Review by Bradley Smith In 2013, director Dan Krauss released a documentary, also called The Kill Team, largely focused on the trial that followed the events upon which this fictional account is based. This time, Krauss goes back to the well to bring us a mildly...
Greetings again from the darkness. A trip to the Rocky Mountains in Colorado takes us more than 1.5 miles above sea level (8750 ft) to the Studio in the Clouds. It’s here where Neil Young and the band Crazy Horse have gathered to record yet another album in what has...
Review by James Lindorf From Shock to Awe wants to know, ‘how do we heal our deepest wounds?’ In response, it offers an intimate look at the journey of two combat veterans suffering from severe PTSD. Matt Kahl and Mike Cooley’s wartime experiences have left them...
Review by James Lindorf Sweetheart from Blumhouse and the producers of Get Out and The Purge franchise puts a creature-feature spin on the survival film genre. Jenn, Dope’s Kiersey Clemons, finds herself alone on a small tropical island after her boat goes down. By...
Greetings again from the darkness. Bullying generates insecurity, hatred, and fear. The definition of bullying can range from calling someone a derogatory name, verbally abusing them, physically intimidating them, or causing actual physical pain. It’s an abuse of...
Greetings again from the darkness. Headliners for the eternal Rock ‘n Roll question, “Is he still alive?” are Keith Richards and the subject of this documentary, David Crosby. The two men epitomize the ‘sex, drugs, and rock ‘n roll’ battle cry. Director A.J. Eaton and...
I read critics write about pointless sequels or remakes all the time. There is a constant argument about whether we “needed” another whatever in the world. Well, ‘Zombieland: Double Tap’ is a perfect example of that. It does nothing particularly new. It has a plot...
Maleficent has been my favorite Disney villain since I was a child, so I was excited when she got her own movie. And while there were things I liked about that first movie, I didn’t exactly love it. I had hoped that Maleficent: Mistress of Evil would be better, as it...
Greetings again from the darkness. This marks the 13th Pedro Almodovar movie I’ve seen over the last 33 years. There is no logical explanation for why I feel connected to his movies. It seems obvious I have very little in common with the provocative filmmaker from...
Greetings again from the darkness. 31 years old. It’s an age that can feel old while in fact, it’s so young. Certainly too young for a diagnosis of breast cancer – not that there is ever a right age for such news. New York City-based French artist Prune Nourry was 31...