Review by James Lindorf American Dresser reunites Tom Berenger and Keith David, who first acted together in Platoon, as a pair of Vietnam vets setting off on an epic motorcycle trip from Long Island to Oregon. Cinedigm purchased the distribution rights to this film...
Movie Review: ‘Tea With Dames’
Review by Jacquelin Hipes Just what happens when four legends of the British acting community gather for tea (and champagne) in a cottage nestled away in the English countryside? Tea With the Dames endeavors to show us mere mortals, joining Dames Judi Dench, Maggie...
Movie Review: ‘Life Itself’
Greetings again from the darkness. The theory is that heavy dramas find it challenging to attract an audience during times when real life and newscasts are filled with daily downers. One need only tune in to the local news to see that we are in just such a “downer”...
Movie Review: ‘The House With A Clock In Its Walls’
Review by Lauryn Angel I never thought I would find myself enthusiastically recommending an Eli Roth movie for children, but here goes: The House With a Clock in Its Walls is delightful, spooky fun that’s destined to become a holiday classic – at least in my house....
Movie Review: ‘Fahrenheit 11/9’ Is An Essential Call To Action
June 23, 2004 was the day that I officially became politically active and aware of the injustices in my country. I had heard rumblings about rights and wrongs as a child. I knew my dad liked Bill Clinton and was not a fan of George W. Bush. I knew that, as a soldier...
Movie Review: ‘White Rabbit’
Greetings again from the darkness. You have probably not met anyone like Sophia. I certainly haven’t. She’s a Korean-American performance artist who uses various personalities/characters in her “act”. She also lives alone in Los Angeles, and bikes everywhere …...
Documentary Review: ‘A Greater Society’
Greetings again from the darkness. President Lyndon Johnson used the term “The Great Society” to describe the series of domestic programs designed to minimize poverty and racial discrimination, and offset the medical obligations of seniors (through Medicare and...
Movie Review: ‘The Toybox’
Review by Caitlin Zeigler Jennifer (Denise Richards) goes with her family on a road trip, using an old RV that her father-in-law Charles (Greg Violand) bought. It’s a big deal for Charles to go on this vacation with his family, as they have been estranged for some...
Movie Review: ‘MDMA’
Review by Jacquelin Hipes Bringing true-to-life stories onto the big screen risks a lot of pitfalls along the way. Filmmakers have to find a balance between truth and entertainment, all while imbuing a life with narrative structure and coherence. This is best done by...
Documentary Review: ‘The Public Image Is Rotten’
Review by James Lindorf The Public Image is Rotten is a documentary following legendary singer-songwriter John "Johnny Rotten" Lydon, the ex-Sex Pistols vocalist and current Public Image Limited (PiL) front man. The film is comprised of archival footage taken over the...



