Dog Man is a cute, silly, humorous family friendly film that does not take anything too seriously. It is a fun story that is woven through the nearly 90-minute runtime, much of which is complimented with jokes or visual gags while largely ignoring logic. The...
Movie Review: ‘The Penguin Lessons’
Greetings again from the darkness. Penguins are darn cute. A penguin that follows you around and chooses to live with you is almost too cute for words. But in this story inspired by true events, that’s exactly what happens. Directed by Peter Cattaneo (THE...
Movie Review: ‘Death Of A Unicorn’
Greetings again from the darkness. When most people think of unicorns, they picture something along the lines of “My Little Pony”, or some other lovable, cuddly animal from a kids’ story. This feature film debut from writer-director Alex Scharfman is...
Documentary Review: ‘Thank You Very Much’
Greetings again from the darkness. It’s been more than forty years since cancer took the life of 35-year-old Andy Kaufman, and we still don’t know how best to describe him: actor, comedian, illusionist, performance artist, prankster, or something more...
Movie Review: ‘Audrey’s Children’
Greetings again from the darkness. Firefighters, Police Officers, and Armed Forces soldiers and veterans are the ones we usually (and rightfully) describe as heroes; yet heroism can also be found in the actions of everyday people. Director Ami Canaan Mann...
Movie Short Review: ‘Before You’
Greetings again from the darkness. Filmmaker Lauren Melinda deftly handles a topic that has recently turned so explosive that rational conversations seem to be a thing of the past. In less than 15 minutes and based on a true story (probably many), the film...
Movie Review: ‘Flight Risk’ Blu-ray
Review by James Lindorf Since 2005, more than 1,000 screenplays have appeared on The Black List, the annual survey naming studio and production company executives most liked scripts. In the last 20 years, more than 440 of those scripts have gone on to be...
Movie Review: ‘The Assessment’
Greetings again from the darkness. Authors and filmmakers have long used forecasting the future as the basis for stories. Some have been lighthearted and humorous (“The Jetsons”, BACK TO THE FUTURE) and others are more bleak and dystopian (BLADE RUNNER, THE...
Movie Review: ‘Bob Trevino Likes It’
Greetings again from the darkness. Bob Trevino is the kind of father we all wish we had. He’s the kind of father that would raise kids who would grow into good citizens, resulting in an improved society. Only that Bob Trevino is not Lily Trevino’s dad. Her...
Movie Review: ‘Any Day Now’
Greetings again from the darkness. St. Patrick’s Day 2025 marks the 35th anniversary of the single largest unsolved property theft in the world. On that day, thieves made off with hundreds of millions of dollars of artwork from Boston’s Isabella Stewart...
