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Head For the Bunker, It's A Carol For Another Christmas!
The first time this was published was on the eve of You Know Who's first term. I hate that I'm dragging this out again in similar circumstances.
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Andy Griffith’s Mind-blowing Performance in A FACE IN THE CROWD
For no reason at all, I revisit A Face in the Crowd.
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More Than a Two-Word Review
They'll always get top billing over Puppet Show in my heart
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John Frankenheimer’s Political Thriller Masterpiece
That ain't no betting pool, it's a military coup!
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Freeing the Soul
In preparation for Spooky Season, a look at the first transformation in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931).
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“Shut the F—-ing Door!”: Winnebago Man No More!
Rest In Peace, Jack Rebney, a real curmudgeon's curmudgeon. Edited from a piece originally published on the blog StreamLine, which was killed and buried…
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Toshirō Mifune: No April Fool
A celebration of "Worldwide Mifune." Edited from an original piece for Turner Classic Movies that is languishing somewhere in the bowels of the…
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Filling in For History: Lou Gehrig, Gary Cooper, and The Pride of the Yankees
Is it Opening Day yet?
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Such a Sweet and Wonderful Torture
In honor of love and the back-to-back holidays of Kim Novak's birthday and Valentine's Day. Edited from an original piece published at the beautiful…
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Sittin’ on a Backyard Fence
A place for my writing, both old and new, including personal stories and observations on movies, television, music, and literature, as well as updates on my ongoing research and other projects.
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