Greetings again from the darkness. Like most who obsess over cinema, I went through my French New Wave phase. Actually, binge is likely more accurate since the phase has yet to end. I’ll always make time for Truffaut, Godard, Chabrol, Rohmer, Varda, and...
Now You See Me: Now You Don’t is a fun action globetrotting heist movie with visually spectacular magic and enough comedy and twists to keep the audience entertained. Most of your favorite, and maybe not-so-favorite, Robin Hood inspired criminal magicians...
Greetings again from the darkness. We don’t see the fire. There is no need. We see the aftermath right along with Dusty as he takes a deep breath and surveys what’s left of his multi-generational ranch. We are also there as he auctions the cattle that he can...
Greetings again from the darkness. Historians record events for future generations. We tend to think of history as what we read on the page in books, yet it’s the photographers who often bring those words to life – delivering visuals that hit home and make...
Greetings again from the darkness. According to one of those interviewed, this isn’t just a Bigfoot story … it’s THE Bigfoot story! The film is directed by Eli Watson (not his first Bigfoot project) and produced by Seth Breedlove, the founder of Small Town...
Famous Hollywood collaborations include director-actor duos like Quentin Tarantino and Samuel L. Jackson, Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio, and Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks. Well-established acting pairs include Robert De Niro & Joe Pesci, Paul Newman...
Review by James Lindorf In 2012, Argentine author Ariana Harwicz had her story “Matate, Amor” published. It took five years for it to be translated into English and renamed “Die My Love” by Sarah Moses and Carolina Orloff. After its release in the US, it...
Greetings again from the darkness. For those who think of Sydney Sweeney as just an attractive model for blue jeans or eye-candy on the red carpet, this is a movie that will change your mind. She plays tough. OK, not as tough as boxing champ and domestic...
Review by James Lindorf The 34th annual Heartland International Film Festival was a roaring success from the attendees’ point of view, and one of the best films I saw during the 11-day event in Indianapolis was “Christy.” Boxing has a rich history as both a...
Greetings again from the darkness. For the sake of her friends, family, and self, I do hope Lynne Ramsay’s movies do not reflect her real-life persona. Don’t get me wrong … she’s an extraordinary filmmaker, but to put it mildly, her films are not what we...