Greetings again from the darkness. The challenge in continuing the “Mission: Impossible” franchise is that fans expect each entry to be “bigger” and more awe-inspiring than the last. With the seventh film in the series, and the third straight he has directed,...
Greetings again from the darkness. ‘Life will find a way.’ The iconic line spoken by Jeff Goldblum in JURASSIC PARK (1993) fits right into this offbeat science-fiction film from writer-director Mel Eslyn and co-writer and co-lead actor Mark Duplass. You may not be...
Greetings again from the darkness. These days it seems ‘hatred’ is all around us. One group despises another group. Political parties and opposing politicians take turns disrespecting each other. There are hate crimes and there are hate groups. Drivers rage when...
Joy Ride is, well, a joy. The movie is hilarious, well-written, moving, and definitely earns its R-rating (within the first few minutes). Written by Cherry Chevapravatdumrong and Teresa Hsaio, both of whom have written for Family Guy, and directed by first-time...
Review by James Lindorf Inexplicably Nazis are back, and that means the return of Antifa icon Indiana Jones. Yes, the famed archeologist, now played by 80-year-old Harrison Ford, is back on the big screen for another globetrotting adventure. From New York to Tunisia...
Review by Hunter Miele In the realm of indie horror, where low production value often accompanies creative freedom, “Oops, You're a Vampire” emerges as a dark and comedic gem. An instant must-watch for any B horror fan, the film is the deserved winner of multiple...
Greetings again from the darkness. “They look like snakes.” It’s such a simple line of dialogue, yet after 42 years and four previous movies, we know exactly what that means to retiring archaeology professor, Dr. Henry Jones, best known to all as the swashbuckling...
Greetings again from the darkness. It appears as if Catholicism has gone high-tech! Of course, with that comes the risk of being hacked, and that’s how this film from writer-director Sergio Dow begins. Based on the 1995 novel “La Piel del Tambor” (“The Skin of the...
Review by James Lindorf In 2019 first-time director Gene Stupnitsky helmed “Good Boys,” the best pure comedy in a year with a lot of competition. For his second outing, he has partnered with Best Actress Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence to produce “No Hard Feelings” an...
Greetings again from the darkness. Most of us will never know the agony and desperation felt by Jews in 1942 Warsaw, the setting of the latest from writer-director Rodrigo Cortes (the underappreciated thriller, BURIED, 2010). Co-written with David Safier, the film...