Review by James Lindorf "PG: Psycho Goreman" is writer and director Steven Kostanski's (The Void) take on the old paradox of what happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object. In this case, the unstoppable force is "The Arch Duke of Nightmares," an evil...
Review by James Lindorf For decades the existence of the “school-to-prison pipeline” has funneled children from public schools and into the juvenile and adult criminal justice systems. This leads to a seemingly never-ending cycle of ruined lives and broken homes. The...
Greetings again from the darkness. Certainly I’ve never thought “Dude, just shut up!” more frequently during a movie than while watching this documentary from Neal Thibedeau. That recurring thought had nothing to do with anyone else in the theater (I was watching...
Greetings again from the darkness. Taylor Sheridan was Oscar nominated for his screenplay of the superb HELL OR HIGH WATER (2016). He also wrote and directed WIND RIVER (2017), wrote the screenplays for both SICARIO movies, and is the creative force behind the TV...
The ‘Saw’ series is certainly not one that ranks positively in my mind. The original was an interesting idea for a horror movie, but it has pretty much been garbage ever since for me. I don’t know if it’s the mindless torture porn of the whole thing or if it’s all the...
Review by James Lindorf It has been 17 years since John Kramer, better known as Jigsaw, first gave people a shot at redemption in one of his games. Spiral is the 9th film in the series but just the second in 11 years. Like a lot of fans, “Saw: The Final Chapter” broke...
Greetings again from the darkness. Agoraphobia (the fear of leaving one’s home) has been the topic of a few films over the years, but for whatever reason, none of them have really clicked. Of course, director Alfred Hitchcock brilliantly used a wheelchair-bound James...
Greetings again from the darkness. The film opens with a man pointing a gun at a sleeping couple. We hold our breath in anticipation until the tense moment abruptly passes. At its most extreme moments, life can push people to their emotional and physical limits, and...
Greetings again from the darkness. Carl Jung coined the term synchronicity to describe occurrences that appear related, yet lack a clear connection. Writer-director Anders Thomas Jensen (Nicolaj Arcel is credited with the idea) starts us off with a slew of...
Review by James Lindorf Director Will Bakke’s “The Get Together” is the latest coming of age comedy in the tradition of movies like “Lady Bird,” “Booksmart,” “American Pie,” and “Old School.” A house party is the center of activity for a group of small-town 20...