Greetings again from the darkness. More attention is being paid these days to those on the spectrum, and it’s fascinating to see how the entertainment world deals with these folks. Writer/director Rachel Israel has developed her short story into her first feature...
Greetings again from the darkness. R.C. Sheriff wrote this 1928 play based on his experience as a British Army officer in WWI. The play’s successful two year run led to a 1930 big screen adaptation directed by James Whale and starring Colin Clive – two legends of...
By Preston Barta Film Critic AUSTIN — One of the toughest things to overcome when dating is slowly uncovering the secrets in our past. Everyone has relationship baggage and things they did they aren’t proud of. I mean, isn’t it more comfortable to believe your partner...
Review by Jacquelin Hipes What do you call a film noir that doesn’t feel particularly dangerous or sexy? I’m not sure there’s a right answer, but Eric England seems to be looking for one in his latest film, Josie. In this Southern-set thriller, a mysterious teenager...
Review by Monique Thompson The latest animated film by Blue Sky Studios, Ferdinand, packs a powerful punch with its hilarious cast of voiceovers. Ferdinand (John Cena) is a bull but certainly not a vicious fighter as one may assume. I mean, he's a bull that's supposed...
Review by James Lindorf Today there are approximately 350,000 students who have traveled from mainland China to the United States to attend both public and private schools, a six-fold increase from just 10 years ago. Maineland is the latest film from director Miao...
Review by Monique Thompson Lonnie, a crop duster pilot, must lead a mismatched group of survivors to escape the deadly zombie horde after an experimental chemical, intended to control the invasive kudzu vine, transforms the citizens of Charleston, MS into zombies....
Review by Jacquelin Hipes Eleanor (Helen Hunt) and Adam Weller (Tony Shalhoub) have just finalized their divorce, a proceeding they’ve managed to keep civil…mostly. While Adam turns to the comforts of his mistress—the most recent in a very long string—Eleanor faces...
By Preston Barta Film Critic Upgrade (3.5 stars) Rated R, 95 minutes. Opens June 1. As normal as it’s becoming that computers, gadgets and cars are beginning to do all the heavy lifting in our lives, it’s still scary to think about all the possibilities of how...
‘A Wrinkle In Time’ might end up going down as the most frustrating experience of the year for me. It’s a movie that is often wondrous to behold and then looks so cheesy that you have to wonder who was in charge of the scene with boulder balancing. It has sequences of...