Marvel may have been a trailblazer when it comes to the extended universe and willingness to spend big money on a primarily black casted superhero franchise, but they’ve also been a step behind when it comes to giving a woman the lead in her own picture. More than 20...
Review by James Lindorf It has been nearly ten years since esteemed actor Vincent D'Onofrio has been on the other side of the camera. His first outing Don’t Go in the Woods was a horror film that came out in early 2010. He decided to switch genres this time and has...
Greetings again from the darkness. So many are haunted by the past – unable to move beyond either having been dealt a bad hand or having created one through their own actions. The film opens on a gaunt Steve (JK Simmons), alone in his apartment, and seemingly barely...
Greetings again from the darkness. So much trust goes into a marriage. We try to choose someone we can imagine growing old with, and also whose morals are in line with our own … especially if raising kids is part of the plan. Of course sometimes things don’t work out...
Greetings again from the darkness. “I publish to be read.” Those are the words of Elena Ferrante, an Italian writer who is committed to having her work speak for itself. She has eschewed the celebrity status that typically accompanies best-selling authors. Where...
Greetings again from the darkness. Girl Power! Not only does this serve as an origin story for Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel, but Anna Boden becomes the first female director of a Marvel movie (she co-directed with Ryan Fleck, and they previously collaborated on IT”S...
Greetings again from the darkness. It’s been seven years since the final Harry Potter movie, and this is the second entry in the planned series of 5 prequels entitled FANTASTIC BEASTS, based on a (fictional) Hogwarts’ textbook written by Magizoologist Newt Scamander...
Review by David Ferguson Greetings again from the darkness. It’s always a bit dangerous to poke fun at something that has caused so much pain to so many people, but the reality is that the proverbial casting couch has been used as an unfortunate punchline for many...
Review by James Lindorf Since high kicking his way into Hollywood in 1988 Jean-Claude Van Damme has turned himself into an action icon. He is back with his best performance in years in Writer/Director Lior Geller’s We Die Young. Rincon is the ruthless leader of the...
Review by Jacquelin Hipes How can a filmmaker ensure his World War II-era production stands out from the countless other period dramas depicting that time? If you’re Christian Petzold, adapting Anna Segher’s 1942 novel Transit, the answer lies in transposing events...