.Horror auteur Eli Roth is sitting in the executive producer’s chair on this project that is based on the novel of the same name by Brian McGreevy, who also helped develop the series....

REVIEW
Weekly Review 19: UNITED 93, DOGTOOTH, THE THING, LILYHAMMER

Weekly Review 19: UNITED 93, DOGTOOTH, THE THING, LILYHAMMER

It’s been a long time since I did my last issue of Weekly Review and seeing that I haven’t been to the theater in a while, I’ve decided to reinstate this weekly installment to get those film reviewing a’flowing.   United 93 (2006)   I recently revisited Paul Greengrass‘ critically acclaimed, controversial United 93. United...

REVIEW
HBO Really Wants You to Watch GAME OF THRONES

HBO Really Wants You to Watch GAME OF THRONES

  Less than a week after the last preview, HBO has released yet another trailer for Game of Thrones’ third season. Luckily, they have a host of awaiting fans willing to not only watch them but re-post these things regardless of how many there are. This trailer takes a closer look at some character relations...

REVIEW
New GAME OF THRONES Trailer- War and Duty and Daft Punk

New GAME OF THRONES Trailer- War and Duty and Daft Punk

“I am the king! Everyone is mine to torment.” – Joffrey Check out the houses from all over the Seven Kingdom’s preparing for the next stage in battle as the Starks, the Lannisters, the Baratheons and the Targaryens all show their military might in HBO‘s new full length Game of Thrones trailer that surges to...

REVIEW
Out in Theaters: THE INCREDIBLE BURT WONDERSTONE

Out in Theaters: THE INCREDIBLE BURT WONDERSTONE

As the dramedies of a post-Judd Apatow culture seem to be steadily increasing and consequently wearing themselves thin, it's good to see a traditional comedy -  however safe and traditional…

REVIEW
KICK-ASS 2 Gets Red-Band Trailer

KICK-ASS 2 Gets Red-Band Trailer

  Fans of comic fiction ultra violence will be sure to get a kick out of this red band trailer for Kick-Ass 2. Following up on 2010’s surprise hit, Kick-Ass, this sequel reunited us with eponymous superhero Kick-Ass (Aaron Taylor-Johnson), his potty-mouthed, tough-as-nails little sidekick Hit-Girl (Chloe Moretz) and newcomer Colonel Stars (Jim Carrey) as...

REVIEW
New Christopher Nolan Film INTERSTELLAR Gets Dated

New Christopher Nolan Film INTERSTELLAR Gets Dated

A dream within a wormhole within time travel within a dream within a wormholm within…. Blockbuster mastermind Christopher Nolan has wowed audiences over the last decade with his innovative original features Inception, The Prestige and Memento but is more closely associated with much loved Dark Knight trilogy. Nolan managed to turn a faltering franchise, whose...

REVIEW
First Trailer for THE HANGOVER: PART III

First Trailer for THE HANGOVER: PART III

On the heels of yesterday’s poster, the first trailer for The Hangover: Part III has dropped and I can’t say I’m wildly impressed. My lips may have slipped into a slight grin but there was no laugh ejected from this mouth. Thankfully, director Todd Phillips does seem to have kept good on his promise as...