Greetings again from the darkness. Other than basic decency and human connection, there are few things that define a person and their life more than education. Whether gained in a classroom or through daily experiences, understanding people and history is...
Movie Review: ‘Evil Dead Burn’
Review by Adam courtliff The Evil Dead franchise has rightfully cemented itself as one of the most iconic horror rites of passage for generations of fans. Whether it’s the original 80s and 90s classic trilogy or the new reboot that has delivered two more...
Movie Review: ‘The Invite’
Review by James Lindorf Olivia Wilde's "The Invite" is one of the best films of the year. It premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 24th to positive reviews. It sparked a bidding war, with A24 ultimately outbidding multiple studios for...
Movie Review: ‘Man Of War’
Review by James Lindorf William Kaufman has built a steady career directing low- to mid-budget action films. “Man of War” is another competent entry in that filmography, without elevating him to a new tier. Well Go USA Entertainment, a distributor that knows...
Movie Review: ‘Minions & Monsters’
What if the Minions made a movie? That is the basic premise of Minions and Monsters. It is a tribute to the origins of Hollywood told with a Minions twist, and the typical Minions chaos takes the story in a variety of directions as it celebrates the...
Movie Review: ‘Couture’
Greetings again from the darkness. “The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry.” It’s a famous adage that easily could continue with ‘through no fault of their own’ … and as it pertains to writer-director Alice Winocour’s (MUSTANG, 2015) latest film,...
Movie Review: ‘Lone Rider’
Dances With Films LA – closing night film Greetings again from the darkness. We discover a certain guilty pleasure in following a lost soul millennial as he searches for meaning, connection, or some reason to exist. The film from writer-director Adam Jumba...
Movie Review: ‘The Get Out’
Greetings again from the darkness. So what is it that differentiates this one from the many other crime-comedies that have come before? The truth is … not much, but maybe just enough to keep fans of the genre tuned in. It certainly has an intriguing cast,...
Movie Review: ‘Little Brother’ On Netflix
Review by Adam Courtliff Good comedy movies have been hard to come by for what feels like an eternity, so it’s been a welcome surprise that 2026 has provided a couple of the decade’s best efforts so far in The Invite and Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie....
Documentary Review: ‘Peter Asher: Everywhere Man’
Greetings again from the darkness. This documentary opens with Steve Martin sitting on the sofa conversing with his friend Peter Asher. An early point is made that defining or labeling Peter Asher is a bit challenging, and co-directors Daniel Geller and...
