Reviewing the faux BLADE RUNNER Irish science fiction ZONE 414 with Guy Pearce, plus Noah Baumbach’s MR. JEALOUSY (1997) and Claude Chabrol’s A DOUBLE TOUR (1959) with the late Jean Paul Belmondo.

Discussing the new documentary BITCHIN’: THE SOUND AND FURY OF RICK JAMES and the Leos Carax/Sparks experimental musical drama ANNETTE (plus predecessors PENNIES FROM HEAVEN, NEW YORK NEW YORK and DANCER IN THE DARK).

Beginning with a discussion of horror director Lucio Fulci’s Italian Western costarring Franco Nero and George Hilton. Also discussed: Liesl Tommy’s misfired authorized Aretha Franklin biopic RESPECT and Gracie Otto’s anecdotal rock documentary about George Martin’s decade-long AIR recording studio in Montserrat (UNDER THE VOLCANO).

Discussion of Lisa Joy’s neo-noir romance REMINISCENCE and Lewis Gilbert’s wife-killer noir CAST A DARK SHADOW, plus Tom McCarthy’s Americans in trouble abroad character study STILLWATER.

Reviews of the mildly entertaining legal drama/caper comedy NAKED SINGULARITY and the artificially contrived CODA, which was a Sundance favorite but plays less well on big-screen TV.

Discussing the Matt Yola-directed documentary WHIRLYBIRD, which is receiving an under-the-radar VOD release. The film profiles Bob (now Zoey) Tur and then-wife Marika Gerrard and how their often sensationalist coverage of Los Angeles stories (usually via helicopter) had an ultimately negative effect on local TV news.

Reviews of James Gunn’s sequel/reboot THE SUICIDE SQUAD and ROADRUNNER, Morgan Neville’s controversial take on chef/author/travelogue host Anthony Bourdain.

Discussing the new documentary about Val Kilmer’s life and career—plus a sidebar on actor George Peppard, who had a Kilmer-like trajectory from prestige acting school training to being primarily regarded as a handsome personality star.

On Hulu’s Rick Rubin-guided tour of Paul McCartney as Beatle, Wing and solo artist.

Returning from a hiatus prompted by a hospital stay, here are brief comments on Questlove’s SUMMER OF SOUL, Liam Neeson’s action programmer trifecta of THE ICE ROAD, THE MARKSMAN and HONEST THIEF, and the surprisingly not bad SPACE JAM sequel.