Ladybug Ladybug (1963) **

Efficient anti-nuke flick touches almost all the bases in less than 90 minutes, with maybe just a tad too heavy of a hand. Good work by the mostly kiddie cast.

Blunt (1987) **

Spy v. spy chamber drama shines whenever Sir Anthony shows up. Otherwise fairly pedestrian quality Brit flick.

Down by Law (1986) ****

Superbly photographed and directed buddy pic with a trio of stellar performances. Goes from artsy to fine art.

The Night Heaven Fell (1958) ***

Unusual French flick sticks to the Hollywood formula with Steve Boyd and Brigitte as doomed lovers on the run through some gorgeous Spanish countryside. Well shot in CinemaScope (which means no extreme close-ups) and briskly paced. Touching finale.

Eyes Without a Face (1960) ***

French shocker goes there and has several iconic scenes. Well made, very creepy.

The Depths (1963) **

Out there flick that's not sure if it's some kind of Marxist allegory or true crime reenactment, features two mesmerizing performances, some hilarity and some horror. Nicely shot and composed.

One Battle After Another (2025) ***

Thrilling, and often hilarious, actioner has a fistful of superb sequences. Not a fan of the cinematography nor shot selection however.

Florida Man Arrested For 'Maliciously' Starting Palisades Fire In LA

As the LA Times reports, among the evidence collected by invesitgators was an image that Rinderknecht allegedly used ChatGPT to generate depicting a city on fire. He also allegedly asked ChatGPT, while calling 911, "Are you at fault if a fire is lift because of your cigarettes?"

Theater of Blood (1973) **

The dream of all actors to get revenge on the critics is played out in this grand guignol flick enhanced by top notch actors including the lovely Dame Diana.

The Gun Runners (1958) **

Another go at that Hemingway story, this time with the miscast Audie Murphy and the terrific Eddie Albert as the heavy. Tight script, a brisk pace and Gita Hall also helps.