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THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE (1974) at 50 - *The Texas Chainsaw Massacre *(1974; Tobe Hooper) never showed in my hometown when it was released in 1974. The closest it ever came was a hundred mil...
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And speaking of Megalopolis … - … (which I kind of love. It’s completely bonkers). But anyway … I am 100% not the first person to notice this, but it’s fun to point it out anyway: Megalop...
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Bearing Witness to American Exploits - Peter van Agtmael’s images of war and domestic strife are arresting and almost cinematically spare, but it is the careful narrative arc of his new book, “L...
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Happy Birthday Elliott Gould - Happy Birthday to one of the all-time greats and one of the coolest of the cool Elliott Gould. From my 2019 New Beverly interview with Elliott Gould about ...
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National Silent Movie Day: Manhandled (1924) - Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021, is National Silent Movie Day. New York City's beloved Film Forum is celebrating with a screening of Allan Dwan's 1924 silent...
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Stop ‘Reassuring’ Reckless Clients in the Middle East - The U.S. can afford to end support of clients who behave abhorrently and use the weapons we provided to commit atrocities. The post Stop ‘Reassuring’ Rec...
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a damn good night :: Nada Surf, and Leon Bridges open mic! - Last night, an average Tuesday in Denver, I got to see a dazzlingly terrific show from Nada Surf at the Bluebird Theater, followed by a surprise open mic w...
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Long-Lost Letter from Neal Cassady to Jack Kerouac Headed to Auction (Again) - After some legal wrangling, a letter from Neal Cassady to Jack Kerouac will be offered at auction.
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The King Vidor File – Part Two - This part consists of comments on some of his finest and most popular work, including The Big Parade, The Champ, and Street Scene, as well as one of his mo...
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It Is Accomplished - As Gandhi never quite said, First they ignore you. Then they laugh at you. Then they attack you. Then you win. I remember one of the first TV debates I had...
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Best cinematic fireworks of all time.
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Love your name. Begs for a direct object (I bet you get this all the time).
'Tom shone a light into my soul, then much was revealed.'
It's Prussian. Or Welsh. One of the two. With Germany on such a rampant upswing at the world cup, I'm inclined to go with Prussian. Wales have only one good player. Welcome to the world cup, Miss Peel!
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