By James Lindorf It has been 115 years since the first horror movie was filmed in France. In all those years, one of the genre's constant companions has been religion. “The Wicker Man,” “The Omen,” “Rosemary's Baby,” and of course “The Exorcist” are some of horror's...
Greetings again from the darkness. We know something is amiss as soon as Jaylen notices the bulletin board at his workplace, Jerry’s Convenience Store. It’s covered in “Missing Person” flyers … way more than a small town like Mount Arrow should have. Jaylen also...
Picture credit: Biran Aris Greetings again from the darkness. What’s it like to grow up in the shadow of a successful older sibling? What if that sibling is the famous actress Joan Collins? Documentarian Laura Fairrie profiles Joan’s younger sister, Jackie, who...
Greetings again from the darkness. Ty Roberts is a native Texan and Austin-based director committed to bringing Texas tales to the big screen. His previous film was THE IRON ORCHARD (2018) on wildcatting, and this time he tackles the 2007 Jim Dent novel, “Twelve...
Greetings again from the darkness. Life in the Midwest rustbelt is often portrayed in movies, but rarely with the authenticity displayed in the first feature film from writer-director Nicole Riegel. These are hard-working folks who maintain hope and keep pushing...
Greetings again from the darkness. Will Hayes is likely the only film censor most movie buffs can name, and it’s been more than ninety years since the “Hays Code” first went into effect. Despite the relative obscurity of the profession, the first feature film from...
Greetings again from the darkness. At one time or another, we’ve all been awed by a cinematic special effect. Some remarkable work is being done by the specialists in the industry, adding previously unimaginable elements to movies. As with most good things, too much...
Review by James Lindorf After more than 20 years of working nights in the ICU ward of a provincial Argentinian hospital, Marcos (Carlos Portaluppi) has cared for patients in severe stages of illness. Marcos is hardworking, he hasn’t taken a vacation day in years, and...
Review by James Lindorf As highly regarded as George A. Romero may now be, the ten years between Night of the Living Dead and Dawn of the Dead was far from a career highpoint. In 1973 right in the middle of that humdrum decade, Romero was approached by the Lutheran...
Greetings again from the darkness. In the United States, we now fully understand what it means to have a controversial leader; however, a four year Presidential term pales in comparison to a lifetime commitment to a cause, which describes Menachem Begin’s devotion to...