Monday, October 14, 2024

Midnight Diner (movie, 2019)

Midnight Diner

Watched 2024.

Takes place in Shanghai, unlike the original series which takes place in Japan. The format is similar, and I liked the extra focus on the cooking. But the diner seemed to be open all the time, night and day. There were no memorable stories or characters. There is no indication that the setting was a Communist country. Sexist.

Rififi (movie, 1955)

Rififi Watched May, 2025. This is a great 1950s (French) heist flick, with fantastic details on how the safe is cracked and the heist is acc...