by David Ferguson | Feb 11, 2021 | Featured, Movie Reviews, Movies
Greetings again from the darkness. Electrifying. Towering. Ferocious. Choose whatever superlative you prefer to describe Daniel Kaluuya’s performance as Fred Hampton, Chairman of the Illinois Black Panther Party. Remarkably, Mr. Kaluuya captures Hampton’s legendary...
by David Ferguson | Feb 11, 2021 | Featured, Movie Reviews, Movies
Greetings again from the darkness. In her 35 year career, Robin Wright has created many memorable big screen roles, including: Princess Buttercup in THE PRINCESS BRIDE (1987), Jenny in FORREST GUMP (1994), and Antiope in the WONDER WOMAN franchise. She entertained...
by David Ferguson | Feb 11, 2021 | Featured, Movie Reviews, Movies
Greetings again from the darkness. I’d be hard-pressed to name a movie that is more somber, front beginning to end, than this film from director Mona Fastvold (writer of VOX Lux, 2018) and co-writers Ron Hansen (THE ASSASSINATION OF JESSE JAMES BY THE COWARD ROBERT...
by David Ferguson | Feb 9, 2021 | Featured, Movie Reviews, Movies
Greetings again from the darkness. We understand how damaging alcoholism can be. We understand the short and long term pain caused by domestic abuse. We even understand what can happen when helicopter parents try to live out their own failed dreams through their kids....
by David Ferguson | Feb 8, 2021 | Featured, Movie Reviews, Movies
Greetings again from the darkness. There is no “normal” process for the break-up of a marriage or any relationship. Sometimes it’s even be a relief to both participants. But that’s not what happened to Finnerty Steeves, and she’s written an insightful and grounded...