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Greetings again from the darkness. “Peanuts” creator Charles Schulz injected “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” (1966) with downtrodden Charlie repeating the line, “I got a rock” after each house on the trick or treat trail. It was funny because no one would rather ...Read More

Directed by Dominic Cooke Written by Tom O’Connor Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Merab Ninidze, Rachel Brosnahan, Jessie Buckley THE COURIER is a true-life spy thriller, the story of an unassuming British businessman Greville Wynne (Benedict Cumberbatch) recruited into one of the greatest international conflicts in ...Read More

Review by James Lindorf Most directors seek to entertain; to some, like Cristopher Nolan, it is all about the art of cinema. Then there is director Skye Fitzgerald who is looking to change the world. His Humanitarian Trilogy, which includes 2015’s Oscar® shortlisted 50 ...Read More

“Raya and the Last Dragon” features an outstanding voice cast, including Kelly Marie Tran as the voice of the intrepid warrior Raya; Awkwafina as the legendary dragon, Sisu; Gemma Chan as Raya’s nemesis, Namaari; Daniel Dae Kim as Raya’s visionary father, Benja; Sandra Oh ...Read More

In theaters and streaming exclusively on @HBOMax* March 26. *Available on @HBOMax in the US only, for 31 days, at no extra cost to subscribers. From Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures comes the long-awaited face-off between two icons, “Godzilla vs. Kong,” the next ...Read More

Review by James Lindorf “Brothers by Blood” is writer and director Jérémie Guez’s atmospheric adaptation of “Amor Fraterno” (Brotherly Love), Pete Dexter’s thrilling tale about mob life in Philadelphia. Philly may be known as the City of Brotherly Love, but there is no love ...Read More

Greetings again from the darkness. World War II continues to be mined for cinematic gold. Very talented director Rami Kodeih working with a terrific script from Nora Mariana Salim delivers a tension-packed 25 minute short film likely to put a knot in your gut. ...Read More