Greetings again from the darkness. The idea of a PBS “American Masters” documentary on jazz great Miles Davis could be cause for concern. The series is known for its high-level and mostly favorable profiles of influential people. Would the series go “deep” enough?...
Greetings again from the darkness. We don’t hear much about renegade scientists, at least not outside of science-fiction novels. It seems Jim Allison, the subject of this documentary, proudly embraces the label in real life. Many can thank him and his research and his...
Greetings again from the darkness. In this age of comic book movies and remakes, creative and artistic filmmakers are to be commended for sticking to their vision, no matter how cloudy. James Franco has put together a most unusual career as both actor and director....
Greetings again from the darkness. Kasie (an excellent Tiffany Chu) lives with her father (James Kang), who has an unidentified terminal illness, and has been in an extended coma, showing no real chance for recovery. Kasie is the primary caregiver, and out of familial...
Greetings again from the darkness. “It’s Been Awhile” by Staind is the song we first hear from Pink Freud, a garage band formed by buddies Zeke, Earl and Dick. The music is awful, and “band practice” seems to exist solely for the purpose of getting these slackers...
Review by Bradley Smith A crime thriller mystery starring action legends Michael Chiklis (The Shield, Fantastic Four, No Ordinary Family, Gotham, the list goes on) and Bruce Willis (Die Hard, Hudson Hawk, The Sixth Sense, Moonlighting, his list also goes on). Need I...
Review By: Wesley Collins Fear can be paralyzing, or be the seed we require to do and overcome that which terrifies us. For most of the living, that which terrifies is death and the uncertainty of it. However, there are those who become invigorated by death and are...
Review by James Lindorf Abominable is the second collaboration between DreamWorks Animation and Chinese production company Pearl Studio. Teenage Yi (Chloe Bennet, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) is struggling after the recent death of her father. She is headstrong...
Review by David Ferguson Greetings again from the darkness. Ayaneh seems to enjoy her swims in the public pool, and her glances at the other women swimmers are first interpreted as a touch of envy. See, Ayaneh is a young refugee from Afghanistan and her swims require...
Review by James Lindorf Director Matt Kane is making his directorial debut with Auggie, based on a screenplay he co-wrote with Marc Underhill. Richard Kind (Argo), in a rare leading role stars as Felix, the former right-hand man of his architectural firm’s founder,...