Shirkers: This is a documentary about a movie that was made and then lost in the early 90s and I loved it. It’s one-part mystery, one-part tribute to the efforts of moviemaking, one-part examination of what feels like it could’ve been a cult hit. ****
The Wife: Glenn Close is the namesake here and she crushes it. There’s a story, people act, but this is Glenn Close being given some MATERIAL and she is very good. ***1/2
The Other Side of the Wind: Supposed to be released in the mid-70s, this was Orson Welles’ final film project, now released in 2018 and cobbled together from what he had already shot and written. It’s a fascinating experiment and a really interesting film… feels ahead of its time with the mockumentary format, but also has the feel of a documentary exactly from its time. There’s a lot of stuff happening here, it’s not all compelling but its’ endlessly wild to watch. ****
They’ll Love Me When I’m Dead: A companion to The Other Side of The Wind, a documentary on the making of the film that ends up a look into the last decade of Orson Welles’ life. The story around the movie is interesting, but the real good stuff here is footage of Orson aging and going on talk shows and being self-deprecating but still a genius and stuff. ***1/2
The Guilty: Love a good single-location movie, this one a tight 89-minute thriller about a cop stuck on desk duty on the phone with a kidnapping victim. Twists, turns – great stuff! ****1/4
