Prisoner of War is a martial arts action film set largely in the middle of World War 2. It has pretty good fight choreography and a decent, albeit paper thin, story. I somewhat enjoyed it overall, but I doubt it will leave a lasting impression on me after I...
Movie Review: ‘The Smashing Machine’
Review by James Lindorf Since he burst onto the WWE scene in 1996, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has been a staple of pop culture. He is beloved as a pillar of the Attitude Era, his appearances in the Fast and Furious franchise, as well as voicing Maui in one of...
Movie Review: ‘The Bad Guys 2’ Blu-ray
The Bad Guys have returned for another heist adventure in this sequel to the 2022 hit reuniting the impressive cast from the first film with some new cast/characters. With stunning animation, plenty of light-hearted comedy, larger than life action, and a few...
Movie Review: ‘Shell’
Greetings again from the darkness. Every one of us wants to look good and feel good. But how far will we go? What if our livelihood depended on looking young? There is no denying that societal pressures favor those who are pleasing to the eye, and of course,...
Documentary Review: ‘Are We Good?’
Greetings again from the darkness. Marc Maron is the rare comedian who can make you laugh and make you think, while also making you feel beat down … and often sad for him. Maron has done stand-up comedy. He’s acted in TV series (“GLOW”) and even had his own...
Movie Review: ‘Mr. Blake At Your Service’
Greetings again from the darkness. When we first meet Mr. Blake, he’s tidily packing a small suitcase and informing an anxious phone caller that he will not be attending the ‘Man of the Year’ award ceremony, even as he’s being introduced as the guest of...
Movie Review: ‘Steve’ On Netflix
Greetings again from the darkness. You know those days when it feels like you are being pulled in all directions, and nothing seems to go right? Welcome to 24 hours in the life of Steve, the headteacher at Stanton Wood, a reform boarding college for...
Movie Review: ‘The Man In The White Van’
Review by James Lindorf By the end of the 1950s, nearly 90% of homes had a television. Over time, local news broadcasts were joined by regional, bi-coastal, and national broadcasts, eventually giving birth to the 24-hour news cycle with the launch of CNN in...
Movie Review: ‘All Of You’
Greetings again from the darkness. This plays like a spin on the old Verizon commercials: Do you love me now? Writer-director William Bridges and co-writer/ lead actor Brett Goldstein deliver one of the more frustrating and cringey romantic movies I’ve seen...
Movie Review: ‘Death Of A Ladies Man’
Greetings again from the darkness. For a film that takes its title from a 1977 Leonard Cohen album and includes (I counted seven) songs from the icon throughout the film, we can expect something other than a light-hearted rom-com. And that’s before we...
