Greetings again from the darkness. Relationships end. Sometimes that brings relief, other times pain. For long time couple Sam and Tusker, the end is speeding towards them and they are each taking approaches on how best to handle. Writer-director Harry Macqueen...
Greetings again from the darkness. Lao Tzu wrote, “Being loved deeply by someone gives you strength, while loving someone gives you courage.” But to what extreme would you go for true love, and how far is too far? Writer-director Kaouther Ben Hania offers an early...
Greetings again from the darkness. “Peanuts” creator Charles Schulz injected “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” (1966) with downtrodden Charlie repeating the line, “I got a rock” after each house on the trick or treat trail. It was funny because no one would...
Greetings again from the darkness. We’ve seen the video and heard the audio of Neil Armstrong’s “one small step”, but do you know what happened when the crew of Apollo 11 returned to Earth after the moonwalk? Michael Collins, Buzz Aldrin, and Armstrong spent 21 days...
Review by James Lindorf Most directors seek to entertain; to some, like Cristopher Nolan, it is all about the art of cinema. Then there is director Skye Fitzgerald who is looking to change the world. His Humanitarian Trilogy, which includes 2015’s Oscar® shortlisted...
Greetings again from the darkness. Debates over whether ‘systemic racism’ exists are ongoing today. What can’t be denied is that it existed in 1966 when a young man was arrested for touching the arm of white boy while attempting to prevent a fight from breaking out at...
Review by James Lindorf "Brothers by Blood" is writer and director Jérémie Guez's atmospheric adaptation of “Amor Fraterno” (Brotherly Love), Pete Dexter's thrilling tale about mob life in Philadelphia. Philly may be known as the City of Brotherly Love, but there is...
Review and interview by James Lindorf Unfortunately, when people first hear about “Stallone: Frank, That Is,” their initial reaction is typically why, or possibly that it was nice of Sly to get that made for his brother. Even though Frank is younger, maybe people are...
Greetings again from the darkness. World War II continues to be mined for cinematic gold. Very talented director Rami Kodeih working with a terrific script from Nora Mariana Salim delivers a tension-packed 25 minute short film likely to put a knot in your gut. It’s...
Greetings again from the darkness. The title is drawn from what the locals call the gap between the Texas-Mexico border and the fence/wall that must be crossed for those looking to make their way. The film is directed by Conor Allyn and was co-written by his brother...