Review by James Lindorf It has been a little over a year since Emmy Award winner Annie Murphy graced our televisions as the beloved Alexis Rose. Starting with a two-episode premiere June 13th on AMC+ and June 20th on AMC, Murphy is back as Allison McRoberts, the...
Review by James Lindorf When you are a graduating senior in Carp, Texas, having a future outside of the small town can seem impossible. Sure, the lucky few make it out on a scholarship, but for everyone else, it takes money to chase down their dreams. Every year the...
Review by James Lindorf Call it whatever you want, inside baseball, a peek behind the curtains, or seeing how the sausage is made, but I have one movie tip you may not know. When studios have a lot of faith that a movie will perform well financially or during award...
Greetings again from the darkness. As a two-time Oscar winner for MILK (2008) and MYSTIC RIVER (2003), Sean Penn is unquestionably one of the finest actors of his generation. He’s also an accomplished writer, director, and producer, and has been in two high-profile...
Greetings again from the darkness. Obsession can take many forms, and a few are on display in this latest Netflix docuseries from filmmaker Joshua Zeman. For those alive in 1977, you likely remember the reign of terror in New York City due to the “.44 Killer”, later...
Review by James Lindorf Freeform is taking a step outside their comfort zone of sitcoms and lighthearted family dramas with the new time-jumping thriller “Cruel Summer.” The series was created by Bert V. Royal, the writer of “Easy A.” Sklyin, Texas, like most small TV...
Review by James Lindorf A year ago, people questioned if adding limited access to various brands and properties owned by parent company AT&T would be enough to take HBO from a premium TV add-on to an elite streaming service. One pandemic later and primarily fueled by...
by James Lindorf The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman will finally see his second most well-known property make the leap from page to television. On March 26th, Amazon Studios will release the first three episodes of the animated teenage superhero tale...
Greetings again from the darkness. Depending on the subject, it’s not uncommon for documentaries to utilize archival video footage from 25+ years ago. What is unusual about co-directors Miles Hargrove’s and Christopher Birge’s film is that it relies almost solely on...
Review by James Lindorf Everyone has a high school experience, and for the most part, they aren't drastically different. Then there are those that transcend the typical and embrace exceptionalism. Currently, there may be no place that is more common than on the campus...