Greetings again from the darkness. The world can be divided into those who dream of going back to their glory days of high school, and those who fight off seizures over the thought. Documentarian Jono McLeod broaches this topic through the story of legendary Scottish...
Greetings again from the darkness. With his first two films, GET OUT (2017) and US (2019), writer-director-producer Jordan Peele already has an Oscar and has firmly established himself as one of the most innovative and visionary filmmakers working today. He has...
Greetings again from the darkness. A father and son are slaughtering a sheep on the side of a grass knoll. They are interrupted by a young girl who points out the baby lamb watching from a few steps away. Later that evening, as the girl pokes at the fresh mutton on...
Greetings again from the darkness. It’s not billed as a remake of ROMANCING THE STONE (1984), and perhaps that’s because it borrows from many adventure romantic-comedies over the years. Brothers and co-directors Aaron Nee and Adam Nee (BAND OF ROBBERS, 2015) have...
Review by James Lindorf Best known for producing and distributing Academy Award-nominated animated features, including "Howl's Moving Castle," "Spirited Away," and "Wolfwalkers," GKIDS is back with their latest feature film, "The Deer King." The film marks the...
Greetings again from the darkness. If you get shot in the head, you will likely die. If somehow you survive, and never fully regain speaking competence or full physical coordination, what would be your outlook on life and on gun control? Gabby Giffords, a former...
Greetings again from the darkness. You’ve likely heard, and maybe used, the old adage, “everything but the kitchen sink.” It’s typically meant to emphasize the inclusion of many unrelated and often unnecessary elements into a conversation or event. It also provides a...
Greetings again from the darkness. Sometimes a movie synopsis just screams “Lifetime Channel”. As an example: A road trip movie with a single father and his teenage daughter would be a typical beginning. Oh, and the father has been recently diagnosed with a brain...
Greetings again from the darkness. Coming from the IFC Midnight stable, this first feature film from writer-director Charlotte Colbert and co-writer Kitty Percy, may be judged as a thriller or horror, depending on one’s perspective. By creating an ominous atmosphere,...
Review by James Lindorf Between Disney+ and the big screen, the MCU is expanding at a blinding pace, and the latest entry, “Thor: Love and Thunder,” storms into theaters on July 7th. This is the fourth installment to focus on the God of Thunder, and it brings back...