Greetings again from the darkness. The eighth and (supposedly) final entry in a fantastic action film franchise that began in 1996 may not be the best of the bunch, yet it’s a mostly satisfying farewell to Ethan Hunt and his team of world-savers. Making his...
Mission: Impossible-Final Reckoning is a well-crafted tribute (possible finale?) to the nearly 30-year film franchise. And Tom Cruise is still awe-inspiring as he literally runs around trying to save the world from total annihilation with death-defying...
Greetings again from the darkness. Jon Avnet long ago established himself as a Director of such films as FRIED GREEN TOMATOES (1991) and RIGHTEOUS KILL (2008), and also as a Producer of films including RISKY BUSINESS (1983) and BLACK SWAN (2010). Beyond...
Greetings again from the darkness. Although I don’t tend to seek out the majority of romantic comedies released each year, this film’s title and backstory were enough to pique some interest. Writer-director Laura Piani was inspired to write this story during...
Greetings again from the darkness. A filmmaker takes a risk by opening a movie with a frenetic and extended chase scene. This approach tends to announce that the action is more important than the story or characters … a message most filmmakers prefer not to...
Greetings again from the darkness. Even the title is a form a trickery. First of all, there was no Pee-wee Herman other than the character portrayed by Paul Reubens. Secondly, much of what this documentary presents is not from Pee-wee, but rather from Paul...
Greetings again from the darkness. London-based Indian artist Karan Kandhari chooses a misfit couple’s arranged marriage as the basis for his debut feature film. As writer and director, Kahdhari delivers a psychological comedy that goes a bit dark at times,...
Greetings again from the darkness. It was 1988, and when this group of students proclaimed, “We will be heard!”, it took on additional importance. The anger of these students represented 124 years of repression. Student protestors were from Gallaudet...
Greetings again from the darkness. As one who watches twenty-plus movies every month, it’s a bit of thrill when one offers something out of the ordinary – a unique viewing experience. Such is the case with this short film from writer-director Matteo Burani...
Review by James Lindorf Author Adam Cesare is quite prolific; his first novel was published in 2012, and his 16th in 2024. His first attempt at a story in the young adult genre was 2020’s “Clown in a Cornfield,” which won that year’s Bram Stoker Award for...