Daily Archives: February 16, 2025

Movie Review: A Scatological Parable where Nothing is Wasted — “Okiku and the World (Sekai no Okiku)”

Posted on February 16, 2025 by Roger Moore

Attention to detail is one thing we typically celebrate in a cinematic period piece, a movie meant to transport us to a particular corner of the past. But when it comes to the Edo Period Japanese romance “Okiku and the … Continue reading →

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Documentary Preview: Andy Kaufman, you think we “get” him yet? “Thank You Very Much”

Posted on February 16, 2025 by Roger Moore

March 25, a lot of folks who remember, puzzled over and were impressed by Andy K. weigh in.

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Movie Preview: An Intimate and Epic Love Story set against California Horse racing — “On Swift Horses”

Posted on February 16, 2025 by Roger Moore

The land of opportunity, the state of possibilities and “the love that dare not speak its name.” Or “names.” Daisy Edgar-Jones, Jacob Elordi, Will Poulter, Diego Calva and Sasha Calle star in this period piece based on a Shannon Pufahl … Continue reading →

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Classic Documentary Review: Essential Herzog, Werner and Klaus Kinski, “My Best Fiend” (1999)

Posted on February 16, 2025 by Roger Moore

In Billy Wilder’s “Sunset Boulevard,” the deluded, forgotten silent film star Norma Desmond lamented a lost and very different era in cinema — silent films. “We didn’t need dialogue,” she bellows. “We had FACES!” It’s a line that comes to … Continue reading →

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