Daily Archives: December 22, 2025

Classic Film Review: “Detour” (1945), still as Noir as Film Noir Gets

Posted on December 22, 2025 by Roger Moore

“That’s life,” the anti-hero of “Detour” growls in voice-over. “Whichever way you turn, fate sticks out a foot to trip you.” Hardboiled, archetype-upending and gorgeous in its bare-bones minimalism, “Detour” is quintessential film noir. “The Maltese Falcon” preceded it and … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: Homer’s “The Odyssey” finally gets the Director — Christopher Nolan — and the Budget it Deserves

Posted on December 22, 2025 by Roger Moore

Christopher Nolan and Universal teamed up for the Original (Western Civilization) Epic. Damon and Hathaway, Holland and Lupita and Charlize and Pattinson and Mia Goth and Bernthal and James Remar and Elliot Page and Leguizamo and Samantha Morton are the … Continue reading →

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Netflixable? Koreans face Doomsday — “The Great Flood”

Posted on December 22, 2025 by Roger Moore

Preppers, survivalists, Rapture fans and doomsday cultists may get a kick out of “The Great Flood,” a downbeat-to-the-point-of-bleak thriller about the End of Human Civilization. A young Korean mother (Kim Da-Mi) carries her six year-old (Kwon Eun-sung) up several flights … Continue reading →

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