By James Lindorf From October 7th through the 17th, Indianapolis residents, visitors, and film fanatics worldwide got to enjoy the 30th annual Heartland International Film Festival (HIFF). This year’s event consisted of 143 films from all genres. I was able to see 12...
Greetings again from the darkness. We’ve seen most of this before in a long list of inspirational sports stories where the beleaguered, tough as nails coach comes in and unites a rag-tag team while teaching life lessons. However, with (2-time Oscar nominee) Michael...
Review by James Lindorf If you ever wondered what it would look like if Lifetime decided to remake “Twister,” look no further than writer, director, and producer Linsay Gossling’s “13 minutes.” Minninnewah, a small town near the Texas-Oklahoma border where people work...
Review by James Lindorf The comparisons between Marvel’s X-Men and My Hero Academia are getting some added depth with the anime’s latest film, “My Hero Academia: World Heroes’ Mission.” U.A. High School students Izuku Midoriya, Shoto Todoroki, and Katsuki Bakugo face...
Greetings again from the darkness. Few things in the cinematic world are more instantly recognizable than a Wes Anderson movie. In fact, historically speaking, perhaps only Jacques Tati comes as close to having a signature style easily spotted by viewers. This is Mr....
Greetings again from the darkness. I’m sure Scott Cooper is a well-adjusted, happy guy. At least I hope so. However, if he were to be judged only by his movies, we would assume the man is humorless and focused on serious topics only. He’s also extremely talented as a...
Review by James Lindorf To pull off an epic heist, famed thief Danny Ocean needs a team of at least 11 while his little sister Debbie can do it with just 8. In Matthias Schweighöfer's prequel to Zack Snyder's "Army of the Dead," they plan to pull off three world-class...
Greetings again from the darkness. Sometimes what we see on screen doesn’t tell the whole story about a movie. Writer-director Kazuya Murayama delivers his first feature film, and it’s based on the true story of a 1992 murder in Japan. Not only did Murayama fund the...
Greetings again from the darkness. The symphonic crescendo of Maurice Ravel’s “Bolero” is perfectly synched with this film’s crescendo, creating a heart-racing, frantic few moments of passion, lust, revelation, and shock – for both the characters and viewers. Also...
Greetings again from the darkness. Most mothers tell their kids, “If it’s too good to be true, it probably is.” Young Doctor James McCune (Thomas Hobson) has decided to take up the offer from his Uncle Matthew (Phil Morris, who “Seinfeld” fans will recognize as...