Greetings again from the darkness. In addition to being a talented filmmaker, writer-director Russell Brown must be an admirer of movie history. His latest serves up tributes to some classics, and even borrows directly from some … the two most obvious being MY DINNER...
Review by James Lindorf Pixar combines phenomenal visuals and themes from animated mega hits “Inside Out” and “Zootopia” in their 27th theatrical film “Elemental.” “The Good Dinosaur” director Peter Sohn is at the helm of this story by a trio of television writers...
Review by Lauryn Angel If you’re looking for a great father’s day pic for the family, Pixar’s latest, Elemental, will fit the bill nicely. Citizens in Element City come in four varieties: Earth, Air, Fire, and Water. The opening scene shows four different vehicles...
Review by Lauryn Angel Let’s get this out of the way: Michael Keaton’s Batman is the best thing about Andy Mushcietti’s The Flash. It may just been nostalgia on my part, but seeing my favorite Batman on screen again elevated the movie from just okay, to almost great....
Greetings again from the darkness. Our favorite fearless, black-market mercenary is back … and this time it’s personal! (read that line with your best “In a world” voice). Well, initially, Tyler Rake is only back while comatose after his last job nearly got him...
Review by James Lindorf In 2018 Comedy Central produced comedy troupe 3Peat’s very popular short film “The Blackening.” Now Lionsgate has turned it into a feature-length film of the same name from “Barbershop” director Tim Story. Dewayne Perkins, who wrote the...
Greetings again from the darkness. It’s not unusual for a documentary film to be a passion project, and some even act as a form of therapy. These are both true for this 16-minute doc short produced and narrated by journalist Lynzy Billing, and co-directed by Almudena...
Review by Hunter Meale "What's your greatest fear?" This chilling question sets the stage for the ambitious anthology "Hi-Fear," the final installment in the "Hi-8" trilogy. The film takes viewers on a journey through four stand-alone tales of terror and comedy that...
Greetings again from the darkness. Sure, it’s an unusual approach; however, when it comes to Salvador Dali, the eccentric and iconic Spanish surrealist, a ‘normal’ introduction simply won’t do. Director Mary Harron (I SHOT ANDY WARHOL 1996, AMERICAN PSYCHO 2000, THE...
Greetings again from the darkness. It’s a stretch to say this is the rare, animated kids’ action movie grounded in reality, yet we can say it is based on John Wilson’s 2018 YA novel, which in turn was inspired by the Bronze Masks of Sanxingdui unearthed by...