Almost nothing stayed normal for 2020, however I’m still going to publish my list of favorite movies of the year. This is far and away the longest stretch I’ve gone without stepping foot in a movie theatre … since I turned 5 years old. My last in-theatre movie for...
Greetings again from the darkness. How much of one’s self should be sacrificed or compromised to chase dreams? Dolapo is a Nigerian native attending a posh boarding school in the UK. She wants to pursue a “good” position in Finance at a top-notch firm in the city....
Greetings again from the darkness. Co-writers Danny Bilson (father of actress Rachel) and Paul De Meo, collaborators on the underrated THE ROCKETEER (1991), originally wrote this story about white veterans returning to Vietnam. That project was never able to move to...
Greetings again from the darkness. Hal Ashby’s 1971 cult classic HAROLD AND MAUDE takes a comical look at death, and in the process shows us the importance of living, and the jolt delivered by dying. Documentarian Kirsten Johnson (CAMERAPERSON, 2016) makes this a more...
GRIZZLY II: REVENGE (1983/2021) Greetings again from the darkness. The slate of movies I review each year leans heavily towards serious and dramatic material, but is there anything more serious than an 18 foot tall grizzly bear seeking revenge for the poaching of her...
Greetings again from the darkness. We are getting more films these days with stories about strong women, and it’s quite inspirational. This one is courtesy of director Phyllida Lloyd (THE IRON LADY 2011, MAMMA MIA! 2008) and co-writers Malcolm Campbell and Clare...
Review by James Lindorf If you ever wondered what would have happened if teenage heartthrob Devon Sawa’s character from Final Destination never left the isolated cabin in the woods, the answer may be his character Joseph Mersault in “Hunter Hunter”. Joseph, his wife...
Review by James Lindorf Working within the welfare system is often a Sisyphean task for Sandra. Still, she is determined to rebuild her life for her two little girls even if she has to do it "“Herself”." Acclaimed director Phyllida Lloyd (Mamma Mia!, The Iron Lady) is...
Review by James Lindorf The one thing that Writer and Director Amy Miller Gross’ new comedy “Sister of the Groom” excels at is taking likable actors and making them unpleasant. Alicia Silverstone (Clueless) and Tom Everett Scott (That Thing You Do) star in this comedy...
The Trial of the Chicago 7 (Movie, Netflix) There have been numerous documentaries about this trial over the years, but none of them have felt as immediately relatable as this one. Everything that transpires in this film feels like it could have been pulled out of...