Review by James Lindorf Writer, director, producer, and star Darin Scott is no stranger to faith-based movies. He has played Jesus no less than four times, twice in 2015 alone. Entertainment featuring the Mormon religion feels more infamous than well-respected. If...
Director Wes Ball breathes new life into the global, epic, franchise set several generations in the future following Caesar’s reign, in which apes are the dominant species living harmoniously and humans have been reduced to living in the shadows. As a new tyrannical...
The Von Erich’s ruled the pro-wrestling community right here in DFW. A family united by a sport they loved but one that would ultimately cause their untimely deaths. “The Iron Claw” tells the true story of the Von Erich legacy. I was at the world premiere of the film...
Review by James Lindorf Director Todd Haynes’ (Dark Waters) latest film, “May December,” came together through a bit of serendipity. A first-time screenwriter, unexpected scheduling openings, a director of photography replaced at the last minute due to a broken leg,...
Eight years after witnessing the end of President Coriolanus Snow’s story in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2, we now get to see the beginning of his story and his rise to power in the prequel, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes. The movie is an...
Greetings again from the darkness. Nick Broomfield has been making documentaries for nearly 50 years. The list of subjects is quite diverse, yet his interest in musicians seems to recur periodically, but even in these, his focus is mainly on the person rather than the...
Greetings again from the darkness. We’ve all had that teacher. You know, the one with an evil streak who just seemed to thrive on making students miserable. Throw in a staff and administrators who feel the same way, and the casting choice for the teacher becomes...
Review by James Lindorf It has been six years since director Alexander Payne brought a film to theaters. Typically, his projects get acclaim, awards nominations, and wins. However, 2017’s “Downsizing” was considered a departure from his standard fare. It failed to win...
Review by James Lindorf If audiences want to be fully prepared for everything thrown at them in “The Marvels,” four projects make the must-see list. “Captain Marvel” for the introduction to Carol Danvers, aka Captain Marvel (Brie Larson), and the Skrulls; you also get...
Review by Hunter Miele The horror-comedy genre has been booming in recent years, and “As We Know It” attempts to stand out among the classics. Relying heavily on the comedy aspect and much less on any scary imagery or themes, the film qualifies more as a buddy-comedy...