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american movie critics, conversations, my back pages american film critics, gilbert seldes, jandy hardesty, phillip lopate

You Want History: Jandy & I Discuss Gilbert Seldes

February 5, 2015

My conversation with Jandy resumes. This week Gilbert Seldes has us discussing the link between Charlie Chaplin and Optimus Prime.

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Ryan McNeil
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You Want History: Jandy & I Discuss Harry Potamkin

January 21, 2015

When politics bleed into film criticism, it can sometimes make for a tricky read…but still spark great conversation.

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Ryan McNeil
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You Want History: Jandy & I Discuss Bakshy

November 11, 2014

It’s easy for a critic to tell us what has happened. What about telling us what could happen?

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Ryan McNeil
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You Want History: Jandy & I Discuss Doolittle

October 21, 2014

Looking at a moment where one critic seemed too overwhelmed for words, but found them anyway.

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Ryan McNeil
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You Want History: Jandy & I Discuss Mencken

October 8, 2014

In looking at some early critique of film editing, one wonders if it was ever something our brains were ever meant to process.

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Ryan McNeil
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You Want History: Jandy & I Discuss Sherwood and Wilson

September 22, 2014

School’s back in session, so it’s about time I hit the books again. Today, Jandy and I discuss perspective and humility

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Ryan McNeil
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Something to Talk About: Ryan and Brian Discuss Rating Films

July 18, 2013

Can a film feel perfect despite obvious imperfections?

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Ryan McNeil
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