Greetings again from the darkness. The work of director Emelie Mahdavian and cinematographers Derek Howard and Alejandro Mejio make this one worth watching if only for the wide panoramic views and stunning landscapes of the wild west in today’s America. However, the...
Animation and family entertainment is on a bit of a role lately. Everything from ‘Encanto’ to ‘Sonic 2’ have been big hits at the box office. And more importantly, they have been pretty darn good. This trend continues with ‘The Bad Guys’. As the title implies, the...
Greetings again from the darkness. At the beginning of the film we are informed that this is a movie about the story that made Andy want a Buzz Lightyear action figure in the first TOY STORY (1995). It’s fair to ask - is this a spin-off, a prequel, or an origin story?...
Review by Lauryn Angel Brian and Charles is a 21st-Century take on one of my favorite novels – Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. In this version, Brian (David Earl), a lonely Welsh inventor whose gadgets misfire more often than they work, decides to give his longtime dream...
The latest trip into ‘Jurassic World’ is truly brain cell reducing trip down memory lane. Yet, it also throws a series of fantastic action sequences and unforgettable characters into the mix. Many will roll their eyes. Some will clap their hands. And others will just...
Greetings again from the darkness. After two incredible arthouse films that earned the label “visionary filmmaker” for Robert Eggers, some would not have been surprised to find him cashing in on a huge payday for the next colossal superhero movie. But for those of us...
Greetings again from the darkness. It’s been almost 30 years since Steve Spielberg captivated us, and John Hammond (the late Sir Richard Attenborough) “spared no expense” in stunning Dr. Alan Grant (Sam Neill) with our first look at dinosaurs in JURASSIC PARK (1993)....
Greetings again from the darkness. This “inspired by true events” film opens with a history lesson: In 1954, in the landmark Brown v Board of Education case, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled racial segregation of public schools was unconstitutional. This...
Greetings again from the darkness. As a sports fan and movie fan, I approach every sports movie with trepidation and low expectations. Let’s face it, most actors aren’t great (or even good) athletes, and most athletes aren’t great (or even good) actors. We would have...
Greetings again from the darkness. So, what happens when society evolves to the point that pain barely exists? Well, of course, people will then desire pain for pleasure and will go to extremes to experience the new forbidden bruised fruit. Anyone familiar with...