Review by Hunter MieleMusic has had the ability to bring people together since the dawn of its creation. No one is a stranger to finding like-minded friends and social groups via a shared musical taste. And oftentimes, when we think of political activism and social...
Greetings again from the darkness. That uneasy feeling will likely never fade for me … the anxiety when one of the classic movies of yesteryear gets a remake from a contemporary filmmaker with their own vision. Sometimes the new version is a respected tribute to the...
Greetings again from the darkness. There are two reasons I was excited to see Paul Mescal nominated for a Best Actor Oscar for his performance in this film. First, he deserved it. Secondly, it offers hope that more people will seek out this terrific, albeit...
Greetings again from the darkness. When watching and reviewing films, I strive to be objective and observant, while putting some thought into what the creator(s) hoped to achieve with the project. However, this is my upfront disclosure that it’s January 2023 and I...
Greetings again from the darkness. Coming of age stories are immensely popular in literature and cinema. And why not? We all go through the stages (some more effectively than others). Writer-director Lukas Dhont is no stranger to backlash and criticism after his 2018...
Greetings again from the darkness. Writer-director Florian Zeller floored me a couple of years ago with his film, THE FATHER (2021). Adapted from Zeller’s own play by screenwriter Christopher Hampton (DANGEROUS LIAISONS, 1988), the film starred Anthony Hopkins who...
Greetings again from the darkness. There are multiple ways one can interpret the first feature film from writer-director Aleem Khan; however for me, this worked best as a study of identity – how we define ourselves and our life. It’s an unusual start to a story. A...
Review by James Lindorf “Plane” is the third Hollywood action film by French Director Jean-François Richet. In America, Richet is best known for the remake of John Carpenter’s “Assault on Precinct 13” in 2005. “Plane” may not be a first-class action film. Still, with...
Review by Hunter Miele It's rare to encounter a lover of horror films that doesn’t appreciate a campy zombie flick that’s chock-full of gore and classic apocalyptic imagery. The end-of-the-world scenario creates a unique type of fear and suspense, and when you combine...
Greetings again from the darkness. Writer-director Daniel Poliner delivers two movies in one. And while that may be a real value when shopping, it can be a bit counterproductive in moviemaking. We begin with the story of Christina (Victoria Cartagena, “Gotham”), a...