The slasher film has always been one of the most popular genres in horror films. It can be argued that slasher horror was born of “Psycho.” If that film was the grandfather of the slasher genre, the spark was lit fourteen years later with Bob Clark’s 1974 treasure “Black Christmas” and became a full-blown inferno of popularity when filmmaker John Carpenter made “Halloween” in 1978. After the phenomenal success

There is no comprehensive government data on the topic of police brutality, no real accountability.

According to the Lancet more than half of all police killings since 1980 do not appear in official government data. The undercounted police killings of Black Americans, particularly, is odious.

There are some especially strong documentaries out there to see […]

A painter, Damien (Damien Bonnard, who appeared in “Les Misérables”), leads a comfortable existence with his wife, Leïla (Leïla Bekhti), who restores antiques, and their young boy. While on vacation, Damien acts oddly, he’s spastic, hungry, sleepless, ready for anything and everything without seeming completely delusional.

Writer-director Paul Morrison has fashioned an endearingly sweet later-in-life romance fable that follows two senior citizens who first meet walking their dogs and then, over the course of several seasons, deal with the joys, pittfalls and pains of what it means to start a relationship at any age, never mind in the autumn of the year.

Right away we meet Dave (Dave Johns, exquisite in “I, Daniel Blake”), when he and his dog

The brutal truth about these “United” States of America is that the country was founded on oppression and division, all of which culminated in an often-false rewriting of history.

Case in point: the Civil War was fought over the right to own slaves. This fact is undebatable. 

Rachel Boynton’s documentary, “Civil War (or, Who Do We Think We Are) is a relevant and important film about how t

“Tougher Than a Tank”

Marine Eddie Ryan was hit in the head by friendly fire in Iraq, and his condition was so grave that his parents came to his bedside expecting to say goodbye. Against all odds, Ryan not only survived but was soon able to speak and use his left arm. He maintained his sense of humor, even if certain emotional cues were now absent due to his injuries. The medical bills

It is not often that a modern film about teenagers avoids turning them into cliches. Even more rare is the film that doesn’t talk down to its audience.

It is refreshing to see a film such as Joel Soisson’s “My Best Worst Adventure,” a sweet coming-of-age story in which Jenny, a young woman, is sent to Thailand to stay with her grandmother after her mother

With a nod to the dreamlike opening to Paul Brickman’s 1983 classic “Risky Business,” writer/director Scott Boswell’s “A Wake,” opens (and ends) with an ambient melancholy led by a moody score from Tim Halo.

After the death of a teenager, his family struggles with the emotions of loss that come with his passing. Their family dynamic has been shattered, yet we find out

Matthew Berkowitz’s “The Madness Inside Me” takes the clarity of the need for revenge and twists it into a sexually-charged thriller of self-discovery and psychological manipulation. 

Madison (an extremely good Merrin Dungey) is almost overly dedicated to her job. A Forensic Psychologist, Madison sometimes goes too deep into the minds of the case studies she takes on. In his short opening scenes, her