Monthly Archives: February 2024

Movie Posters of the ’20s & ’30s

I recently ran across a digital folder with movie posters I’ve been collecting. I’d actually forgotten about these. Almost all of these posters are from the 1920s and 1930s. Typical of film posters of that time, none of the ones … Continue reading

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On Set, Off Camera – Chapter Five

This is the fifth edition of “On Set, Off Camera,” following the first in 2018, two more last year, and another earlier last month. They consist mainly of shots of actors and directors caught in off-camera moments during the making … Continue reading

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Best Documentaries 2023 – Supplemental

Additional materials for four of the films covered in the previous post are below. __________________________________________ Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy Here are two interviews with director Nancy Buirski about Desperate Souls. The first, done by … Continue reading

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What I Saw Last Year: Best Documentaries 2023

I didn’t see very many feature documentaries last year. This was not by design, it just turned out that way. I’m sure I missed some great ones, but of those I did see, the following eleven titles are my favorites. … Continue reading

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What I Saw Last Year – Best Feature Films 2023

I saw a total of 288 films in 2023 – 140 in theaters and 148 streaming or on video discs, both new and old. This is 34 fewer than I saw the previous year, but who’s counting? I’ve come up … Continue reading

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