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Play It Again, Sam 1972
This is my favorite of the written by but not directed by Woody Allen films. This was made at a time when Allen was still making his ultra silly comedies which were not very cinematic. Herbert Ross directs this screenplay by Allen based on his own play and definitely makes it a visually appealing affair. Strangely enough this was a few years before Allen would change the tone and depth with his breakthrough film Annie Hall but this film is…
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Across the Bridge 1957
This border town thriller was well received in its day but seems to be little known by the modern film viewing public. It’s a shame because it’s really great all around and really holds up.
Rod Steiger (In the Heat of the Night) stars as a wealthy businessman in New York who absconds to Mexico by train in order to avoid capture for embezzlement. On the way, he steals the identity of another man for a visa, but that only…Translated from by
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The Creator 2023
This new sci-fi film from Gareth Edwards (Rogue One) was made for $80 million but looks like $350 million on screen. It’s a global epic on a massive scale. This is how I like films to look, I think it was probably shot on digital but they’ve made it look like it was shot on film. It does have shades of Terminator, Blade Runner and even Terrence Malick but it also brings some new dimensions to some classic themes. Not…
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Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny 2023
We are back for the fifth and most likely final Indiana Jones film. I will say off the bat that I do not agree with any of the early negative buzz.
The film starts in the mid 1940s with the de-aged Harrison Ford. This portion of the film was much longer than expected as I expected it to be a minor flashback but it’s quite a lengthy entree. The de-aging is good but not as good as the still pictures…Translated from by
