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Everybody’s Talkin’ 12 – 5 (Chatter from Other Bloggers)
Wowsers, does it ever feel like so much has happened since the last one of these link round-up’s dropped one week ago! So much so, that I could almost dedicate a whole round-up to my own comings and...
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Everybody’s Talkin’ 2 – 21 (Chatter from Other Bloggers)
My apologies if I’ve seemed distracted this week. I’ve been so distracted in fact that yesterday’s post didn’t drop until after suppertime (quick show of hands – who noticed?). As you may well know,...
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Blindsided by SHAFT
Hey, where the hell are you going, Shaft? At this stage of my film literacy, there are very few genres where I have yet to break my cherry. There are countries of the world whose films I have yet to...
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Everybody’s Talkin’ 3 – 14 (Chatter from Other Bloggers)
Honestly? I’m a little short on words today. It’s been a long week in a lot of respects. Seven days ago, the harsh reality of life & death went whizzing past me like I was standing too close to...
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Everybody’s Talkin’ 5 – 9 (Chatter from Other Bloggers)
Now…where were we? Back before I spent ten straight days watching nothing but non fiction? Back before I watched my favorite basketball team go on an incredible run, only to finish just short? Back...
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Blindsided by LE SAMOURAI
So much can happen in the space between. We are given time in every film to reset ourselves…to take advantage of a quiet moment or an establishing shot and take a breath. But every breath is a moment...
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You Want History: American Movie Critics (The Introduction)
Note: Two weeks ago, Jandy Stone Hardesty picked up a copy of American Movie Critics by Phillip Lopate, and wrote a great post detailing her thoughts on the introduction and the first chapter. Upon...
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You Want History: Jandy & I Discuss Munsterberg
In case you missed it, there’s a new semi-regular feature around these parts that allows me to talk with one of my favorite fellow bloggers – Jandy Hardesty. Here’s what you’ve missed so far. Today...
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You Want History: Jandy & I Discuss Sandburg
There’s a new semi-regular feature around these parts that allows me to talk with one of my favorite fellow bloggers – Jandy “Don’t call me Stone” Hardesty. Here’s what you’ve missed so far Two posts...
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You Want History: Jandy & I Discuss Sherwood and Wilson
It’s been several weeks, but today my virtual coffee clatch gets back together. In case you’ve forgotten, Jandy Hardesty and I are working our way through a collection of film criticism and pausing to...
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You Want History: Jandy & I Discuss Mencken
Today, we return to a series I am getting much joy out of – one where Jandy Hardesty and I are working our way through a collection of film criticism, and pausing to discuss every few chapters. Today...
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You Want History: Jandy & I Discuss Doolittle
I may have finally found the right rhythm to my reading and writing, as a mere two weeks after the previous entry, Jandy Hardesty and I have re-convened our little book club. Today marks the sixth...
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You Want History: Jandy & I Discuss Bakshy
Ever get a few rounds into a writing series and think to yourself “This could have made a pretty good podcast”? That’s me today as I sit down again with Jandy Hardesty to go over another chapter of...
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You Want History: Jandy & I Discuss Harry Potamkin
If you’ve looked at my Instagram feed lately, you might have noticed that I’ve been reading up a storm in this new year. This week I took a break from the adventures of Miss Bennet and Mr. Darcy to...
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You Want History: Jandy & I Discuss Gilbert Seldes
One of the things I love about having discussions with other film fans is the path of the conversation can seamlessly transition from Harold Lloyd to Michael Bay…or at least it can between Jandy...
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Everybody’s Talkin’ 2 – 6 (Chatter from Other Bloggers)
Apropos of nothing: Opal apples are really sweet and tasty, but a bit on the pricey side. Is it my imagination, or does February always pass by in a blink? Between podcast episodes, Oscar prep,...
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You Want History: Jandy & I Discuss Pare Lorentz
Whenever you go through a curated series of works, you will inevitably come across an inclusion where you wonder why it’s there. Today, I finally got to that place with Jandy on the tenth entry in the...
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You Want History: Jandy & I Discuss William Troy
I’d like to say that had I been more forward-thinking, I’d have avoided discussing KING KONG twice in seven days. Sadly, forward thinking isn’t always my forté. It’s especially vexing considering...
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You Want History: Jandy & I Discuss Cecilia Ager
One-by-one, the regular features are returning to this humble soapbox. Today, for instance, I pull up a bar stool next to my favorite virtual drinking buddy to discuss the work of a critic from days...
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You Want History: Jandy & I Discuss Andre Sennwald
Summer break is over, class is back in session. Funny thing – you’d think, considering how much I read, that I’d be finished with this volume already and only going back to it to refresh my memory...
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