— by LYNETTE CARRINGTON — The new film “Central Park Dark” is a horror thriller that will leave the viewer wondering. When a married doctor has a one-night stand with a woman, things take a turn for the strange and terrifying as he become endlessly tormented by her. Or is it really her? “Central Park […][...]
Review: American Traitor: The Trial of Axis Sally
— by WILLIAM STERR — This is an untidy 109-minute film dramatizing the true story of Mildred Gillars (Meadow Williams), an American entertainer who, during WWII, performed in a series of Nazi propaganda radio broadcasts intended to dissuade American participation in the war against Germany. The film opens with the arrest of Gillars in Berlin, […][...]
Review: Blast Beat
— by BEV QUESTAD — It seems that everyone wants to come to the United States for some sort of economic relief. In exchange they leave their homes, language, family, friends, careers, land, and all that is familiar. Is the trade-off really worth it? Writers Esteban Arango and Erick Castrillon give voice to the many […][...]
The Best Movies to Watch on a First Date
The big screen is never short of a fresh rom-com or two year after year. Aside from the apparent romance titles, the films are full of other memorable dating scenes that make us laugh and cry for various reasons. So, without further ado, here’s a list of our favorite on-screen dates for your viewing pleasure […][...]
What determines a movie’s uniqueness?
It’s no secret that there are so many movies you can choose to watch. There is just something that draws you to choosing a specific one to watch. But what makes it unique from other movies? There are a couple if elements that makes a movie unique — though all of these elements can be […][...]
Scary Horror Movies That Are Real!
The “Conjuring” movies paint a picture of the life of Ed and Lorraine Warren, a real-life couple who started researching stranger things in the 1960s. The first two “Conjuring movies” are focused on files from a few of their more frightening encounters, whereas the other movies in the series, such as “Annabelle” and “The Nun,” […][...]
Review: High Ground
— by RON WILKINSON — The title brings two scenarios to mind. One is the concept of arguing for a better, higher purpose. The other is to take high ground for a military advantage. It is a nicely chosen title as this powerfully shot movie argues for both sides of the apologetic high ground while […][...]
Review: Los Hermanos/The Brothers
— by BEV QUESTAD — Tender playing and soul-inspired composing spear the center of your soul. Music this joyful and knowing is rare. Perhaps the product of extraordinary choices or maybe just DNA, this story of Ilmar and Aldo Gavilán is a tour de force The title music played at the end of the film […][...]
Review: Never Gonna Snow Again
— by RON WILKINSON — Headlining BAM’s fourth edition of Kino Polska: New Polish Cinema, Malgorzata Szumowska’s movie is a playful and atmospheric essay on human kindness and environmental frailty. Co-directed and written with Michal Englert, the Venice Film Festival hit succeeds without having much of a plot at all. Rather we see one person […][...]
Review: In Our Mothers’ Gardens
— by BEV QUESTAD — Presented as a chapter book, “In Our Mothers’ Gardens” is a look at the maternal history of several accomplished black women. Each woman knows her maternal history calls the name of her mother, who she was a daughter of … until she comes to the end of the the known […][...]