Review by James Lindorf With "Die in a Gunfight", director Collin Schiffli continues his trend of making films about troubled young lovers. On July 16th, he brings scriptwriters Andrew Barrer and Gabriel Ferrari’s modern take on Romeo and Juliet to theaters and...
Greetings again from the darkness. Remember when … in 1993 … Chris Farley interviewed Paul McCartney on “Saturday Night Live”? That was awesome. Mr. Farley passed away four years later, and Sir Paul McCartney is now 79 years old and truly a living music legend. This...
Greetings again from the darkness. As the film begins, we understand there will be no happy ending. Anthony Bourdain committed suicide by hanging in 2018 at the age of 61. As it was reported, everyone was shocked. Oscar winning documentarian Morgan Neville (TWENTY...
Review by James Lindorf Gravitas Ventures brings director Marian Võsumets' documentary about the pitfalls of diet culture to digital platforms, including iTunes and Apple TV, on July 13th. In "The Body Fights Back," Võsumets followed five people from vastly different...
Greetings again from the darkness. It seems unlikely that an 8 minute short film can generate such tension while simultaneously filling us with hope and anger. However, that’s exactly what happens here thanks to director-producer-editor Jordan Anstatt and writer Louis...
Review by James Lindorf “Josee, the Tiger and the Fish,” the latest project from Funimation Films, is, without a doubt, melodramatic. However, it balances those over-the-top elements by being a charming tale of love, dedication, and self-sacrifice. “Josee, the Tiger...
Review by James Lindorf Every genre has its stereotypes, and it is not uncommon to see movies that refuse to stray far from what made others successful. No other genre is as slavish to its stereotypes as romcoms. Predicting the outcome is often possible before the...
Greetings again from the darkness. The old adage goes, “There’s someone for everyone.” Even for the outsiders and misfits. But what if there is only one? First heard by Navy research in 1989, “the Loneliest Whale in the World” has been named “52” due to his unique 52...
Review by Lauryn Angel Marvel fans have waited for over a year for the release of Black Widow, which was originally scheduled for May 1, 2020. Unlike many other films delayed by the Covid-19 pandemic, Black Widow was not shunted to VOD format, the idea being that the...
Review by James Lindorf Last year a OnePoll survey of parents said that 8 is the most challenging age to parent. Laura (Andi Matichak) would definitely agree with them after everything that has happened with her 8-year-old son David (Luke David Blumm). Things didn't...