Greetings again from the darkness. As a kid and blossoming baseball fanatic, there were few things more exciting than ripping into a new pack of baseball cards. While some friends used clothes pins to attach them to bike wheels for a cool sound, I preferred...
Greetings again from the darkness. I do not cook and have never had an interest in learning to. Still, I do understand how some are drawn to it as an art form … creating new dishes and new flavors, while generating such pleasurable sensations across the palettes of...
Greetings again from the darkness. There is something to be said for ‘fake it ‘til you make it’, but most of us find bold-faced lying is a bit more difficult to root for. There is also something to be said for keeping to the familiar path, as therein lies...
Greetings again from the darkness. I’ll readily admit that I’m not an expert in outer space-based Science Fiction Romantic-Comedies. If you press me for a description of writer-director Michael Luk Litwak’s film, it would be “WHEN HARRY MET SALLY … in future...
Greetings again from the darkness. Robin Williams. Richard Pryor. Jim Carrey. Michael Keaton. Whoopi Goldberg. That’s just a few of the stand-up comedians who successfully transitioned to acting in movies. While it seems like a natural next step, there have...
Greetings again from the darkness. For most folks, life is a constant battle each and every day as we attempt to avoid the chaos stemming from work, health, friends, family, and overall stress. Sometimes we kid ourselves into thinking we have things under...
Greetings again from the darkness. In light of the recent torrential storms in California, and other environmental occurrences, this film based on Megan Hunter’s 2017 novel proves quite timely. Mahalio Belo directs the screenplay adapted by Alice Birch (LADY...
Review by James Lindorf The groundhog did not see his shadow, and superstition says that an early spring is in our future. You can celebrate winter while it is still here when Katie Burrell’s “Weak Layers” hits DVD and streaming platforms on February 6th. The ’80s and...
Review by James Lindorf Three years after “The King’s Man” underwhelmed fans, director Matthew Vaughn is back, introducing us to Agent Argylle and a new world of spies. This time, he has partnered with screenwriter Jason Fuchs, who has worked on notable projects such...
SLAMDANCE FILM FESTIVAL 2024 Every year I find myself with more appreciation for the Slamdance Film Festival. Celebrating innovative independent filmmaking, the lineup always features creative and unconventional movie projects – often from filmmakers just beginning...