Greetings again from the darkness. Circumstances. Fate. Luck. Determination. It’s been said that what we make of our lives is up to us. Still, it seems likely that these factors play a role- often a significant role. Writer-director Emmanuel Corcol and...
Only in Theaters October 23, 2026 After twenty years spent “chillin’, tokin’ and bonin’”, Ali G is shocked to discover that his long-term girlfriend, Julie, is 8 months pregnant. Faced with an extra mouth to feed, he gets off his batty and heads to America...
Review by James Lindorf Before "The Deb" reaches American streaming audiences, it is worth understanding the journey that brought it here. Hannah Reilly wrote the original stage musical, which ran briefly in Australia, with music by Megan Washington and...
Mutiny is pretty much what I have come to expect from a film starring Jason Statham: a brisk action movie with a lot of violence. The story is entertaining and engaging enough, albeit highly predictable and routine for the genre; I cannot speak for the rest...
Review by James Lindorf Enid Blyton published the first Faraway Tree novel in 1939, and the series has never gone out of print. That kind of endurance is either a testament to timeless storytelling or the stubborn loyalty of childhood nostalgia. For a...
Review by James Lindorf Jane Schoenbrun’s last film, “I Saw the TV Glow,” generated more critical conversation than most; unfortunately, it only brought in about half of its production budget at the box office. That is probably why A24 passed on her latest...
Review by James Lindorf Anthony Bourdain dreamed of being a writer from a fairly young age. He would eventually find success in that field but not in the way he imagined. It was his memoir “Kitchen Confidential,” first published in 2000, that got him on The...
Review by James Lindorf Jean-François Richet directed "Plane" in 2023, an effective action thriller that proved he knows how to trap a hero in a hostile environment and keep the tension rising. "Mutiny" arrives in theaters on August 21st through Lionsgate...
Greetings again from the darkness. This is a Jason Statham movie on a boat. For anyone who would be interested in this one, that description is all that’s needed. By now, we know what to expect from a Statham movie: lots of action, plenty of mano-y-mano...
Greetings again from the darkness. Director Ben Gregor may have delivered the rarest of films in this day and age … one filled with adventure, goodness, and life lessons … and one the entire family can watch and enjoy together. Simon Farnaby (PADDINGTON 2,...