EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert (2025) **

Essentially a remake of The Way It Is with an added focus on Elvis's POV and showcasing footage not used in that earlier film. It's well done and highly entertaining (how could it not?) but it's impact was fleeting despite the ominous foreshadowing ending. Benefits immensely from the photography by the great Lucien Ballard.

Le Magnifique (1973) **

Over-the-top slapstick aside, an amusing take on pulp spy novelists and their sometimes dreary lives. Belmondo shows a deft hand with comedy and Jackie Bisset was never lovelier.

Winterset (1936) *

Might have worked better as a play. Interesting that to this day, in America, any sympathy with the working class is considered radical, leftist and dangerous.

The Internecine Project (1974) ***

Well produced heist flick masquerading as a political thriller features Jimmy Coburn and the eternally lovely Lee Grant (still kicking at 99!) essentially playing themselves. Nifty 70's London locales, beautifully lit.

Wuthering Heights (2026) **

It's entertaining but the soundtrack is overbearing at times and the lighting and shot selection is terrible, as are so many current films, but it has a nice collage of images at the finale that works well. The casting is strange and it's interesting that Edgar (Shazad Latif) would appear to more closely resemble the features of Heathcliff per the novel than Elordi.

Heat Lightning (1934) **

The two female leads are the attraction in this desert noir. Nifty direction at the climax evokes kaidan films.

The Woman in Green (1945) **

Fairly forgettable Holmes flick watchable for the top cast members.