Review by James Lindorf Na Hong-jin announced himself to international audiences with “The Wailing” in 2016, one of the finest Korean horror films of the last 25 years. A decade later, he returns with “Hope,” his most ambitious project to date. The film...
Greetings again from the darkness. It can be challenging to relate to an historical drama set in the 14th century, yet the Peasants’ Revolt of 1381 in medieval England sometimes hits quite close to home. Writer-director Paul Greengrass directed three of the...
Greetings again from the darkness. With new music being created every day, it’s important to keep alive the history of those early musicians who, decades later, are still influencing contemporary songwriters and musicians. This is exactly what Kirsty Bell...
William Kaufman’s Man of War is an action thriller that leans heavily on aggressive firefights staged with grit and tactical precision. The setting and dramatic elements are almost irrelevant and merely a means to get to loud weapon-heaving action scenes. I...
Greetings again from the darkness. Whether it’s flight attendants, dock workers, or Amazon, we tend to think about, and dread, the inconvenience a labor strike will cause us personally. Documentarian Yael Bridge gives us a rare peek inside … sometimes behind...
Greetings again from the darkness. I guess we were due for a “Cold War Buddy Comedy”. And who better to deliver than co-directors John Francis Daley and Johnathan Goldstein, the team behind GAME NIGHT (2018) and DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: HONOR AMONG THIEVES...
Greetings again from the darkness. With the mere mention of Jimmy Buffett, we immediately envision a sea of ‘Parrot heads’ sipping margaritas and having a blast as they sing along to the feel-good coastal tunes being played at a sunny outdoor venue. The...
Review by Adam Courtliff The Minions are back with their third solo outing and the seventh time they have graced the big screen. In that time, the weird, yellow, capsule-shaped creatures have taken the world by storm, even having the power to turn a singing...
Review by James Lindorf Casper Kelly is best known for “Too Many Cooks,” the viral 2014 Adult Swim short that took classic television opening sequences and turned them into something unsettling through repetition and the introduction of a killer. “Buddy”...
Greetings again from the darkness. We envision the makeup of a champion to be confident, fearless, and to possess the heart of a lion. Documentarians (and brothers) Lars Brinkema and Torsten Brinkema profile legendary cross-country skier Jessie Diggins who...