Movie Review: ‘The President’s Cake (from Iraq)’

Greetings again from the darkness. We don’t see a lot of films from Iraq, but if this one from writer-director Hasan Hadi is any indication, the industry there is in fine form with storytelling. While not preachy or heavily politicized, the movie does offer...

Movie Review: ‘Misdirection’

Review by James Lindorf Director Kevin Lewis had a rough start to his career, with his work rarely being received well. Then, in 2021, he had a bit of a breakthrough with the “Five Nights at Freddy’s” knockoff “Willy’s Wonderland,” starring a silent Nicolas...

Movie Review: ‘Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die’

Greetings again from the darkness. Director Gore Verbinski has a diverse oeuvre of films dating back almost thirty years. His work includes the first three “Pirates of the Caribbean” movies, the horror film THE RING (2002), the animated Oscar-winning RANGO...

Movie Review: ‘Song Sung Blue’ Blu-ray

Review by James Lindorf In the early 90s, Pop was a mainstay of the music scene, battling the rapidly growing, evolving genres of R&B and Hip Hop. Still, everyone was looking up at the explosive rise of Grunge. However, inside the Milwaukee city limits,...

Movie Review: ‘Pillion’

Review by James Lindorf Harry Lighton is making his feature film debut as a writer and director, but he is no stranger to filmmaking. His 2017 short film “Wren” was nominated for Best Short Film at the 71st annual British Academy Film Awards. His latest...

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