Greetings again from the darkness. “Glory, Glory, Hallelujah.” As Elvis sings “The Battle Hymn of the Republic”, the combination of the lyrics and his voice send chills. We listen as Elvis states he’s never had the chance to tell us his story in his own...
Review by James Lindorf With the speed at which some books are turned into a television series or film, it is shocking that a story Publishers Weekly described as “The Breakfast Club meets George Romero” took 14 years to reach the screen. Canadian author...
Greetings again from the darkness. That electric smile with the front tooth gap always seemed to accompany the amazing keyboard work of the great Billy Preston. This superb documentary from Paris Barclay proves the musicianship was otherworldly, but also...
Greetings again from the darkness. I had to have that ball. The red, white, and blue basketball looked so cool whether you were shooting a jumper or spinning it on your finger. And it looked even better when “Dr J” was soaring in for a finger-roll or...
Greetings again from the darkness. We don’t see a lot of films from Iraq, but if this one from writer-director Hasan Hadi is any indication, the industry there is in fine form with storytelling. While not preachy or heavily politicized, the movie does offer...
Five Night’s at Freddy’s 2 is, obviously, the sequel to the 2023 supernatural horror movie which is based on the popular video game series, picking up the first movie’s story about a year later after the legend has spread creating a themed festival. The...
Review by James Lindorf Director Kevin Lewis had a rough start to his career, with his work rarely being received well. Then, in 2021, he had a bit of a breakthrough with the “Five Nights at Freddy’s” knockoff “Willy’s Wonderland,” starring a silent Nicolas...
Greetings again from the darkness. Director Gore Verbinski has a diverse oeuvre of films dating back almost thirty years. His work includes the first three “Pirates of the Caribbean” movies, the horror film THE RING (2002), the animated Oscar-winning RANGO...
Review by James Lindorf In the early 90s, Pop was a mainstay of the music scene, battling the rapidly growing, evolving genres of R&B and Hip Hop. Still, everyone was looking up at the explosive rise of Grunge. However, inside the Milwaukee city limits,...
Review by James Lindorf Harry Lighton is making his feature film debut as a writer and director, but he is no stranger to filmmaking. His 2017 short film “Wren” was nominated for Best Short Film at the 71st annual British Academy Film Awards. His latest...