Greetings again from the darkness. This is only the third feature film directed by Alex Garland, but his creativity and innovative nature in the first two (EX MACHINA, 2014 and ANNIHILATION, 2018) established him as a writer-director to follow. His latest is certainly...
Greetings again from the darkness. When we discover someone in the midst of a medical emergency, most of us wouldn’t hesitate to call 911 for assistance. In this film, developed from their Sundance award-winning 2018 short film, director Carey Williams and writer K.D....
Greetings again from the darkness. Most anyone who enjoys various types of music has at least some basic knowledge of the New Orleans music scene. The film’s director is music producer Martin Shore, who also directed TAKE ME TO THE RIVER, a 2014 documentary on Stax...
Review by James Lindorf Netflix and Blumhouse partnered for the hit true-crime series “Worst Roommate Ever” in March, and now the partnership is bringing us the true-crime documentary “Our Father.” Director Lucie Jourdan’s “Our Father,” tells how Jacoba Ballard and...
Review by James Lindorf It doesn’t happen often, but occasionally and often unexpectedly, an actor plays a character so well you can’t imagine anyone else in the role. Whether it is Meryl Streep in “The Devil Wears Prada,” Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow, or Alan Rickman...
Review by James Lindorf Emerson Moore is making his feature film directorial debut with “Escape the Field,” the latest horror film from Lionsgate. While the name may lead some casual fans to believe “Escape the Field” is part of the “Escape Room” franchise, that is...
Review by James Lindorf It is arguable that from the '30s through the '60s, Westerns were the dominant genre in filmmaking. In the last 50 years, there has been a severe decline in the popularity and profitability of the superhero movies of yesteryear. In recent years...
Greetings again from the darkness. Norwegian filmmaker Eskil Vogt wrote the screenplay for last year’s terrific THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD, and that’s just one of his collaborations with fellow countryman Joachim Trier. The two seem to enjoy, or at least have a...
Greetings again from the darkness. A couple of months ago I reviewed Tim Federle’s new movie, BETTER NATE THAN EVER, and described it as a real treat for young theater students. Now, just a few weeks later, comes the first feature film from writer-director Noam...
Review by Lauryn Angel Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is out this week, and before you take your children to see it, be warned that it is a Marvel-style horror movie directed by Sam Raimi – who is probably the best choice for bringing this movie to life....