“Again”: Troubling Take on a Tragic Wake-Audio Review from John Smistad
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TMB’s Top 10 Films of 2015: John Smistad Edition
In no particular order, though these are my top two. Some had US DVD release debuts in 2015. 1) Goodnight Mommy It is a ...
“Betrayed”, “Den Største Forbrytelsen”, (2020): The Darkest of Days
“Betrayed” draws from the true story of the Norwegian boxer Charles Braude and his family, who were persecuted, arrested, and murdered by the Nazis ...
First-Time Filmmaker fetes “WHAT HAPPENED AT 625 RIVER RD”
Two young women take a trip to New York. Or do they? Something happened at 625 River Road. Whatever it was remains a disturbing ...
“Ariel: Back to Buenos Aries” (2023): What is Family?
“Ariel: Back to Buenos Aries” is a captivating story of a brother and sister returning to their birthplace, Argentina, for the first time as ...
“Films that Forever Matter” Series: “Lost in America” Review
Two yuppies decide to “drop out of society” and hit the road in a motorhome to do all the things they dreamed about in ...
“Films that Forever Matter” Series: “Christine” Review (2016)
This “Christine” review tells the tragic true story of Christine Chubbuck, a 1970s local TV news reporter. Chubbuck struggled mightily with depression and professional ...
“Death Wish” (1974) & “Death Wish II” (1982)……at long last!
“Death Wish” tells the story of New York City architect Paul Kersey, who becomes a one-man vigilante squad after his wife is senselessly slain ...
“Coal Miner’s Daughter” (1980): Country Music Legend Biopic as Love Story
Coal Miner’s Daughter is the rags-to-riches story of legendary country music singer Loretta Lynn. The film covers the Kentucky native’s early teen years in ...
“One on One” (1977): Beautiful as a Buzzer Beater from Downtown!
A young basketball phenom battles the business-driven machine of the major college coaching system. In so doing, he knows full well that his fully ...
My Favorite Movie of All-Time
Wyoming, circa early 1900s. Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid are the leaders of a band of outlaws. In the wake of a train ...
“Duel” (1971): A first glimpse at Greatness
A deranged truck driver weaponizes his tanker truck to terrorize a traveling salesman across the California desert. “Duel” (1971): A first glimpse at Greatness ...
