Movie Review: ‘Ballad Of A Small Player’

Greetings again from the darkness. It’s not Las Vegas. It’s not Monte Carlo. Somehow even more gamblers head to Asia, specifically the gambling capital of Macau … and that’s where this film from director Edward Berger (Oscar nominated for CONCLAVE, 2024) is...

Movie Review: ‘Anniversary’

Greetings again from the darkness. Brace yourself for one of the first films to take on the societal and political changes occurring within the United States. This is an exceptionally well-made film with a stellar cast and an eye-opening cautionary message...

Movie Review: ‘The French Italian’

Greetings again from the darkness. Are you a good person? It’s really not that difficult to determine … although it does require a bit of honest self-reflection. The debut feature film from writer-director Rachel Wolther (co-written with Jesse Millward) is...

Documentary Short Review: ‘Country Doctor’ On HBO

Greetings again from the darkness. With healthcare in the headlines most every day, this documentary short film from co-directors Shari Cookson and Nick Doob couldn’t be more timely, nor more important. Rather than present a general overview of the crisis in...

Movie Review: ‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’

Greetings again from the darkness (on the edge of town). My connection to Bruce Springsteen’s music dates back more than 50 years and includes hitchhiking (from San Antonio) to a gig at the Armadillo World Headquarters in Austin. As much as I loved the early...

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