Falbalas – Blu-Ray Review

Jacques Becker's film, Falbalas reminded me quite a lot of Paul Thomas Anderson’s Phantom Thread. It’s a film that Becker made during the German occupation of France, but it didn’t come out until after the Liberation. It’s not his best film (that’s probably his very last Le Trou, a stunner of a prison escape film). … Continue reading Falbalas – Blu-Ray Review

Dad Month at Indicator – Blu-Ray Review

This month is “Dad Month” at Indicator, with four releases that are all complete “dad movies.” The first one is Hellfighters, followed by Midway, MacArthur and Gray Lady Down. Three are military films, then there’s Hellfighters, a fire-fighting movie that also has a military angle. And they’re all good Sunday afternoon films to watch with your dad. Hellfighters is a John Wayne picture directed by Andrew … Continue reading Dad Month at Indicator – Blu-Ray Review