Review by James Lindorf The world's two most powerful motivators, love, and money collide aboard the S. S. Karnak in Kenneth Branagh's "Death on the Nile." Of course, 20th Century Studious brought Branagh back as both director and Belgian detective Hercule Poirot...
Greetings again from the darkness. It all happens in the first three minutes. Peter gets dumped by Anne, and Emma gets dumped by Noah. We haven’t even had a chance to form any opinions of these two long-term relationships, and just like that … they are both kaput....
Greetings again from the darkness. One tragic event can certainly derail a person’s life. It’s happened in plenty of other movies, often resulting in an engaging story of redemption. There is also nothing new about a friend or family member out to save a loved one who...
Review by Lauryn Angel Rom-coms often have unrealistic premises – strangers who meet in another city/on a plane/whatever and have a one-night stand end up working together; people who can’t stand each other face-to-face fall in love through reading each other’s words;...
Greetings again from the darkness. It’s a bit embarrassing to admit, but prior to this movie, I was unfamiliar with Birthe Neumann. Most of her 50-year career has been spent in Denmark projects (film, TV, stage), but her screen presence here is such that I feel...
I’M YOUR MAN (2022, Germany) Greetings again from the darkness. The thing about humans is that we are always looking towards the future to see how we can make things easier, better, or more exciting. This is often with an eye towards more fuel-efficient cars, smaller...
Greetings again from the darkness. For us Agatha Christie fans, a certain amount of trepidation exists every time a new movie or TV version of her work hits. Stress level was reduced a bit this time since director-actor Kenneth Branagh and screenwriter Michael Green...
Slamdance Film Festival 2022 Greetings again from the darkness. We open on Hannah and her dad relaxing by the fire pit one evening. It’s their happy place … or is it contentment? Is there a difference? This first feature film from co-writers and co-directors Joshua...
Slamdance Film Festival 2022 Greetings again from the darkness. It’s best not to take the film or its synopsis at face value. This bears no resemblance to a conventional film and the synopsis would have you thinking this is a traditional crime thriller. Iranian...
Greetings again from the darkness. It’s often fun when an innovative filmmaker turns a stodgy genre upside down and offers us a new take. And who better to flip over the frequently stale mode of romantic-comedies than Norwegian auteur Joachim Trier? Co-written with...