Greetings again from the darkness. For those who think of Sydney Sweeney as just an attractive model for blue jeans or eye-candy on the red carpet, this is a movie that will change your mind. She plays tough. OK, not as tough as boxing champ and domestic...
Review by James Lindorf The 34th annual Heartland International Film Festival was a roaring success from the attendees’ point of view, and one of the best films I saw during the 11-day event in Indianapolis was “Christy.” Boxing has a rich history as both a...
Greetings again from the darkness. For the sake of her friends, family, and self, I do hope Lynne Ramsay’s movies do not reflect her real-life persona. Don’t get me wrong … she’s an extraordinary filmmaker, but to put it mildly, her films are not what we...
Greetings again from the darkness. Skipping the many films based on and around WWII and the Holocaust is understandable. Even the uplifting stories of heroism and survival are unsettling and tough to watch. However, so many lives lost in the name of a...
Greetings again from the darkness. Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) has been labeled as “the worst disease you’ve never heard of.” After watching this documentary from Matt Finlin, it’s safe to say EB is now one of the worst diseases I have heard of. Watching...
Greetings again from the darkness. “How was your day?” It’s a question we have each asked and been asked thousands of times. In 1974, writer Linda Rosenkrantz thought the answer to the question would make a fascinating book … considering her plan was to talk...
“La la la-la la la, sing a happy song. La la la-la la la, Smurf the whole day long.” Try getting that out of your head. Yes, the Smurfs are back bringing their brand of silly humor and generally uplifting positivity to the world even while facing potentially...
When a new Ghostface killer emerges in the quiet town where Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) has built a new life, her darkest fears are realized as her daughter (Isabel May) becomes the next target. Determined to protect her family, Sidney must face the...
Greetings again from the darkness. It’s not Las Vegas. It’s not Monte Carlo. Somehow even more gamblers head to Asia, specifically the gambling capital of Macau … and that’s where this film from director Edward Berger (Oscar nominated for CONCLAVE, 2024) is...
Greetings again from the darkness. Brace yourself for one of the first films to take on the societal and political changes occurring within the United States. This is an exceptionally well-made film with a stellar cast and an eye-opening cautionary message...