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
- 4 days ago
- 3 min
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
- 6 days ago
- 1 min
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
- 3 min
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
- 3 min
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
- 3 min
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
- 2 min
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
- 1 min
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
- 2 min
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
- 1 min
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
- 3 min
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
- 1 min
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
- 4 min
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
- 4 min
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
- 2 min
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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awolverton77
- Jul 10
- 5 min
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023) James Mangold, Danial Rifky
Indiana Jones… He just can’t stay away from those Nazis… That’s where we find Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford), captured by Nazis in 1944 as...
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awolverton77
- Jul 9
- 1 min
Time Schizophrenia: Preparing to Watch Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
I am planning on going to the movies this afternoon to see Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. I'm looking forward to it, but I think...
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awolverton77
- Jul 6
- 3 min
The Halfway Point: How Are You Doing?
It got here pretty quickly, didn’t it? More than half of 2023 is over, which means we’ve got less than six months of movie-watching...
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awolverton77
- Jul 2
- 5 min
Foolish Wives (1922) A New Release from Flicker Alley
Foolish Wives (1922) Erich von Stroheim Flicker Alley, dual format edition Blu-ray and DVD Unless otherwise noted, all photos courtesy of...
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awolverton77
- Jun 30
- 1 min
What Did You Read in June 2023?
What did you read this month? Here's what I read (not pictured: AN EXPERIMENT IN CRITICISM - C.S. Lewis). I'd love to hear what you read...
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