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awolverton77
Oct 2, 20183 min read
Movies Watched in September 2018
My numbers were down in September, but that’s largely due to putting together two large projects: a long article for The Dark Pages on...
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awolverton77
Sep 28, 20185 min read
Film Noir Releases in October 2018
If you’re new to my monthly Film Noir Releases posts, welcome! My goal is to cover all the first-time releases to Blu-ray and DVD,...
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awolverton77
Sep 16, 20183 min read
Revolt in the Big House (1958)
Revolt in the Big House (1958) Directed by R.G. Springsteen Produced by David Diamond Written by Daniel James (as Daniel Hyatt) and...
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awolverton77
Sep 15, 20183 min read
Blue Ruin (2013) Jeremy Saulnier
This year marks the 10th anniversary of Saulnier's 2013 neo-noir Blue Ruin. (The following review was modified from a post from my...
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awolverton77
Sep 13, 20182 min read
The Tall Target (1951) Anthony Mann
The Tall Target (1951) Directed by Anthony Mann Produced by Richard Goldstone Story by George Worthing Yates, Daniel Mainwaring (as...
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awolverton77
Sep 5, 20181 min read
How Did We Go from Casablanca to Superheroes and Sequels?
If you live in the Baltimore/Washington DC area, I hope you'll join me for a fun, informative look at the choices we have when we go to...
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awolverton77
Sep 3, 20186 min read
Collecting and Purging
I now have a few gaps in my movie collection. Here's why: In late July, I began a purging project which I detailed in a post called “When...
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awolverton77
Sep 1, 20185 min read
Movies Watched August 2018
I have a few surprises, revisits, regrets, and recommendations for you from my August viewing. This time I thought I’d comment very...
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awolverton77
Aug 31, 20185 min read
Film Noir Releases in September 2018
If you’re new to my monthly Film Noir Releases posts, welcome! My goal is to cover all the first-time releases to Blu-ray and DVD,...
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awolverton77
Aug 30, 20183 min read
Summer Reading Challenge 2018: Michael Curtiz: A Life in Film (2017) Alan K. Rode
Michael Curtiz: A Life in Film (2017) Alan K. Rode University Press of Kentucky Hardcover, 681 pages (includes photos, filmography,...
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awolverton77
Aug 24, 20185 min read
Mean Creek (2004) Jacob Aaron Estes
Mean Creek (2004) Written and directed by Jacob Aaron Estes Produced by Rick Rosenthal, Susan Johnson, Hagai Shaham Cinematography by...
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awolverton77
Aug 22, 20184 min read
Summer Reading Challenge 2018: The Jaws Log (1975) Carl Gottlieb
The Jaws Log (originally published in 1975; 25th Anniversary Edition, 2001) by Carl Gottlieb Newmarket Press, New York trade paperback,...
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awolverton77
Aug 16, 20183 min read
The World Cinema Film Series: Entre Nos (2009)
It's a brilliant idea. The findings of a recent survey of Anne Arundel County, Maryland determined that, after English, the most spoken...
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awolverton77
Aug 15, 20186 min read
The Man from Laramie (1955) Anthony Mann
The Man from Laramie (1955) Directed by Anthony Mann Produced by William Goetz Written by Phillip Jordan and Frank Burt, based on the...
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awolverton77
Aug 7, 20185 min read
Movies Watched July 2018
Two out-of-town trips significantly cut into my movie-watching in July, but I hope to bounce back with at least 30 films in August. Two...
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awolverton77
Aug 3, 20188 min read
When Collecting Gets Out of Control
I never intended to become a collector, at least not consciously. Yet over the years, I’ve collected lots of “stuff,” primarily books and...
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awolverton77
Jul 29, 20184 min read
Summer Reading Challenge 2018: In a Lonely Place (1947) - Dorothy B. Hughes
Although she was a popular writer in the 1940s and early 50s, few readers today - even avid ones - recognize the name Dorothy B. Hughes....
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awolverton77
Jul 27, 20185 min read
Film Noir Releases in August 2018
If you’re new to my monthly Film Noir Releases posts, welcome! My goal is to cover all the first-time releases to Blu-ray and DVD,...
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awolverton77
Jul 15, 20181 min read
The Dark Pages: Request a Sample Copy!
Things will be a bit on the quiet side for awhile here at Journeys in Darkness and Light, but in the meantime, I hope you'll check out...
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awolverton77
Jul 13, 20181 min read
Miracle Mile (1988) Coming to the Castro Theatre, featuring Steve De Jarnatt and Eddie Muller
If you live in or anywhere near San Francisco, you must attend the August 9 screening of Miracle Mile (1988) at 7pm at the Castro...
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