Review by James Lindorf The directing duo of Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin are used to bringing extraordinary feats of human endurance and tenacity to the big screen. With several wonderful documentaries already under their belts, including “Meru,” “The...
Greetings again from the darkness. “What a good boy!” That’s something every (boy) dog owner has said a thousand times … but probably not like what we see here. Director Gail Gilbert brings us a story that will tear at the heartstrings of every pet owner, and likely...
Greetings again from the darkness. All great athletes aren’t great competitors, and all great competitors aren’t great athletes. But when the two merge, the result is elite. Think Michael Jordan, Muhammed Ali, Novak Djokovic, Tiger Woods, and Michael Phelps. Of...
Greetings again from the darkness. When John le Carre passed away in 2020 at the age of 80, conversations and debates raged about the best spy novelists, and what stood out was, no matter how many writers were mentioned – Ian Fleming, Tom Clancey, Robert Ludlum, Ken...
Greetings again from the darkness. Read the book and see the movie. The order doesn’t much matter, as David Grann’s best-selling non-fiction novel is an incredibly emotional read, while Martin Scorsese’s film is an example of elevated filmmaking. Of course, it’s...
Greetings again from the darkness. Alden Ehrenreich tackles a sensitive topic in his directorial debut with this superb 15-minute short film gem about the twisting turns of brotherly love. Ehrenreich is best known for his acting in such films as SOLO: A STAR WARS...
Greetings again from the darkness. “Let’s shake on it.” There was a time when a person’s word and their handshake was enough to seal a deal – whether it was settling on the price of a horse, the bottom line on a new car, or the buyout of a business. Most of us realize...
For a movie billed as an action thriller, Desperation Road contains a pleasantly surprising number of profound moments alongside the action and limited suspense. Admittedly, I have not read the book upon which this film is based, so I suspect I would not have been as...
Review by Hunter Miele In the realm of cinematic brilliance, where the art of storytelling is brought to life via breathtaking visuals that turn our deepest dreams and desires into tangible, artistic works on the canvas of reality, Caddy Hack emerges as a masterpiece...
Review by James Lindorf Fifty years ago, William Friedkin’sFriedkin’s adaptation of the 1971 William Peter Blatty novel “The Exorcist” made cinematic history. It helped define the next wave of a genre, crushed box office records and earned 10 Oscar nominations....