Review by Lisa Payne Same Boat is like a seven-course taster menu. You know exactly what’s coming, however although some of the ingredients make you side-eye, you go with it because the meal has been recommended to you. James (Chris Roberti) and his intern, Mot (Julia...
Review by Lisa Payne Murder RX is hilarious. Every single thing that happens is signposted. Diana (Ana Alexander) is looking for a better life for her and her daughter, Lacey (Taylor Rouviere), who is having troubles in school and with acting out, since her father...
Review by Lisa Payne Podcasters Will (Tyler Gallant) and Jess (Elissa Dowling), hosts of the Spooky Hour are hired by producer Laura Benott (Felissa Rose) to film a documentary about a wood where people go missing. Sensing fame, they agree and take Erin (Sarah French)...
Greetings again from the darkness. More than 150 years have passed since Louisa May Alcott’s novel was published (volume 1 was published in 1868, volume 2 in 1869). By my count, there have been seven previous movie adaptations, dating back to the silent film era and...
Greetings again from the darkness. It’s no wonder our faith in democracy is waning. The list of reasons and the targets to point fingers are both numerous. Heck, one of the last-standing Presidential hopefuls has spent most of his life believing and preaching that...
Review by Lisa Payne Desperate times call for desperate measures. I thought The Host would be about a gambling addict, Robert (Mike Beckingham) taking money from the bank he works for (such lax security measures), gambles it away, makes a deal with some Chinese...
Review by James Lindorf The horror-centric streaming service Shudder scored a critical and financial success with last year’s “Horror Noire” and is looking for another hit with the upcoming “Cursed Films.” The five-part documentary series explores the myths and...
Review by David Ferguson Greetings again from the darkness. It’s a 21 minute documentary short film, yet director Apo W Bazidi (RESISTANCE IS LIFE, 2017) manages to put a face to President’s Trump immigration policies and proposals, and those people trying to make the...
Review by James Lindorf Jonathan Jakubowicz is Venezuela’s most celebrated filmmaker, he is also a Polish Jewish descendant, adding a personal connection to his latest project, “Resistance.” Before he was the world-famous mime Marcel Marceau, he was Marcel Mangel, an...
Review by James Lindorf “Tape” is the story of two actresses, one new to the entertainment world and one that has experienced the good and bad sides of the industry. Pearl is an aspiring actress rushing from one audition to the next, hoping to find the role that could...