Greetings again from the darkness. Sports parents. Band parents. Dance parents. Cheerleader parents. Drama parents. We all know THOSE parents … and many of us, whether we admit it or not, ARE those parents. Director Reinaldo Marcus Green (JOE BELL, 2020) and first...
Greetings again from the darkness. Renowned music producer Don Was sits at a sound board and methodically begins to deconstruct the gorgeous song, “God Only Knows”. As the instruments fade, and he shuffles the isolated vocals, Was shakes his head in amazement all...
Greetings again from the darkness. It’s safe to say all seven deadly sins are on display in the first feature film from director Lee Haven Jones and screenwriter Roger Williams. In fact, by the time the end credits roll, it seems likely a few more sins have been added...
Greetings again from the darkness. This is Mexico’s official Oscar submission for 2021 Best International Feature Film. Written and directed by Tatiana Huezo (her first narrative feature), the story is adapted from the 2014 best-selling novel by Jennifer Clement. It’s...
Greetings again from the darkness. Do you collect stuff? Does your stuff have meaning to you? Are you obsessed about saving your stuff? Documentarian Vincent Liota looks at the psychological aspects of how we treasure our treasures. In the montage opening, President...
Review by James Lindorf “Surviving Supercon” follows Supercon creator Mike Broder, his wife, and partner Sandy Martin as they prepare for the 2018 Florida Supercon. While huge events like San Diego Comic-Con International and ReedPop’s New York Comic Con battle it out...
Review by James Lindorf Whether you preferred one of his many Shakespearian roles, his interpretation of super-sleuth Hercule Poirot, or as Harry Potter’s resident blowhard Gilderoy Lockhart, Sir Kenneth Branagh has been an important part of the film industry for 40...
Greetings again from the darkness. We tend to think of ‘coming-of-age’ movies as centered on teenagers as they face the challenges of transitioning into adulthood. The reality is that folks come of age during different phases of life (and some seemingly never do)....
Greetings again from the darkness. Success comes in many shapes and sizes. Sometimes it brings happiness, glory, and financial gain, while other times there is an emptiness or sadness. Who better than Lin-Manuel Miranda (of “Hamilton” fame) to direct the cinematic...
Review by James Lindorf From Neil Simon's "Same Time, Next Year" to Richard Linklater's Before trilogy, we have always been captivated by a couple who keeps letting life get in the way of their undeniable chemistry. Humbly following in their footsteps is "See You Next...