Review by Adam Courtliff The Twisted Cinematic Universe (TCU) has been surrounded by controversy since its inception. It all began with the truly dreadful Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey, the first film of its kind to take advantage of beloved childhood...
Greetings again from the darkness. In 2004, we had a film based on dodgeball, so it only makes sense that the hottest game going these days, Pickleball, gets its shot on the big screen. Josh Greenbaum (WILL & HARPER, 2024) directs a screenplay from Sean...
Genre: Horror Cast: Jessica Chastain, Jay Duplass, Arabella Olivia Clark, Dichen Lachman, Arian Moayed, Karen Allen Directed by: Rob Savage Screenplay by: Nathan Elston, based on the novel Incidents Around the House by Josh Malerman Producer: James Wan,...
US Release Date: December 18, 2026 Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Mackie, Vanessa Kirby, Paul Rudd, Florence Pugh, Tenoch Huerta, Simu Liu, Sebastian Stan, Letitia Wright, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Kelsey Grammer, Lewis Pullman, Danny Ramirez, Joseph Quinn,...
Waco Independent Film Festival Greetings again from the darkness. It’s such a treat when a film sneaks up and surprises you with such emotional depth that you not only feel like you know the characters, but you also want to stick around and see how they do...
Greetings again from the darkness. What makes a movie “epic”? Most cinephiles would agree the list of epic movies includes LAWRENCE OF ARABIA (1962), GONE WITH THE WIND (1939), BEN-HUR (1959), and APOCALYPSE NOW (1979). Of course, arguments can be made for...
Waco Independent Film Festival 2026 Greetings again from the darkness. For those who are itching to re-live the glory days of 1984 high school, writer-director Michael Walker and co-writer Susan Gomes are here for you. The surprising part is that even for...
Christopher Nolan brings the legendary Greek myth of The Odyssey to the big screen with grand action scenes, fantastic visuals, and plenty of emotional impact to engage the audience. The story of The Odyssey is a perfect fit for Nolan’s filmmaking style- the...
Written and Directed By: Paul Greengrass Producers: Jason Blum, Paul Greengrass, Gregory Goodman, Joanna Kaye, Joe Neurauter, Lars Sylvest Cast: Andrew Garfield, Jamie Bell, Stephen Dillane, Tom Hollander, Cosmo Jarvis, Thomasin McKenzie, Jonny Lee Miller,...
Greetings again from the darkness. I usually try to avoid using the word ‘endearing’ to describe a film that strikes an emotional chord, but for this film from writer-director Lauren Meyering and co-writer Mackenzie Breeden, the word fits perfectly. Much of...