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Jan
15

THE GHOST OF SIERRA MADRE

It seems ironic that, of the two directors who came closest to creating their own modern equivalent of John Huston’
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Jan
14

HERE COMES THE SON

Every morning before I headed to school, my father and I would prepare ourselves for the 'reality' beyond
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Jan
13

THE HEAT AROUND THE CORNER

In Michael Mann's crime epic Heat (1995), career criminal Neil McCauley (Robert De Niro) lives by a simple,
1 min read
Jan
12

HERE COMES THE SUN BEAR

There’s been a definite Japanese theme permeating my life recently, partly due to hearing about a close friend'
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Jan
11

COLD!

Wrapped up like a giant crêpe this morning in bed, my best-laid early (gym) plans in ruins, I meditated on
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Jan
08

AVE MARIA

Pablo Larraín's Maria (2024) is by no means a perfect film—far from it—but I found a
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Jan
07

TRULY SCRUMPTIOUS

Truly scrumptious You two are truly scrumptious Scrumptious as the breeze across the bay When you're smiling It&
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Jan
06

GRAVY'S GOOD TONIGHT

One of the things I loved about David Chase's The Sopranos television series (1999–2007) was its relatable
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Jan
03

YOU WANT IT DARKER

Emerging into the half-light of a new year after being entombed over Christmas with food, drink, and family for a
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Jan
01

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Dear Readers/Subscribers, Happy New Year! I hope 2025 brings you all good things and that any bad things have
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