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Reel 86: The Magnificent Andersons
And this, children, is what happens when you don’t hit the “Publish” button. Enormous apologies and thanks for your patience. I’ll make up for it by publishing another episode tonight, since that was the plan anyway. While I’m at it, I also apologize for the cover art. I couldn’t come up with anything good. This…
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Reel 85: Denzel Still on the Case
This is the second of two episodes in which we look at films in which Denzel Washington is a lawman of some kind. We start with the 1995 neo-noir Devil in a Blue Dress, directed by Carl Franklin and co-starring the likes of Don Cheadle and Jennifer Beals. It’s a period piece, set in post-WW2…
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R.I.P., Gene Hackman
Ever since the movies became a business in the U.S. (which started way back in the silent era), the men behind them sold an image not only of the U.S., but of glamour and beauty, which extended to the people that appeared on-screen. Many of the best movies ever made in Hollywood then (and even…
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Reel 84: Denzel On the Case, Part 1
This is the first of two episodes we’ll be doing, featuring Denzel Washington as a law enforcement officer of some kind. We open up with The Mighty Quinn, a 1989 film that Washington made right on the heels of his stint in the television show St. Elsewhere. (Don’t mistake it for his film debut, though.)…
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Reel 83: In the Style of Howard Hawks
Our first episode of 2025 is the last of our “In the Style of” series, and this was a fun one to make for us. This time around we’re looking at films that emulate director Howard Hawks in one way or another. Maybe it’s dialogue, maybe it’s the overall vibe, maybe it’s the cinematography… …Nah.…
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Before We Were So Rudely Interrupted
Yeah, we kind of dropped off the face of the Earth. Sean and I separately decided that we needed a break from the schedule. We were getting a little burned out between this project, and life in general, and work hassles, and who knows what else. And one of us finally said to the other,…
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