Review by James Lindorf Last year, Colman Domingo was infuriatingly good as Mister in “The Color Purple,” but he was my pick as the Oscar winner for Best Actor in a Lead Performance for “Rustin.” Cillian Murphy is incredibly talented, but that whole film was...
Review by James Lindorf Faith-based films often fall into two distinct categories. The first is an uplifting drama where God or an unknown calling is the catalyst for people to achieve outcomes they could have only dreamed of. Previously seen in this year’s “Ordinary...
Greetings again from the darkness. Today’s CGI and special effects can be stunning and awe-inspiring, and clearly movie audiences have come to embrace this approach as evidenced by the success of Star Wars and superhero franchises, as well as plenty of other...
Greetings again from the darkness. For me, the best horror movies aren’t a factor of jump-scare after jump-scare, but rather of the level of lingering unease and ominous atmospheric dread they generate. Writer-director Damian McCarthy has accomplished just...
Review by James Lindorf Every tough guy looking to make a bigger splash in Hollywood eventually partners with a kid to show their softer side. Stallone was in “Over the Top,” Dwayne Johnson did it multiple times but never topped “The Game Plan,” and nobody...
Greetings again from the darkness. Ten years ago, no one would have thought twice about a preacher traveling to a remote island with the given mission of converting souls – both indigenous and British – to Christianity. But much has changed in those 10...
Greetings again from the darkness. Creativity is such an intangible topic … so esoteric in nature that those most driven by it are likely misunderstood by everyone else. The second feature film from writer-director Nicole Riegel (HOLLER, 2020) focuses on a...
Greetings again from the darkness. In the twisted nature of many humans, there is a need for heroes and a corresponding sense of satisfaction as those heroes are knocked from their pedestal of idolization. Louis C.K. may not have been a hero, but as a comedy...
Greetings again from the darkness. Director Luca Guadagnino continues to prove that he excels at making gorgeous-looking movies featuring gorgeous-looking actors. Previous proof includes SUSPIRIA (2018), CALL ME BY YOUR NAME (2017), A BIGGER SPLASH (2015),...
Review by James Lindorf After beginning his career at Toei Animation in 1963, famed writer and director Hayao Miyazaki co-founded Studio Ghibli in 1985, one year before the release of “Castle in the Sky.” Over the following 38 years, he has directed nine classic films...