Review by Jacquelin Hipes Alice Bell (Ruth Wilson) leads a quiet life working on a sheep farm in the English countryside. When her father (Sean Bean) dies, however, she chooses to leave the camaraderie of the farm and her co-workers to take over the tenancy he had...
Greetings again from the darkness. We citizens of the United States complain if our coffee is too strong or the line to purchase our new shoes is too long. In fact, we are world famous for our tendency to complain about anything and everything. Filmmaker Daniel McCabe...
Some are going to find the new ‘Jurassic World’ to be a bit of a step down from its predecessor. I guess I can count myself as one of them. The film is a bit less nostalgic. The wonder of the dinosaurs is largely removed. There is really only one truly spectacular set...
Review by Jacquelin Hipes Izzy (Mackenzie Davis) is a certifiable hot mess. The morning we meet her she’s trying to sneak out of a stranger’s apartment, her cater-waiter uniform stained with what could either be blood or wine, completely oblivious to how she got there...
Greetings again from the darkness. Being startled awake by a nightmare is disconcerting for all of us. When that dream is strobe-like with flashes to a personal tragedy, the horrifying images carryover into daily life, impacting one’s mental stability. Such is the...
Review by James Lindorf Saban Films and Yale Productions bring you The Escape of Prisoner 614, the feature film debut of writer and director Zach Golden. The film stars Martin Starr (Silicon Valley) and Jake McDorman (Greek) as Jim and Thurman, a couple of small-town...
Greetings again from the darkness. It’s a rare treat to watch a 90 year old silent movie. Especially in a remastered format. Especially on the big screen. Especially at a historic theatre. Especially with a nearly packed house. And especially with a live score! The...
Review by Bradley Smith Alden Ehrenreich steps away from a war from a long time ago in a galaxy far away for a war much closer to our time and space. The Yellow Birds follows young soldiers through the horrors of the war in Iraq, while weaving in their life after they...
Review by Jacquelin Hipes In a broad sense, the Zellner brothers’ Damsel feels like a direct retort to the classic John Wayne Western, The Searchers. Both feature a single-minded man setting out to rescue a kidnapped woman, casting himself as a noble savior in a...
Review by David Ferguson TAKE RABBIT (animated short film) Greetings again from the darkness. Oscar nominated short film writer/director Peter Peake (HUMDRUM, 1999) beautifully animates the age-old riddle that asks how does a merchant with only a small row boat safely...