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This is the sixth edition of “On Set, Off Camera.”  They consist mainly of shots of actors and directors caught in off-camera moments during the making of a movie, sometimes off-set, at home and elsewhere. Some of these are candid … Continue reading →

____________________________________________________ Most, if not all, of these filmmakers were contenders for Oscars in the recently held Academy Awards ceremony. Excellent show, by the way. First time we’ve watched all the way through in years. A number of these people turn … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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

________________________________________________ I want to close out the year by listing, in no particular order, some of the performers who got my attention in 2023. This is, as the saying goes, just the tip of the iceberg. Following that will be … Continue reading →

For someone who consumes as much film and television as I do,  a big upside to living in New York City is frequently encountering actors, directors, and writers I admire. I think I’m normally rather shy, but I don’t seem … Continue reading →