Review by James Lindorf The film adaptation of Sigrid Nunez’s National Book Award-winning novel “The Friend” opens in theaters on April 4th. Filmmaking duo Scott McGehee and David Siegel (What Maisie Knew) crafted this emotional drama for the screen. Actors...
Greetings again from the darkness. While I’m unsure whether this qualifies as a tetraology, this oddball and zany film consists of four separate yet interrelated stories with crossover characters. Previous collaborations from the film’s co-writers and...
Genre: Action/Horror/Comedy . . . M3GAN Cast: Allison Williams, Violet McGraw, Brian Jordan Alvarez, Jen Van Epps, Amie Donald, Jenna Davis, Ivanna Sakhno, Aristotle Athari, Timm Sharp, Jemaine Clement Directed by: Gerard Johnstone Producers: James Wan,...
A brother and sister uncover a terrifying ritual at the secluded home of their new foster mother. STARRING Billy Barratt, Sora Wong, Jonah Wren Phillips, Sally-Anne Upton, Stephen Phillips, Mischa Heywood, and Sally Hawkins DIRECTED BY Danny Philippou and...
Dog Man is a cute, silly, humorous family friendly film that does not take anything too seriously. It is a fun story that is woven through the nearly 90-minute runtime, much of which is complimented with jokes or visual gags while largely ignoring logic. The...
Greetings again from the darkness. Penguins are darn cute. A penguin that follows you around and chooses to live with you is almost too cute for words. But in this story inspired by true events, that’s exactly what happens. Directed by Peter Cattaneo (THE...
Greetings again from the darkness. When most people think of unicorns, they picture something along the lines of “My Little Pony”, or some other lovable, cuddly animal from a kids’ story. This feature film debut from writer-director Alex Scharfman is...
Greetings again from the darkness. It’s been more than forty years since cancer took the life of 35-year-old Andy Kaufman, and we still don’t know how best to describe him: actor, comedian, illusionist, performance artist, prankster, or something more...
Greetings again from the darkness. Firefighters, Police Officers, and Armed Forces soldiers and veterans are the ones we usually (and rightfully) describe as heroes; yet heroism can also be found in the actions of everyday people. Director Ami Canaan Mann...
Greetings again from the darkness. Filmmaker Lauren Melinda deftly handles a topic that has recently turned so explosive that rational conversations seem to be a thing of the past. In less than 15 minutes and based on a true story (probably many), the film...