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
Jun 25, 20231 min read
What YOU Can Do to Keep Classic Movies Alive
Many of you already know about the shakeups going on at TCM (Turner Classic Movies) and are concerned. We all want to save TCM, but we...
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awolverton77
Apr 5, 20234 min read
Classic Films by Women Directors: Ida Lupino's The Hitch-Hiker (1953)
My friend Ann Glenn did a fantastic job of introducing, presenting, and leading a discussion of The Hitch-Hiker (1953) Monday night at...
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awolverton77
Dec 5, 20221 min read
The Best of our Great Movies Virtual Discussions for 2022
My cohost Darnice and I had some outstanding virtual discussions this year with some outstanding special guests. The following is a list...
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awolverton77
Jul 7, 20222 min read
Watching Movies Together: It's Not Just Fun, It's Essential
Tonight we're showing Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) at the Severna Park Library where I work. A movie at the library... No big deal,...
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awolverton77
Dec 27, 20206 min read
My Year in Movies 2020
I 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...
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awolverton77
Nov 7, 20206 min read
Noirvember 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...
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awolverton77
Sep 20, 20203 min read
Coming Attractions
The response to our library virtual movie event last week, Restoration, Preservation, and Distribution of Movies During a Pandemic with...
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awolverton77
Jul 18, 20207 min read
What I Watched in July 2020, Part 1
Here's how my July got started: The Standoff at Sparrow Creek (2018) Henry Dunham (Image Entertainment Blu-ray) Reviewed here The...
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awolverton77
Jul 3, 202010 min read
What I Watched in June 2020
With 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...
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awolverton77
May 20, 20205 min read
How to Become a Movie Expert... Or Not
I 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...
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awolverton77
May 16, 20206 min read
What I Watched in May 2020, Part 1
Things 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...
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awolverton77
Mar 21, 20203 min read
Movies 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...
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awolverton77
Nov 22, 20195 min read
Noirvember 2019: Out of the Past (1947) Jacques Tourneur
Out of the Past (1947) Directed by Jacques Tourneur Produced by Warren Duff Screenplay by Daniel Mainwaring Based on the novel Build My...
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awolverton77
Nov 15, 20194 min read
Noirvember 2019: The Killers (1946) Robert Siodmak
The Killers (1946) Directed by Robert Siodmak Produced by Mark Hellinger Screenplay by Anthony Veiller, Richard Brooks (uncredited), John...
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awolverton77
Nov 8, 20196 min read
Noirvember 2019: Double Indemnity (1944) Billy Wilder
Double Indemnity (1944) Directed by Billy Wilder Produced by Joseph Sistrom Screenplay by Raymond Chandler and Billy Wilder Based on the...
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awolverton77
Oct 26, 20194 min read
Noirvember 2019 Preview
Although 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...
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awolverton77
Jul 18, 20195 min read
A Face in the Crowd (1957) Elia Kazan
A Face in the Crowd (1957) Directed and produced by Elia Kazan Screenplay by Budd Schulberg, based on his short story “Your Arkansas...
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awolverton77
May 3, 20195 min read
What 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...
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awolverton77
Feb 20, 20192 min read
Here's Someone (besides me) Who's Serious About Movies and Community
Last 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...
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