Daily Archives: February 29, 2024

Classic Film Review: Orson Falls Hard for “The Lady from Shanghai” (1947)

Many Orson Welles‘ films can be labeled “noirish” without a lot of debate among cinephiles. But only a couple might rightly be regarded as “film noir,” sordid crime tales exposing the dark underbelly of pre-war to post-war America. The two … Continue reading

Posted in Reviews, previews, profiles and movie news | Comments Off on Classic Film Review: Orson Falls Hard for “The Lady from Shanghai” (1947)

Heads Up! The “7 Up” series, and the films based on it, are on Youtube, Britbox, etc

There isn’t a week that goes by that I don’t give at least a moment or two’s thoughts to one of the landmark projects in the history of TV and film, the “7 Up” series. That’s the power of film … Continue reading

Posted in Reviews, previews, profiles and movie news | Comments Off on Heads Up! The “7 Up” series, and the films based on it, are on Youtube, Britbox, etc