Greetings again from the darkness. Euthanasia, ‘Dignity in Death’ or assisted suicide. Whatever you prefer to call it, those against the idea have likely never been in the situation where medical treatment provides no hope. Max Isaksen (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, “Game of...
Movie Review: ‘Mr. Topaze (1961) Re-Mastered’
Greetings again from the darkness. This is the only feature film to have Peter Sellers credited as a director, and it was released in 1961. Retitled “I Like Money” for its United States release, it seems that regardless of the title or continent, the film can only be...
Movie Short Review: ‘Quiet Crossing’
Greetings again from the darkness. The film opens with data points of 1967 East Germany. 300 watchtowers, 65 miles of trenches, hidden bunkers, 11,000 armed guards, and hundreds of “ordinary” people shot down trying to escape a communist regime shielded by a 96 mile...
Movie Review: ‘Think Like A Dog’
Review by Monique Thompson REVIEW: THINK LIKE A DOG STARRING: Josh Duhamel, Megan Fox, Gabriel Bateman A 12-year-old boy develops a telepathic connection with his dog after a middle-school science experiment goes awry. If you're into talking dog films, Think Like A...
Movie Review: ‘The Hunt’ Blu-ray
Greetings again from the darkness. Let’s face it. It was a brilliant marketing strategy. In the wake of mass shootings, the release date of this film was delayed when its subject matter was deemed controversial, even scandalous The film’s new marketing slogan became,...
Documentary Review: ‘Return To Hardwick’
Greetings again from the darkness. ‘The greatest generation.’ Some might consider it an overused colloquialism, but watching this documentary from Michael Sellers proves yet again just how true that “greatest” description is. Mr. Sellers blends the history of the 8th...
Movie Review: ‘The Departure’
Review by Monique Thompson STARRING: Austin Lauer, Olivia Lemmon, Kendall Chappell and Grant Wright Gunderson Just how far are you willing to go to test your significant others loyalty to you and the relationship?! In The Departure, Nate is willing to do the...
Documentary Review: ‘Lost In America’
Greetings again from the darkness. The thought of anyone being homeless should not sit well with any of us. And whether you are a parent or not, the thought becomes even less tenable when kids are involved. Director Rotimi Rainwater accomplishes two goals with his...
Movie Review: ‘Here Awhile’
Greetings again from the darkness. Political opinions don’t appear in my reviews very often, but I can’t help wonder if many of those opposing ‘Death with Dignity’ might feel differently if they found themselves in Anna’s situation. The film opens with her in a...
Movie Review: ‘The Candy Witch’
Review by Lisa Payne Ruth (Heather Jackson) sees something in the dark that scares her. She rings Reece (Jon Callaway), who is a psychic with a social media following. He specializes in setting spirits free who can’t make the transition to the other side. Reece turns...






