by David Ferguson | Jun 28, 2020 | Featured, Movie Reviews, Movies
Greetings again from the darkness. The vast majority of parents strive to do right by their kids. Knowing the right thing to do is the challenge. Sometimes the answer is easy, and other times it’s soul-crushing. Director Martin Winter and writer Sebastian Schmidl have...
by David Ferguson | Jun 25, 2020 | Featured, Movie Reviews, Movies
Greetings again from the darkness. Madagascar is the fourth largest island in the world at 228,900 square miles. 90 percent of its wildlife is found nowhere else, and it features a unique ecosystem with staggering natural resources. It’s been the subject of National...
by David Ferguson | Jun 23, 2020 | Featured, Movie Reviews, Movies
Greetings again from the darkness. Watching someone go through therapy – exorcising the demons of their life – is a bit uncomfortable. So while we understand Peter Medak’s ‘need’ to revisit the project (from almost 50 years ago) that nearly derailed his promising...
by David Ferguson | Jun 22, 2020 | Featured, Movie Reviews, Movies
Greetings again from the darkness. Writer-director Kyle Laursen delivers a very timely 19 minute short film addressing the nuances of racism and sexism, and how one’s background alters the perception of an encounter. In a scenario that has played out countless times...
by David Ferguson | Jun 18, 2020 | Featured, Movie Reviews, Movies
Greetings again from the darkness. There is no logical explanation for how an Australian indie film, the first feature from director Shannon Murphy, can contain so many elements: a terminally ill teenager, first love, addiction, music lessons, questionable parenting,...
