Review by James Lindorf In partnership with Amazon MGM Studios, Director Charles Stone III will complete the American sports trifecta with his latest movie, “The Underdoggs”. Having directed “Mr. 3000” in 2004, which focused on America’s pastime, and the...
Greetings again from the darkness. Actor Bryan Greenberg’s (PRIME, 2005) first feature film as writer-director could have been subtitled, “those who suffer vs those who profit.” Most of us can agree that businesses providing a desired product or service are...
Greetings again from the darkness. January releases are always a bit of a gamble – not just for filmmakers, but also for viewers. A few gems are often buried in the indie dump, so an open mind is especially beneficial and necessary this time of year. Landing...
Greetings again from the darkness. The intensity and stress of everyday life and of everyday people are on full display in this film from writer-director Iler Catak and co-writer Johannes Duncker. They have brilliantly crafted a terrific suspense thriller...
Greetings again from the darkness. This film surprised me with two clear and valuable reminders. First, with a bit of effort, we can always have a positive impact on others – sometimes to the degree that we change their life. Second, everyone has a life...
Greetings again from the darkness. The spouse living a double life is territory covered many times by many movies over many years. When done well, it’s an intriguing premise and fertile ground for a fascinating character – one who can flip the switch between...
Greetings again from the darkness. For those who take pride in their ability to keep track of body counts in movies, I can only say, best of luck with this one. Boom. Bang. Punch. Kick. Stab. Choke. Flip. Our hero, acting alone, uses every available attack...
Greetings again from the darkness. High School is a challenging time. High School girls can be mean, especially to each other. Those two points were made quite clearly in the 2004 film MEAN GIRLS, written by the brilliant Tina Fey and directed by Mark...
Greetings again from the darkness. Augusto and Paulina are a real couple facing real challenges in the real world. Their challenges aren’t related to where to head for dinner or whether Augusto will leave the toilet seat up or down. No, their daily challenges are...
Greetings again from the darkness. Since there was no early screening of this for Dallas-Ft Worth critics and it hit theaters on Christmas Day, this review is a bit tardy, yet I find myself not caring too much – kind of how I feel about the movie itself....