the ghost of 82

Kraven the Hunter (2024), Dir.J.C.Chandor, 127 mins, 4K, Netflix Sergei is the eldest son of drug-trafficking kingpin Nikolai Kravinoff.

Cruel Tale of Bushido (Bushido zankoku monogatari, 1963), Dir.

I watched a hell of a lot this month, but posted very little.

Disclosure Day (2026), Dir.

Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die (2025), Dir.

Peking Opera Blues (Do Ma Daan) (1986), Dir.

Supergirl (2026), Dir.

The Voyeurs (2021), Dir.

If we ever needed further evidence that we’re fast approaching the End of Days (my money is on May 2027 when Star Wars ’77 comes to 4K disc, at the very moment that I load up the film in my player and…kaboom goodbye civilization), then look no further than

Sheba, Baby (1975), Dir.

This is going to seem ridiculous, but I have coveted this book for years.

Hard to believe we’re already slipping towards Autumn etc, but the evenings are clearly drawing in now, which does make things a little easier regards sitting down to watch movies.

Winchester ’73 (1950), Dir.

36 Hours (1953), Dir.

Sugar Season 2 (2026), 8 episodes, AppleTV There is a seductive charm to the wonderful neo-noir Sugar; a lot of that is from Colin Farrell’s brilliant performance in the title role of a private detective operating in an evocatively-shot, dreamy LA that is…

Redux Redux (2025), Dir.