Daily Archives: February 29, 2024

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

Posted on February 29, 2024 by Roger Moore

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 →

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

Posted on February 29, 2024 by Roger Moore

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 →

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Next screening? Wim Wenders’ Oscar nominee from Japan, “Perfect Days”

Posted on February 29, 2024 by Roger Moore

Wonder how infamously xenophobic Japan took to the idea of a tale of a public toilets cleaner directed by a German became Japan’s official Best International Feature entry and now Oscar nominee? I dare say there was some grumbling. Neon … Continue reading →

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