by David Ferguson | Jun 18, 2026 | Movie Reviews, Movies
Tweet Greetings again from the darkness. Writer-director Haifaa Al-Monsour (MARY SHELLEY, 2017; WADJA, 2012) will always be referred to as a trailblazer, and the label was earned by becoming the first female filmmaker in Saudi Arabia to direct a feature length film....
by David Ferguson | Jun 18, 2026 | Featured Post, Movie Reviews, Movies
Tweet Opening night feature at 2026 Dances With Films LA Greetings again from the darkness. Sometimes I believe the best use of cinema is in proving the old adage, ‘truth is stranger than fiction’. Combining that with the mission of Dances With Films to remain a...
by David Ferguson | Jun 16, 2026 | Featured Post, Movie Reviews, Movies
Tweet Greetings again from the darkness. It’s been thirty-one years since I sat stunned in the movie theater after being first introduced to Woody, Buzz, and the entire gang of Pixar toys. It was the year BRAVEHEART won five Oscars and TOY STORY, which marked a shift...
by David Ferguson | Jun 13, 2026 | Featured Post, Movie Reviews, Movies
Tweet Greetings again from the darkness. The songs are part of music history: “Whipping Post”, “Midnight Rider”, “In Memory of Elizabeth Reed”, “Melissa”, and “Ramblin’ Man”. Their album, “Live at Fillmore East”, is considered one of the best live albums of all time....
by David Ferguson | Jun 10, 2026 | Featured Post, Movie Reviews, Movies
Tweet Greetings again from the darkness. Three-time Oscar winner Steven Spielberg readily admits to a lifelong fascination with life beyond Earth. Two of his most iconic films (plus a couple of others) dealt with just that topic: CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND...
