MarkRLeeper, Author at SFcrowsnest

The Midnighters (2017) (a film review by Mark R. Leeper)

CAPSULE: ‘The Midnighters’ is a short, sharp shock of a crime film, keenly directed. It is helmed by Julian Fort,

What is a father to do when his beloved son is becoming a vampire? A father has to choose the

Director Drew Gabreki manages to create an atmosphere of dread from a cliché-ridden plot supplied by scriptwriter Gerald Nott. A

CAPSULE: ‘Bethany’ is a film of psychological and paranormal horror. A woman who had a painful childhood years before and

Mysterious goings-on go on at an all-girl Catholic school over winter break. The film is shot with an excess of

Bringing up memories of the more engaging ‘The Quiet Earth’ (1985), ‘Bokeh’ concerns a young (American?) couple, Jenai and Riley,

Teenager Jake is wracked with guilt about her part in the accidental death of her brother Sean. She believes she

‘Atomica’ is a Science Fiction mystery set in the near future and involving the last nuclear power plant and two

CAPSULE: Dr. Bassem Youssef was a heart surgeon in Cairo who was fascinated by ‘The Daily Show’ and its host

‘Kong: Skull Island’ has its share of excitement and effective acting, but the film does not fit with any other