Review by James Lindorf Written by Jason Long and directed by newcomer Sandi Somers, Ice Blue tells the story of 16-year-old Arielle and her life on a secluded farm with her father, John. Life is simple for the pair; Arielle is homeschooled and spends the rest of her...
Movie Review: ‘Crown Vic’
Review by James Lindorf Starting in 1997, the Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor became the most widely used automobile in law enforcement, and veteran patrol officer Ray Mandel has been behind the wheel of one ever since. Crown Vic follows Ray and ambitious...
Movie Review: ‘Eminence Hill’
Review by Bradley Smith Saddle up, partner. Eminence Hill is a violent, bloody Western with a mildly captivating story about revenge, revenge disguised as justice, and violence disguised as religion, with poignant scenes about God and the meaning of life. The title...
Movie Review: ‘Dora And The Lost City Of Gold’ Blu-ray
Review by Monique Thompson STARRING: ISABELA MONER, EVA LONGORIA, JEFF WAHLBERG, MICHAEL PENA, DANNY TREJO Having spent most of her life exploring the jungle, nothing could prepare Dora for her most dangerous adventure yet -- high school. Accompanied by a ragtag group...
Movie Review: ‘The Angry Birds Movie 2’ Blu-ray
Review by Tracee Bond Newsflash! The Angry Birds aren’t so angry anymore! As the film begins, the residents of Bird Island are regrouping and trying to find out ways to improve themselves as well as Bird Island as a whole. On the other side of the world, the Piggies,...
Movie Short Review: ‘Little Hands’
Review by David Ferguson Greetings again from the darkness. Staging a kidnapping is one of the quickest ways to create cinematic tension. When that kidnapping involves a toddler, the emotions and tensions fly off the charts. With only his third film, writer-director...
Movie Short Review: ‘Debris’
Review by David Ferguson Greetings again from the darkness. Living in constant fear. Never able to relax. The unrelenting fear of being discovered. These are the challenges faced daily by illegal immigrants. This is the fourth short film from award winning...
Movie Review: ‘Motherless Brooklyn’
Greetings again from the darkness. Gumshoe film noir from the 1940’s and 1950’s is probably my favorite genre after suspense thrillers. Classics like THE MALTESE FALCON, KISS ME DEADLY, A LONELY PLACE, LAURA, and DOUBLE INDEMNITY draw me in with style, mood, and...
Movie Review: ‘Badland’
Greetings again from the darkness. Westerns are always a risky proposition for a filmmaker, but some are drawn to the genre and seem to thrive on the intricacies that fans have come to expect. Justin Lee is one such filmmaker. He wrote and directed this film and...
Movie Review: ‘Good Boys’ Blu-ray
Review by James Lindorf The latest Hollywood wunderkind, 12-year-old Jacob Tremblay, is back for his 12th feature film. This time he is the leader of the “bean bag boys” in Director Gene Stupnitsky’s Good Boys. Max (Tremblay), Lucas (Keith L. Williams), and Thor...



