“Touch Of Evil” (1958) by Orson Welles

Director: Orson Welles Cinematographer: Russell Metty Writers: Orson Welles (screenplay), Whit Matherson (novel), Franklin Coen, Paul Moneth Stars: Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh, Orson Welles, Joseph Calleia, Akim Tamiroff Rating: 95 Starting the Orson Welles’ classic “Touch of Evil” with an unbelievably dramatic opening long-shot is a perfect start to this dark journey into law accompanied … More “Touch Of Evil” (1958) by Orson Welles

“A Star Is Born” by Bradley Cooper

Director: Bradley Cooper Cinematography: Matthew Libatique Writers: Eric Roth, Bradley Cooper, Will Fetters, William A. Wellman (original story), Joan Didion (original 1976 screenplay), Frank Pierson (1976 screenplay), Moss Heart (1954 screenplay), John Gregory Dunn Stars: Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper, Sam Elliot, Andrew Dice Clay Rating: 92 “A Star Is Born” completely captured me in the … More “A Star Is Born” by Bradley Cooper

‘F for Fake’ (1973) by Orson Welles

Director: Orson Welles, Gary Graver (uncredited), Oja Kodar (uncredited), Francois Reichenbach (uncredited) Cinematography: Francois Reichenbach Writers: Orson Welles, Oja Kodar Stars: Orson Welles, Oja Kodar, elmyr de Hory, Clifford Irving Rating: 94 F for Fake, a film about fakery and fraud. Told through the mouthpiece of one of the great forgers of our time, the … More ‘F for Fake’ (1973) by Orson Welles

‘Dial M for Murder’ (1954) by Alfred Hitchcock

Director: Alfred Hitchcock Cinematographer: Robert Bruks Writers: Frederick Knott Stars: Grace Kelly, Ray Milland, Robert Cummings Rating: 83 Dial M For Murder, a film shot in essentially one, tiny apartment room, featuring a smaller scope of a usual Hitchcock story, packs quite a bit of suspense and furthermore, detail into that one room. The main characters are choreographed wonderfully to … More ‘Dial M for Murder’ (1954) by Alfred Hitchcock