Greetings again from the darkness. The throngs of us who are not artistic geniuses ae always fascinated with insight and analysis from those few who are. And when said genius is renowned for eschewing interviews and most any chance to discuss the work, we become all...
Review by James Lindorf At its core, the first "Shazam!" was a simple story about a boy trying to find a family. Abandoned before birth by one parent and discarded by the other at just four years old, it took Billy 10 years to find a place to call home. All it took...
Greetings again from the darkness. We’ve seen movies about isolation, and we’ve seen movies with survival stories. However, as best I can remember, this is the first survival story about a guy isolated and trapped in an ultra-luxury Manhattan penthouse apartment. Ben...
Review by Hunter Miele Remember the absolute, unadulterated terror that you felt as a high school or college student with a rapidly approaching essay due date? That feeling when you’re one page into a ten page paper with three hours left to submit it is beyond...
Greetings again from the darkness. It’s 1926 and a movie mogul is planning yet another massive debauchery-filled industry party at his palace of a home in still-developing Bel-Air, California. Lest we have any doubt that this party is over-the-top, we are forced to...
Greetings again from the darkness. As one who spent many evenings in my childhood and teen years lounging in a vehicle as the clunky metal speaker hung from the car window crackling with the dialogue and sound effects from that night’s movie, I was anxious for a dose...
Review by James Lindorf Ghostface is back for the sequel to the sequel that is also a sequel of the sequel to the original. If that is too confusing, don’t worry, it is a Scream movie, so there will be an explanation of what it means and what you can expect in the...
Review by James Lindorf After a twenty-year career in front of the camera, Michael B. Jordan is ready to make his directorial debut. Helming the third entry in his largest franchise means Jordan pulls double duty starring alongside series regulars Tessa Thompson,...
Review by Hunter Miele Low budget indie films have a bad reputation. Most of them tend to be forgettable for their lackluster plots and poor acting, with the cult classics being the only ones to leave a significant impression. A movie cast with nameless actors and...
Greetings again from the darkness. Every year this is one of my favorite categories. Typically, these filmmakers are committed to a subject and have very little money to work with, making their work easily categorized as passion projects. This year is no exception,...