Greetings again from the darkness. Given the turmoil around the globe, being the first film co-directed by an Iranian filmmaker and an Israeli filmmaker makes this one even more impressive … both on screen and behind it. The co-directors are Zar Amir...
Review by James Lindorf Like Frank Darabont before him, screenwriter and director Mike Flanagan is becoming Stephen King’s go-to filmmaker. “Gerald’s Game” and “Doctor Sleep” already adorn his resume, and future projects include Prime Video series...
Review by James Lindorf Miley Cyrus is having a couple of big weeks. Columbia Records released “Something Beautiful,” her 9th studio album, on May 30th, and she premiered her companion Visual Album at New York’s Tribeca Film Festival on June 6th. Now, on...
Admittedly, it had been about 15 years since I last watched the original animated How To Train Your Dragon; and I may have watched the first sequel, but nothing after that. I didn’t dislike the series, it’s just that Viking stories usually are not high on my...
Drop is the latest mystery thriller from director Christopher Landon, who previously wrote and directed the Happy Death Day movies (the third of which I am still awaiting). The premise is rather straightforward- while on a first date, a woman is...
Greetings again from the darkness. Consequences. Actions have consequences whether referring to a super-spy, a first grader, or a politician. Of course, some consequences are more extreme than others, as this action-comedy-drama from writer-director Jake...
Greetings again from the darkness. Those teenage years can be so bumpy. One day is the worst ever, and the next day is the best. Dealing with parents is frustrating because they just don’t understand. Making friends is impossible. Today they like you and...
Greetings again from the darkness. After you loop the belt around the ceiling fan in the cheap roadside motel, you then tighten it around your neck. You are prepared to follow through, yet when you regain consciousness, you are shocked to realize your...
Greetings again from the darkness. I’ll admit to being braced for a low-budget horror movie that would have more in common with SHARKNADO than JAWS. This genre film from director Sean Byrne and screenwriter Nick Lepard is neither of those films, but...
The John Wick franchise continues to expand beyond the original “revenge for the murder of a dog” premise, this time following the rise a female assassin/ballerina (who crosses path with John Wick and certain events from previous movies) as she seeks her own...