Greetings again from the darkness. Over the years, I’ve managed to maintain zero artistic ability, and yet my admiration and respect for artists has continued to grow. It’s quite likely you’ve never heard of Geoff McFetridge, and equally likely that no one...
Greetings again from the darkness. I thought the same thing. How can a movie featuring a giant talking macaw make any dramatic sense, or deliver a message that’s worth hearing? Well, the first feature film from writer-director Daina Oniunas-Pusic does just...
Greetings again from the darkness. The directorial debut (and loosely based on the life) of Brian Logvinsky is an usual short film probably best described as avant-garde. Harrison Ball, who recently retired as principal dancer of the New York City Ballet,...
Greetings again from the darkness. Historically, we’ve been treated to Western movies that were heavy on tense gunfights and macho morality … white hats vs black hats. However, if you’ve been paying attention these past few years, you’ve likely noticed a...
Oscar-nominated director Richard Linklater is known for exploring relationships between people and time. He highlights how the passing of time changes us and how we view our friends, family, and the world around us, which makes his entry into the tired...
Review by Lauryn Angel The Watchers is the first film from writer/director Ishana Night Shyamalan – daughter of M. Night Shyamalan – and it lives up to her father’s reputation, for better or worse. The film stars Dakota Fanning as Mina, a shop girl in...
Greetings again from the darkness. I am always in awe of filmmakers who find a way to connect with viewers through short films. And this latest animated film from director Jumai Yusuf is exceptionally short at just 7 minutes (including credits). Now you may...
Greetings again from the darkness. There is always space (and a need) for silly or mindless entertainment. But even that genre requires some skill and refinement, so as not to stoop to imbecilic. The Farelly brothers, the Monty Python troupe, Abrams &...
Greetings again from the darkness. It’s fairly common for a film to open with a dramatic scene and then take us back for a period of time to show how the story arrived at this point. Of course, the other logical option would be to have that scene serve as...
Review by James Lindorf Perhaps second only to “Peanuts,” “Garfield” has been a pop culture tour de force since first appearing in 1976 when it was known as “Jon.” The comic strip continues to publish new stories, and over the last 48 years, there have been...