This well shot thriller is almost like a Poirot mystery with a slew of suspects. In the end you might say “Oh, this is a familiar storyline” Maybe but it takes until the last fifth of the film to realize that.The film is able to keep your attention throughout. A little jumpy once in a… Continue Reading
From Bob’s Screening Room
FORGOTTEN LOVE (2023) on Netflix
In a 2015 article Martin Scorsese stated “With Polish cinema, what I especially respond to is the mixture of passion, meticulous craftmanship, dynamic deep focal-length compositions, moral dilemmas and religious confilicts, often done with a very sharp sense of humor.” Such was my feeling as I watched this new film. It is unmistakenly Polish in… Continue Reading
NEW FILMS ON DO NOT MISS LIST
Last weekend I was lucky enough to see two new films. I walked out of each of them excited about the filmmaking, drained from the emotional ride and thankful I got to see the film. Our Father, The Devil – Great storytelling, excellent directing, camera work and acting. No More Bets – Unfortunately has limited… Continue Reading
THEATERS BRACE FOR HAVOC +Fall Class
An article in The Hollywood Reporter provides an analysis of the situation for Cinemas for the rest of the year. Uncertainty and possible havoc. https://tinyurl.com/3kncmhfp The title of Bob Moss’s Fall class has been announced. “The Filmmaking Collaboration – Storytelling Within the Min-En-Scène”. Presented by Vibes From The Screen .com this online 6 week group… Continue Reading
CANNES WRAP-UPS GIVE GLIMPSE
For a glimpse into releases for the next year I recommend the Cannes wrap-ups of bothThe Hollywood Reporter and Variety Continue Reading
Catching Up
It has been a while since I have seen a feature film worthy of reporting on in this space although I did watch two good documentaries on amazon prime. (See below) All of my film magazines that I check weekly spend at least 90% of the time talking about streaming materials. If the writers strike… Continue Reading
Joyland (2022)
Joyland (2022) is a Pakistani trans-cis film that I could have a fantastic time using for a film analysis class. In fact if it is streaming soon enough I will substitute it for one of the films I have chosen for my fall class. After initially being banned in its home country, it became Pakistan’s… Continue Reading
The Wolf’s Call (2019)
The Wolf’s Call (2019) is a French submarine thriller that keeps you on the edge throughout. In my view it is better than the classic Hunt for Red October (1990). Led by experienced French actors François Civil, Omar Sy, and Mathieu Kassovitz, the acting while not superb is very believable and the actors play off… Continue Reading
Return From Sick Bay
Finally able to fight through medical problems , get out of the bed and see a couple of films this weekend. One was a 2019 thriller “The Wolf’s Call” now streaming on Netflix (4k) Prime, Vudu and Apple. Then I actually made it back to a theater to see the 2022 release of “Joyland”. Both… Continue Reading
New Courses and 1,000 to 1
No I have not given up. I have been busy planning a couple of new courses. The first one I will submit and hope to present online in the Fall via The Newberry Library Adult Education Series. It is called The Collaborators, and using 5 beautiful films by directors from around the world will focus… Continue Reading