by David Ferguson | Jan 28, 2018 | Movie Reviews, Movies
Greetings again from the darkness. Apprehension and trepidation are the emotions that strike whenever anyone compares a movie to the classic 1973 Hal Ashby/ Jack Nicholson film THE LAST DETAIL. That holds true even if the novel the film is based on was written by the...
by David Ferguson | Jan 25, 2018 | Featured, Movie Reviews, Movies
Greetings again from the darkness. One need only read the credits to understand that this is a personal project of Liu Jian. It’s kind of comical to see his name come up as writer, director, illustrator, producer, and editor. He even wrote at least one of the songs...
by David Ferguson | Jan 18, 2018 | Featured, Movie Reviews, Movies
Greetings again from the darkness. Austrian filmmaker Michael Haneke has blessed us with, what I consider, at least five excellent movies (AMOUR, THE WHITE RIBBON, CACHE, FUNNY GAMES, THE PIANO TEACHER), and though it’s been 5 years since his last, there is always a...
by David Ferguson | Jan 16, 2018 | Featured, Movie Reviews, Movies
Greetings again from the darkness. Nutritionists consistently advocate for the consumption of more salmon for a healthy diet … wild salmon, specifically. It’s one of the few dietary recommendations that hardly anyone bemoans. Most of us really enjoy a tasty grilled...
by David Ferguson | Jan 16, 2018 | Featured, Movie Reviews, Movies
Greetings again from the darkness. Snuggled in bed with the lights off is often when we feel the most safe and secure. One evening, 13 year old Aamir’s peaceful sleep is rocked by a violent home intrusion. He hears gunfire, and we next see him being shoved into a...