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We rant and rave about 4K and begin our look at my thirty favorite films from the year I was born
1970 was a wild time for cinema and a great place to start
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The Hip Pocket: Warm-Up #2
This time, we're taking a look at some beloved titles from the 1940s
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MONKEY MAN dazzles at SXSW and we dig into the James Cameron 4K controversy
Plus we look discuss the ugly side of nostalgia
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The CUTIES controversy is a dangerous fraud
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My Jerry Maguire Moment
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Adventures On The Plex Server #1
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Nothin' but STAR WARS...
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We're... back?!
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Catching the Car
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James Bond Declassified: GOLDENEYE
Without this one, we might not have any Bond films today
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Is blockbuster language ruining our ability to tell personal stories at the studio level?
A few recent misfires suggest there are limits to what a blockbuster can do
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Ed Zwick's new book is an essential read for anyone who wants to tell stories on film
And there's some other great movie-related reading out there right now, too
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A quick heads-up
This week’s newsletter has been delayed because of power outages involving the rain here in LA. I lost several days and will have to push this week’s…
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What do 2023's thirty best films have to say about who we are right now?
Let's dig into one of the best film years in a while
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What value is there in examining the Movies of My Lifetime?
Plus is there any such thing as an Oscar snub?
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James Bond Nostalgified: Timothy Dalton's GOLDENEYE
Two of our regular columns collide and things gets weird
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