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Category: blind spot series

Once a month, I dedicate a post to a cinematic staple I should have seen a long time ago. Some of my film-loving friends join me for the project and their posts are linked. If you are a film writer yourself, feel free to join in at any time!

blind spot series

Blindsided by GOODBYE, MR. CHIPS

School’s out for summer, but some teachers will stay with us forever.

Posted on June 26, 2014June 30, 2015
blind spot series

Blindsided by LE SAMOURAI

Thoughts on a patient classic in an impatient age.

Posted on May 27, 2014June 30, 2015
blind spot series

Blindsided by MAN WITH A MOVIE CAMERA

It’s amazing how sharp and influential a piece of art can seem eighty-five years after it was created.

Posted on April 22, 2014June 30, 2015
blind spot series

Blindsided by JESUS OF MONTREAL

Peace be with you: A reading from The Gospel according to Saint Denys…

Posted on March 25, 2014June 30, 2015
blind spot series, matineecast, podcasts

Episode 107 – BLINDSPOTS 2014

Talkin’ Blind Spots with bloggers from around the world. Mette, Shantanu, Getter, Jason, Dani and Amir all drop by to talk about their first time.

Posted on March 4, 2014March 18, 2015
blind spot series

Blindsided by SHAFT

I was ill-equipped to hold court with black private dick that’s a sex machine to all the chicks. So for once, I asked for guidance.

Posted on February 25, 2014June 30, 2015
blind spot series

Blindsided by CHARADE

It was bound to happen eventually: The realization that I wasn’t as blind as I thought. But what would that mean for the first watch of this classic?

Posted on January 28, 2014June 30, 2015
blind spot series

Blindsided by TOKYO STORY

Where Blind Spots are concerned, it feels like I’m ending 2013 where I started.

Posted on December 29, 2013June 30, 2015
blind spot series, guest spots, podcasts

Elsewhere: Talkin’ Blindspots on Mamo

I take my talents to The Lightbox to have the entire Blind Spot endeavour cross-examined by Mamo.

Posted on December 9, 2013December 15, 2013
blind spot series

Blindsided by GRAND ILLUSION

You have to smile when you see the lineage of some of your favorite films.

Posted on November 26, 2013June 30, 2015
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Blindsided (Announcing The 2014 Blind Spot Series)

Preparing to continue scratching a few off the To-Watch List. Care to join me?

Posted on November 25, 2013February 24, 2015
blind spot series

Blindsided by PERSONA

Look at film long enough, eventually it looks back.

Posted on October 29, 2013June 30, 2015

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