by David Ferguson | Apr 13, 2023 | Featured, Movie Reviews, Movies
Greetings again from the darkness. The emotional turmoil in the aftermath of being the victim of sexual assault is incomprehensible to anyone who hasn’t experienced such trauma. Writer-director Katie Holmes and Phaedon A Papadopoulos have adapted Kathleen Tessaro’s...
by David Ferguson | Apr 13, 2023 | Featured, Movie Reviews, Movies
Greetings again from the darkness. Thanks to the onslaught of ‘Reality TV’ over the last decade, we seem to have lost empathy for those whose lot in life has driven them to submit to acts of desperation in hopes of finding a way forward. Writer-director Bastian...
by David Ferguson | Apr 10, 2023 | Featured, Movie Reviews, Movies
Greetings again from the darkness. “Where’s the Beef?” That iconic Wendy’s TV commercial featuring Clara Peller is but one of the many references flashed during the opening montage designed to ensure every viewer understands we are headed back to 1984. Yes, it’s been...
by David Ferguson | Apr 6, 2023 | Featured, Movie Reviews, Movies
Greetings again from the darkness. Off the top of my head, I can’t think of another faith-based film aimed at pre-teen African Americans, especially girls. Writer-director Tina Gordon understands the audience for her film, and smartly uses music and an immensely...
by David Ferguson | Apr 5, 2023 | Featured, Movie Reviews, Movies
Greetings again from the darkness. You might wonder how a low-key painter becomes ubiquitous, evolving into the source of pop culture references in everything from “Saturday Night Live” to “Family Guy” to recent horror film SMILE. Bob Ross hosted “The Joy of Painting”...
