Greetings again from the darkness. Don’t mess with the smart ones, as brains often outlast brawn. I’m conflicted on how best to describe this film. Perhaps … It’s nuanced storytelling at its finest. Jane Campion won an original screenplay Oscar for THE PIANO (1993),...
Review by Lauryn Angel I admit that I have not seen a stage production of Dear Evan Hansen, but being familiar with the storyline and as a fan of Stephen Chbosky, I was eager to check it out. I’d heard great things about the musical and I was aware of the controversy...
Review by James Lindorf German actress Franka Potente best known for her roles in “Run Lola Run” and the Bourne franchise, makes her feature film debut as a writer and director with the emotional drama “Home.” This story of an ex-con looking for a bit of normalcy and...
Greetings again from the darkness. My ‘old school’ nature causes me to cringe at the thought of classic films being remade. Why mess with something that’s already beloved? However, since we know this happens (and will continue to happen), let’s at least breathe a sigh...
Greetings again from the darkness. Growing up, I loved watching Jimmy Connors and John McEnroe play tennis. Their talent was unmistakable and they had a certain flair for dramatic moments. But even as a kid, I was more drawn to the personalities of Bjorn Borg and...
Greetings again from the darkness. Filmmaker Paul Verhoeven has long made his cinematic living on the fringes: the brutality of the Middle Ages in FLESH + BLOOD (1985), the violence and thirst for power through technology in ROBOCOP (1987), the buried dark side (and...
Review by James Lindorf It was the best of times, it was the worst of times in writer and director Camille Griffin’s apocalyptic Christmas movie “Silent Night.” Travel delays, being seated next to the cousin with extreme political views, or a broken oven are usually...
Greetings again from the darkness. It’s all in the terminology you opt to use. Secret rescue mission or kidnapping. Protective or paranoid. Alien invasion or mental illness. By opening on a meteor flashing across the night, and following that with National...
Greetings again from the darkness. We all know that gender identity, and identity in general, are topics receiving a great deal of attention these days. Writer-director Nathalie Biancheri latches on to the discussion by bringing up Species Identity Disorder, also...
Greetings again from the darkness. What makes a man? And why are dads so concerned about turning their sons into real men? Writer-director Ben Tricklebank and co-writer James Philip Gould-Bourn show us the fine line between being a role model and conveying toxic...