Greetings again from the darkness. We expect movies to entertain us, and the really good ones also carry a message or educate us on some important topic. This film from writer-director Steven Grayhm opens our eyes to the difficulties military veterans face...
Greetings again from the darkness. We always hear that the most challenging rom-coms to make are the friends-to-lovers stories. That theory has always confused me since one of the best, if not the best, of the genre was WHEN HARRY MET SALLY … a perfect...
Greetings again from the darkness. We can pick our friends, but not our family or neighbors. However, we can (and do) speculate on and judge our neighbors – and that’s what occurs in this smart little film from writer-director Leon Prudovsky and co-writer...
Greetings again from the darkness. Chinese filmmaker Bi Gan’s third feature continues his string of visually stunning films and dramatic visual effects. However, this one runs 160 minutes, and seems to be inaccessible to most moviegoers, while the film will...
Greetings again from the darkness. Let’s get this out of the way upfront. My only issue with this sequel is that it exists at all. It’s pretty much the definition of a money grab. Why should a successful stage production that lasted about three hours be...
Greetings again from the darkness. We can only assume there were conspiracy theorists during the time of cavemen since alarmists have existed at every other stage of humanity. It’s intriguing to assume there is more going on ‘behind the curtain’ than what we...
Greetings again from the darkness. What is true human nature? Is there even such a thing? Are we preprogrammed to do the right thing, or is it our nature to hold grudges, seek revenge, and take advantage of every situation? This superb film from Iranian...
Greetings again from the darkness. Well, we can’t really call this a feel-good movie. After all, the first segment (which is really the third) deals with what appears to be the early stages of the end of the world. Plus, it’s adapted from a Stephen King...
Greetings again from the darkness. As a lifelong lover of cinema, I tend to latch on to the works of those who so obviously feel the same. Among those who have achieved some level of mainstream success are Martin Scorses, Quinton Tarantino, Steven Spielberg,...
Greetings again from the darkness. The line between right and wrong may be more blurred than ever these days, yet we’d be mistaken if we were to assume that the line was once distinct and clear. Rick Rowley (Oscar nominated for his 2013 documentary DIRTY...