Review by Adam Courtliff It feels like a cardinal cinema sin that I haven’t seen the original Faces of Death from 1978. Delivered by John Alan Schwartz, it was often described as one of the most despicable horror films around by teenagers growing up in the...
Greetings again from the darkness. Psychologists long ago concluded that ‘belonging’ is a fundamental human social need. Finding our ‘peeps’ … a group of similar folks to share life with … plays a significant role in our identity – who we are. Documentarian...
Greetings again from the darkness. The first documentary from Cindy Meehl was her award-winning profile of ‘horse whisperer’ Buck Brannaman in BUCK (2011). It was a fantastic profile of an interesting man, and Ms. Meehl’s latest provides an even more...
Review by James Lindorf We are right in the middle of The Super Mario Bros. 40th Anniversary, which began last September. The year-long event celebrates the original 1985 Famicom release with new games and the release of “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.” It...
Greetings again from the darkness. If you see something, say something. If you know something, say something. If you fear something but aren’t sure, say something. Such is the world we live in today … the world our children live in today. Somehow that same...
Review by James Lindorf BenDavid Grabinski’s last feature film was 2021’s “Happily” starring Joel McHale and Kerry Bishé. Since then, he has worked on reimaginings of fan favorite properties like “Are You Afraid of the Dark” and “Scott Pilgrim.” In April...
Greetings again from the darkness. As one who readily admits to unabated cringing at most romantic-comedies, it’s with a certain burst of pride that I acknowledge that this one from first time writer-director Matthew Shear is actually quite entertaining, and...
Greetings again from the darkness. The first feature film from writer-director Julie Pacino (daughter of screen legend Al Pacino) is a whirlwind of creativity that is not likely one for the masses. The film has a surreal, dreamlike style that disorients us...
Greetings again from the darkness. What a welcome relief it is to watch a movie designed specifically for kids. No double entendres or secret winks of wit … just a straight-forward movie to entertain kids and provide a simple life lesson about the importance...
Greetings again from the darkness. Not many interesting stories feature a 1991 Toyota Camry as a main focus. The exception is this one based on the real-life journey of Seattle’s Amanda Ogle. Directed by Stephanie Laing and co-written by Jonathan Keasey and...