Greetings again from the darkness. SUNDOWN (2021) was an underrated film from writer-director Michael Franco who, this time out, attempts to tackle a few more complex issues involving immigration, class, and cultural differences. The result is a mixed bag...
Greetings again from the darkness. Writer-director Jethro Waters’ previous work includes a documentary, some short films, and music videos. He describes his first narrative feature film as a semi-autobiographical dark comedy … yet after watching, that...
Greetings again from the darkness. We don’t always know what ignites a particular passion in someone; however, Joe Jennings has the card so many husbands mistakenly play … only his is accurate and beyond debate. Jennings can blame his wife, Sissy, for this...
Greetings again from the darkness. “Glory, Glory, Hallelujah.” As Elvis sings “The Battle Hymn of the Republic”, the combination of the lyrics and his voice send chills. We listen as Elvis states he’s never had the chance to tell us his story in his own...
Review by James Lindorf With the speed at which some books are turned into a television series or film, it is shocking that a story Publishers Weekly described as “The Breakfast Club meets George Romero” took 14 years to reach the screen. Canadian author...
Greetings again from the darkness. That electric smile with the front tooth gap always seemed to accompany the amazing keyboard work of the great Billy Preston. This superb documentary from Paris Barclay proves the musicianship was otherworldly, but also...
Greetings again from the darkness. I had to have that ball. The red, white, and blue basketball looked so cool whether you were shooting a jumper or spinning it on your finger. And it looked even better when “Dr J” was soaring in for a finger-roll or...
Greetings again from the darkness. We don’t see a lot of films from Iraq, but if this one from writer-director Hasan Hadi is any indication, the industry there is in fine form with storytelling. While not preachy or heavily politicized, the movie does offer...
Five Night’s at Freddy’s 2 is, obviously, the sequel to the 2023 supernatural horror movie which is based on the popular video game series, picking up the first movie’s story about a year later after the legend has spread creating a themed festival. The...
Review by James Lindorf Director Kevin Lewis had a rough start to his career, with his work rarely being received well. Then, in 2021, he had a bit of a breakthrough with the “Five Nights at Freddy’s” knockoff “Willy’s Wonderland,” starring a silent Nicolas...