Review by James Lindorf “MaXXXine” is the third, and potentially final, entry in Ti West’s series of horror films that began in 2022 with “X” and “Pearl.” West and star Mia Goth continue their exploration of morality, psychosis, and the quest for stardom to...
Greetings again from the darkness. We have accepted that a bartender can get elected as a United States Senator, and writer-director Liz W Garcia would have us believe a bartender may also become an astronaut … but only after submitting a fraudulent...
Review by James Lindorf Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Annie Baker is making her feature filmmaking debut as the writer and director of A24’s latest project, “Janet Planet.” Baker may be in her 40s now, but she has dreamed of making a film since she was six. A...
Greetings again from the darkness. A missing person story takes on additional weight when it involves a Native American, and this story from writer-director Erica Tremblay (“Dark Winds”) and co-writer Miciana Alise show us how culture and traditions remain...
Greetings again from the darkness. “MY DINNER WITH ANDRE in a NYC taxi cab.” That’s my description of writer-director Christy Hall’s first feature film. Of course, that’s an over-simplification, as her film deals with gender roles, socio-economic topics, and...
Review by James Lindorf There are no more universal emotions than love and grief, so it is no surprise that they inspire the bulk of artistic expression. It can be hard to stand out in a sea of content, but it can be exceptional when it happens. The most...
Greetings again from the darkness. With so many senior citizens (Boomers) around these days, we should expect more movies featuring older characters, and movies that this demographic might enjoy watching. Instead, most movies treat seniors as either mostly...
Greetings again from the darkness. Mother-Daughter relationships have been the theme for many fine movies throughout various genres over the years. Some of the best that come to mind include: LADY BIRD (2017), THE FLORIDA PROJECT (2017), MAMMA MIA! (2008),...
Greetings again from the darkness. The tagline is “Artist. Activist. Renegade.”, yet somehow after spending 2.5 hours watching this documentary from Bill Teck, we realize there is even more to Steve Van Zandt. Or maybe you know him as “Miami Steve” … or even...
Greetings again from the darkness. It’s been 23 years since Russell Crowe won his Oscar for GLADIATOR. Some of his personal struggles have been well-documented, and although he may no longer be an A-list actor, he remains a talented and prolific one …...