Greetings again from the darkness. One of the most frightening things in existence is when mental illness blends with brilliance. Ted Kaczynski was a 16-year-old math prodigy at Harvard in 1958, and then arrested in 1996 after being identified as the...
Review by James Lindorf David Ayer has built his career on duos and teams under pressure. "Training Day," "End of Watch," "Fury." He understands the specific bond that forms between people who depend on each other to survive, and "Heart of the Beast" applies...
Forgotten Island is a beautiful, heartwarming story about two friends learning the power of friendship. The movie has elements that reminded me of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Up, The Hangover (which I never actually saw in full), and the animation...
Greetings again from the darkness. Director David Ayer (the excellent END OF WATCH, 2012) is no fool. He wisely begins the movie by putting the audience at ease. Yes, the dog survives. We learn this in the opening scene he blocks the road of a pickup driver...
Greetings again from the darkness. Director Lance Oppenheim (SOME KIND OF HEAVEN, 2020) and co-writers Luke Dittrich and Ajon Singh toss nearly two hours of psychology at us, leaving us to fend for ourselves on how best to define evil and acceptable...
Greetings again from the darkness. Shaun the Sheep is a British creation dating back thirty years or so. It’s through Aardman, the same imaginative studio as the brilliant ‘Wallace and Grommet’ characters and stories. Through multiple series and feature...
By James Lindorf Delilah Napier and Lucy Powers wrote, directed, co-edited, and starred in "Floating Carousel," a dark comedy about modern dating in New York City that opened in New York last week and performed well enough to earn a second week. That is a...
Review by Adam Courtliff Tender Loving Care Director: Mike Leigh Writers: Mike Leigh Cast: Kate O’Flynn, Alice Bailey Johnson, Marion Bailey, Paul Jesson Synopsis: Amy, a government child protection worker, moves back with her upbeat best friend Rosie, a...
Review by Adam Courtliff Prima Facie Director: Susanna White Writers: Suzie Miller Cast: Cynthia Erivo, Daniel Ings, Noma Dumezweni Synopsis: Follows Tessa, an ambitious defense lawyer. She expertly represents her clients, including those who are accused of...
Review by Adam Courtliff The Debut Director: Jesse Eisenberg Writers: Jesse Eisenberg Cast: Julianne Moore, Paul Giamatti, Halle Bailey Synopsis: When an unassuming housewife is unexpectedly cast in a community theater production, she loses herself in the...