Review by James Lindorf It’s been fifty years since “Rocky” opened, and a little boxing movie about an underdog became an all-time classic. Now, “I Play Rocky” asks how a struggling actor with a slur in his speech and two producers with very little money got...
Greetings again from the darkness. Most everyone has experienced the traumatic signs of Alzheimer’s or dementia in a loved one or friend. It’s heartbreaking to watch someone you care about fade away in front of you. Writer-director Lance Hammer (BALLAST,...
Review by Adam Courtliff The theatrical releases of James Gunn’s new DC Universe are already off to a rocky start. Off the back of the successful debut of Superman, this year's Supergirl brought things crashing down to Earth in fairly remarkable fashion,...
Greetings again from the darkness. The husband and wife co-directing and co-writing team of Alex Huston-Fischer and Eleanor Wilson have delivered the pleasant surprise film of the year. It’s based on the 2008 short story, “The Wicker Husband”, written by...
Review by Adam Courtliff There aren’t many movies in recent memory with a plot as farfetched as Brian Duffield’s latest, Whalefall. So it came as no surprise that when the first trailer was released, it took the world by storm. But what could’ve ended up...
Greetings again from the darkness. Watching someone work so diligently for the greater good and to make the world a better place is so inspiring. And these days, it feels revolutionary and strange. Documentarian Susanne Rostock previously filmed a Harry...
Greetings again from the darkness. As one of the most popular TV mini-series of the past few years, “The Queen’s Gambit” taught most of us what we know about competitive chess, including the decorum of tournaments and the mutual respect between players....
By James Lindorf Check out the interview below. James Madigan is best known for directing last year’s over-the-top action film “Fight or Flight,” starring Josh Hartnett. When he had to step down from his latest project, it opened the door for Renny Harlin,...
Greetings again from the darkness. It would be easy to write this one off as another film in the mold of the many Liam Neeson action movies we’ve seen over the past few years. However, this one from writer-director Bassam Tariq (MOGUL MOWGLI, 2020) is more...
Greetings again from the darkness. Simply perusing the list of documentaries helmed by Jennifer Peedom (SHERPA, 2015; MOUNTAIN, 2017; RIVER, 2021) gives the impression that she’s not one to spend most days lounging in the recliner watching network...