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The Hip Pocket: Warm-Up #2
This time, we're taking a look at some beloved titles from the 1940s
Mar 24
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Drew McWeeny
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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
Mar 23
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Drew McWeeny
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February 2024
James Bond Declassified: GOLDENEYE
Without this one, we might not have any Bond films today
Feb 29
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Drew McWeeny
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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
Feb 28
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Drew McWeeny
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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
Feb 15
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Drew McWeeny
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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…
Feb 8
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Drew McWeeny
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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
Feb 1
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Drew McWeeny
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January 2024
What value is there in examining the Movies of My Lifetime?
Plus is there any such thing as an Oscar snub?
Jan 25
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Drew McWeeny
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James Bond Nostalgified: Timothy Dalton's GOLDENEYE
Two of our regular columns collide and things gets weird
Jan 17
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Drew McWeeny
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ALL OF US STRANGERS, ZONE OF INTEREST, BARBIE, and the art of adaptation
Why are people acting like adaptations are somehow 'lesser than'?
Jan 10
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Drew McWeeny
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Looking back at 2023, forward to 2024, and setting some goals for this newsletter
Let's figure out what we're all still doing here
Jan 1
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Drew McWeeny
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November 2023
Fincher and Kaiju and Scorsese's big swing all make this November feel special
There's some great stuff right around the corner and in theaters now
Nov 6, 2023
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Drew McWeeny
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