awolverton77Dec 27, 20206 minMy Year in Movies 2020I initially thought looking back at my year in movies might be a depressing experience, and in a way, it was. For the first time in five...
awolverton77Nov 7, 20206 minNoirvember 2020, Episode 7: A Film Noir Double Feature - Detour (1945) and D.O.A. (1950)Last night I was pleased to lead a library virtual discussion of two great film noir titles, Detour (1945) and D.O.A. (1950). The...
awolverton77Sep 20, 20203 minComing AttractionsThe response to our library virtual movie event last week, Restoration, Preservation, and Distribution of Movies During a Pandemic with...
awolverton77Jul 18, 20207 minWhat I Watched in July 2020, Part 1Here's how my July got started: The Standoff at Sparrow Creek (2018) Henry Dunham (Image Entertainment Blu-ray) Reviewed here The...
awolverton77Jul 3, 202010 minWhat I Watched in June 2020With my return to work at the library, June got off to a slow start, but I made a nice recovery in the home stretch. Hopefully you’ll...
awolverton77May 20, 20205 minHow to Become a Movie Expert... Or NotI don’t know about you, but I often reflect upon the fact that I’ll never be an expert on anything, particularly movies. This sobering...
awolverton77May 16, 20206 minWhat I Watched in May 2020, Part 1Things are starting to pick up around here. We’re preparing for a return to the library soon, which means a good bit of training on new...
awolverton77Mar 21, 20203 minMovies and Community: We're NOT Giving Up!Although it might seem like we’ve been social distancing forever, it’s still early in what may be a very long process. Of course we’re...
awolverton77Nov 22, 20195 minNoirvember 2019: Out of the Past (1947) Jacques TourneurOut of the Past (1947) Directed by Jacques Tourneur Produced by Warren Duff Screenplay by Daniel Mainwaring Based on the novel Build My...
awolverton77Nov 15, 20194 minNoirvember 2019: The Killers (1946) Robert SiodmakThe Killers (1946) Directed by Robert Siodmak Produced by Mark Hellinger Screenplay by Anthony Veiller, Richard Brooks (uncredited), John...
awolverton77Nov 8, 20196 minNoirvember 2019: Double Indemnity (1944) Billy WilderDouble Indemnity (1944) Directed by Billy Wilder Produced by Joseph Sistrom Screenplay by Raymond Chandler and Billy Wilder Based on the...
awolverton77Oct 26, 20194 minNoirvember 2019 PreviewAlthough I watch a lot of film noir, write about it, and attend as many Noir City festivals as I can, I’m really not what I would...
awolverton77Jul 18, 20195 minA Face in the Crowd (1957) Elia KazanA Face in the Crowd (1957) Directed and produced by Elia Kazan Screenplay by Budd Schulberg, based on his short story “Your Arkansas...
awolverton77May 3, 20195 minWhat Were the '70s Trying to Tell Us? Week 1 - Network (1976)For awhile, it looked like the storm that precipitated Howard Beale’s “I’m as mad as hell” rant would return for our showing of Network...
awolverton77Feb 20, 20192 minHere's Someone (besides me) Who's Serious About Movies and CommunityLast week I walked into the library, ready to start my work day, when my branch manager grabbed me and said, "I've got something to show...
awolverton77Feb 8, 20193 minThe Great Movies Series at the Severna Park Library: Sullivan's Travels (1941)I’ve been home from Noir City 17 for several days, but in trying to get caught up at work and at home, I’ve had little time for writing....
awolverton77Sep 9, 20184 minIs There Still Hope? Watching Top Hat (1935) in 2018Top Hat (1935) Directed by Mark Sandrich Produced by Pandro S. Berman Screenplay by Allan Scott, Dwight Taylor, Ben Holmes, Ralph Spence,...
awolverton77Aug 16, 20183 minThe 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...