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awolverton77
Feb 11 min read
Join Me for A New Adventure
As many of you know, I just retired from my job as a librarian after 15 years. Before that I was a teacher (band director) for 15 years....
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awolverton77
Jan 262 min read
Saying Goodbye to the Guys Book Club
Last night I met for the last time with the Guys Book Club, a group I started back in October 2011. Several months ago, when I decided to...
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awolverton77
Jan 154 min read
Saying Goodbye to The Great Movies Virtual Library Program
January 5, 2024 marked my final discussion of The Great Movies, a library virtual program that grew out of an in-person program at the...
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awolverton77
Jan 95 min read
Revisiting Some Kind of Wonderful (1987) 36 Years Later
I recently wrote about my favorite rewatches of 2023, movies I hadn’t seen in at last five years. While it doesn’t break my 2023 record...
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awolverton77
Jan 22 min read
An Easy Resolution
I wasn't going to write this, but my wife insisted. I don't think it's that big a deal, but she does, and she's usually right about most...
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awolverton77
Jan 11 min read
The Year in Reading 2023
I always love to see what other people read during the past year. I can't tell you how many lists and posts I've devoured in the past few...
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awolverton77
Dec 31, 20231 min read
Best Film Noir and Neo-Noir Releases in 2023
This brief video (under 7 minutes) covers my 10 favorite film noir and neo-noir releases on physical media in 2023. I hope you'll find...
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awolverton77
Dec 28, 20236 min read
Discoveries in Film 2023
Due to many life events (two surgeries, losing our beloved pastor and others in our church, my upcoming retirement from the library, and...
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awolverton77
Dec 23, 20235 min read
Best Books on Christianity and Theology in 2023
I sometimes talk about issues of faith when writing about movies, but this year I wanted to create a category of Best...
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awolverton77
Dec 21, 20233 min read
Rediscoveries: Rewatches in 2023
Rewatching a movie you haven’t seen in five, ten, twenty or more years gives you a unique opportunity to learn a lot about yourself....
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awolverton77
Dec 18, 20235 min read
Best Books on Movies in 2023
It’s always the big question, isn’t it? Watch another movie or read a book about movies? Here are the 12 books on cinema I enjoyed most...
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awolverton77
Dec 17, 20235 min read
Best Nonfiction Reading in 2023
Image: Adrian Vamanu Continuing my Best Reading Discoveries of 2023 with nonfiction. In upcoming posts I’ll feature books on film,...
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awolverton77
Dec 13, 20233 min read
Best Fiction Reading in 2023
Image: Literary Hub These are my favorite fiction reads I discovered in 2023 ordered by original publication date. I hope you’ll find...
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awolverton77
Dec 4, 20232 min read
A Holiday Challenge
Photo: Literary Hub Unless you’re like my mom, who always had her Christmas shopping finished by mid-October, you’re probably in the...
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awolverton77
Dec 2, 20231 min read
Film Noir: What You May Have Missed in 2023
2023 saw quite a few film noir and neo-noir titles released on physical media. Maybe you missed a few? Now's a perfect time to take a...
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awolverton77
Nov 8, 20233 min read
Noirvember 2023: Gambling House (1950)
I’m always looking for a film noir I haven’t seen, good or bad, big-budget or low-budget, in English or another language. Yesterday I...
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awolverton77
Nov 2, 20231 min read
Noirvember 2023 Film Noir New Releases
Noirvember is finally here, and although we don't have that many new releases this month, there are some interesting (and perhaps...
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awolverton77
Oct 19, 20231 min read
The Best Thing I Watched Last Week, Episode 3
Not one, not two, but THREE films, all film noir, all released in 1948, all playing at Noir City DC, and all in under 3 minutes!
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awolverton77
Oct 9, 20230 min read
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