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Tag: the frame

american movie critics, conversations, my back pages

You Want History: Jandy & I Discuss Harry Potamkin

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

Posted on January 21, 2015February 4, 2015
american movie critics, conversations, my back pages

You Want History: Jandy & I Discuss Bakshy

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

Posted on November 11, 2014November 17, 2014
american movie critics, conversations, my back pages

You Want History: Jandy & I Discuss Doolittle

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

Posted on October 21, 2014October 26, 2014
american movie critics, conversations, my back pages

You Want History: Jandy & I Discuss Mencken

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

Posted on October 8, 2014October 14, 2014
american movie critics, conversations, my back pages

You Want History: Jandy & I Discuss Sherwood and Wilson

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

Posted on September 22, 2014September 28, 2014
american movie critics, discussion, my back pages

You Want History: Jandy & I Discuss Sandburg

Jandy and I dive deeper into the book, and take joy in waxing poetic

Posted on August 7, 2014August 11, 2014
american movie critics, discussion, my back pages

You Want History: Jandy & I Discuss Munsterberg

Just a few pages into this book, Jandy & I already have much to discuss.

Posted on August 1, 2014August 7, 2014
blind spot series

Blindsided by LE SAMOURAI

Thoughts on a patient classic in an impatient age.

Posted on May 27, 2014June 30, 2015
links, news

Everybody’s Talkin’ 5 – 9 (Chatter from Other Bloggers)

Tomorrow ends a very busy six weeks for me. Happily, Mamo, Withrow, Catherine and Catherine are there to get me through. And others – plenty of others.

Posted on May 9, 2014May 14, 2014
links

Everybody’s Talkin’ 3 – 14 (Chatter from Other Bloggers)

It’s been a tough few, but thankfully I have good friends and good readers to get me through it.

Posted on March 14, 2014March 19, 2014
links

Everybody’s Talkin’ 2 – 21 (Chatter from Other Bloggers)

The Cinecast continues The Great lego Debate, I dig into manon’s writing, and hockey proves a great distraction.

Posted on February 21, 2014February 27, 2014
links

Everybody’s Talkin’ 7 – 27 (Chatter from Other Bloggers)

Time flies when you’re having fun. This week takes me back to The Row Three Cinecast, gets Mettel wondering about the art of being social, and has Patrick wondering about an alternate Matt Damon movie.

Posted on July 27, 2012July 31, 2012

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