Bad Counselors (2026)

‘Bad Counselors’ flirts with the divine      The summer camp shenanigans in “Bad Counselors” are not without sin, which is somewhat surprising given its faith-based origins. And Chris Dowling’s film is all the better for it. Yes, it’s preachy in places, but by going secular, its themes of atonement, redemption and self-respect go down so […]

Our Hero, Balthazar (2025)

‘Balthazar’ draws a bead on American gun culture      One can legitimately argue that there are two types of people: heroes and victims. And which one you choose to be indicates a lot about how you perceive the world and how it reflects you. It’s all part and parcel of a dichotomous symbiosis in which […]