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Tag: 2014 blindspot

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Blindsided by TROIS COULEURS

Blindspotting for 2014 ends not with a whimper, but with a great, big, three-course bang.

Posted on December 29, 2014June 30, 2015
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Blindsided by DANCER IN THE DARK

As winter creeps in, a film arrives giving me a song to sing in my head…which is a good thing because it will leave my heart empty.

Posted on November 25, 2014June 30, 2015
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Blindsided by STAGECOACH

In watching a classic western, I realize that it has actually shaped my whole appreciation for the genre.

Posted on October 28, 2014June 30, 2015
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Blindsided by CLOSE-UP

What is fact, what is truth, and when does it even matter?

Posted on September 30, 2014June 30, 2015
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Blindsided by THE AFRICAN QUEEN

When Greatness becomes only goodness, that can sometimes lead you right back to greatness.

Posted on August 28, 2014June 30, 2015
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Blindsided by BELLE DE JOUR

You can have it all and still not be happy. Perhaps that comes with getting what you want.

Posted on July 29, 2014June 30, 2015
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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
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Blindsided by LE SAMOURAI

Thoughts on a patient classic in an impatient age.

Posted on May 27, 2014June 30, 2015
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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
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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
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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
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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

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