Review by Lauryn Angel Thor: Love and Thunder is finally out, and, predictably, some fans are complaining about Jane Foster taking up Mjolnir and fighting as the Mighty Thor – something that occurred in Jason Aaron’s 2015 comic series The Mighty Thor and they’re still...
Greetings again from the darkness. For proof that social media and the internet can be used for good, I offer as evidence this film from writer-director Dean Fleisher-Camp and co-writers Elizabeth Holm, Nick Paley, and Jenny Slate. The first ‘Marcel’ short film hit...
Greetings again from the darkness. If you are one of the many who need someone to cheer for – a nice person – in order for a movie to work for you, then this latest from renowned French director Claire Denis (BEAU TREVAIL, 2019) is going to be a challenge. Ms. Denis...
Greetings again from the darkness. Art, sex, drugs, rebellion, counterculture, and even death … that’s the infamous history of New York’s Chelsea Hotel. And for the last decade, it’s been about renovation and ongoing construction, and the persistence of a few...
Greetings again from the darkness. With a steady stream of Marvel movies and TV serials, maintaining coherent and connected storylines has become challenging. In fact, it’s probably best if fans take these at face value, rather struggling to connect the dots, only to...
Review by James Lindorf Were you enthralled when Murtaugh was trapped on a toilet strapped with a bomb in “Lethal Weapon 2”? Were you titillated watching Hugh Jackman have to hack a bank with a gun to his head while getting a blowjob? Then “Hot Seat,” the latest film...
Greetings again from the darkness. He’s not an easy man to figure out. His many written and spoken words can be challenging to interpret, and his art comes in many forms: poems, novels, drawings, and songs. Leonard Cohen was an enigma, yet also a treasure trove of...
Review by Lauryn Angel The residents of Downton Abbey are back with a new movie, and as the title suggests, there are big changes afoot. Downton Abbey: A New Era is a film for a very specific audience, and those who are not fans of the Julian Fellowes drama will not...
Review by James Lindorf Every year studios release animated films hoping to be the one that captures the imaginations of children without giving their parents a migraine. In 2010 the winners were Illumination and Universal with their four-quadrant hit "Despicable Me."...
Greetings again from the darkness. Writer-director John Michael McDonagh (older brother of Oscar winner Martin McDonagh) has delivered a couple of fine movies in the past: CALVARY (2014) and THE GUARD (2011), and he’s never been one to shy away from controversial...