A New Video Series: The Best Thing I Watched This Week
I'm starting a new video series on my YouTube channel called "The Best Thing I Watched This Week." Each week I'll talk about the best...
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awolverton77
Oct 1, 20234 min read
What Are You Watching? Here's What I Saw Last Week
I had hernia surgery last week, so I had lots of time to watch movies and read books. I read so much that my books-to-movies ratio was...
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awolverton77
Sep 28, 20231 min read
October 2023 Film Noir New Releases
We all know that October is filled with horror releases, but that doesn't mean there's no film noir to be had during the scary season....
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awolverton77
Sep 27, 20238 min read
Growing Up with Movies: Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1969)
I often like to revisit films I haven’t seen in many years, not only to see if they’ve held up, but also to discover how I’ve held up,...
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awolverton77
Sep 23, 20235 min read
Can You Relate?
People enjoy things they can identify with: songs, TV shows, novels, and much more, including movies that evoke an experience they’ve...
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awolverton77
Sep 17, 20233 min read
Saying Goodbye: Thomas Wenger Jr.
I have seen so many wonderful tributes to my friend and pastor Tom Wenger Jr. over the past week I didn’t think I could add anything to...
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awolverton77
Sep 17, 20233 min read
Art Matters
For the past few years, I’ve realized that too much of my reading life consisted of, well… junk. I normally make a point of abandoning...
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awolverton77
Sep 15, 20231 min read
Where You'll Find Me: Noir City Magazine #38
I am beyond delighted to announce that I have an article in the upcoming issue of Noir City Magazine, this issue’s theme being true...
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awolverton77
Sep 13, 20233 min read
2023 Summer Reading Challenge: Showdown (1980) John H. Lenihan
Showdown: Confronting Modern America in the Western Film (1980) John H. Lenihan University of Illinois Press Paperback, 214 pages...
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awolverton77
Sep 10, 20233 min read
What I'm Watching - Sept. 3-9, 2023
With several projects going on, I thought it would be a nice break to give a quick overview of what I watched during the past week. (And...
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awolverton77
Sep 7, 20233 min read
Movies Are Magic: The Director's Cut (2022) Jennifer Churchill
Movies Are Magic: The Director’s Cut (2022) Jennifer Churchill, illustrated by Howard Edwards Creative, Asanka Herath Published by...
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awolverton77
Sep 5, 20232 min read
2023 Summer Reading Challenge: Suite for Barbara Loden (2012/2016) Nathalie Léger
Suite for Barbara Loden (2012/2016) Nathalie Léger, translated by Nathalie Léger and Cécile Menon Dorothy Project Paperback, 123 pages...
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awolverton77
Sep 3, 20231 min read
A Discussion with John Sayles
A few days ago, our Great Movies virtual discussion group was surprised and delighted to welcome special guest John Sayles, director of...
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awolverton77
Sep 1, 20232 min read
The Warner Brothers (2023) Chris Yogerst
The Warner Brothers (2023) Chris Yogerst University Press of Kentucky (part of the Screen Classics series) Hardcover, 360 pages ISBN...
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awolverton77
Aug 29, 20231 min read
September 2023 Film Noir New Releases
September is almost here, which means a new slate of film noir and neo-noir releases. I hope you find some temptations here...
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awolverton77
Aug 9, 20233 min read
New Discoveries in Rear Window (1954)
Letterboxd tells me that last night’s viewing of Rear Window (1954) was my fourth watch, but it’s probably closer to 10 or 12. Regardless...
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awolverton77
Jul 30, 20231 min read
August 2023 Film Noir New Releases
Here's what you can expect in new releases in classic film noir in August!
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awolverton77
Jul 29, 20234 min read
2023 Summer Reading Challenge: Class, Crime & International Film Noir (2014) Dennis Broe
Class, Crime & International Film Noir: Globalizing America’s Dark Art (2014) Dennis Broe Palgrave Macmillan Hardcover, 233 pages...
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awolverton77
Jul 21, 20234 min read
Christianity and Horror? Can Those Two Coexist? Read Fear Not! (2023) by Josh Larsen
Fear Not! A Christian Appreciation of Horror Movies (2023) Josh Larsen Cascade Books (part of the Reel Spirituality Monograph Series)...
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awolverton77
Jul 15, 20232 min read
Who's Afraid of Ozu?
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote asking you where you are at the halfway point of your movie watching in 2023. In seeking to continue (and...
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